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John Pope to Henry H. Sibley, September 5, 1864
MILWAUKEE MILWAUKEE, September 5, 1864. Brig. Gen. H. H. SIBLEY, Saint Paul, Minn. : Send you to-morrow two full companies First Regiment U. 8. Volunteers. These are part of the…
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Jno. Pope, September 5, 1864
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTHWEST, Milwaukee, Wis., September 5, 1864. Acting Assistant Provost-Marshal-General, Madison, Wis. : COLONEL: As troops are needed much on frontier of Minnesota, I shall send immediately…
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John Pope to J. H. Forp, September 5, 1864
WARRENSBURG WARRENSBURG, September 5, 1864. Col. J. H. Forp, Kansas City: Order two companies of your command to move forthwith from Independence to Pleasant Hill. Acknowledge receipt. By command, &c.…
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J. H. Ford to J. H. Steger, September 5, 1864
Kansas Oiry, Mo. Kansas Oiry, Mo., September 5, 1864. Capt. J. H. STEGER, Assistant Adjutant-General, Warrensburg, Mo.: Have just returned. Scouted thoroughly in neighborhood of Round and Texas Prairies, Bone…
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J. S. Wolfe to J. H. Steger, September 5, 1864
JEFFERSON City JEFFERSON City, September 5, 1864. Capt. J. H. STEGER, Assistant Adjutant-General : It is said that this post is to be attacked to-night or to-morrow night. The information…
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John McNeil to C. G. Laurant, September 5, 1864
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF ROLLA, September 5, 1864. No. 130. ! Rolla, Mo., September 5, 1864. I. Col. A. Sigel, Fifth Missouri State Militia Cavalry, is hereby relieved from…
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Unknown to Edwards, September 5, 1864
CAPE GIRARDEAU CAPE GIRARDEAU, September 5, 1864. Captain EDWARDS, New Madrid, Mo.: Captain McClanahan will arrive at your post to-day with about 100 men. Captain Ewing has also sent you…
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H. M. Hiller to EwINne, September 5, 1864
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., September 5, 1864. General EwINne: According to the latest information I have there is a force of some this post, Bloomfield, Charleston, and New…
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Brigadier-General to Lieutenant-Colonel HILLER, September 5, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SAINT LOUIS DISTRICT, Saint Louis, Mo., September 5, 1864. Lieutenant-Colonel HILLER, Commanding Cape Girardeau : I sent you last night by steamer Omaha four companies of infantry. Four companies…
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H. M. Hiller to EWwine, September 5, 1864
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., September 5, 1864. General EWwine: From Bloomfield and New Madrid I learn that the forces in Dunklin and Pemiscot Counties are under Colonel Clark…
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Cadwallader C. Washburn to Epwin M. Stanton, September 5, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, Saint Louis, Mo., September 5, 1864—2 p. m.. (Received 9 p. m. 6th.) Hon. Epwin M. STANTON, Secretary of War: General Washburn writes from Memphis on the 2d that…
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A. H. Ryan to E, A. Carr, September 5, 1864
Lewisburg Lewisburg, September 5, 1864. Brig. Gen. E, A. CARR, Commanding District of Little Rock: GENERAL: Colonel Stirman, C. 8. Army, with 300 well-mounted men, crossed by fording the Arkansas…
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H. Dyer, September 5, 1864
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF LITTLE ROCK, Tittle Rock, Ark., September 5, 1864. COMMANDING OFFICER NINTH KANSAS CAVALRY: Sir: The brigadier-general commanding directs that you send scouting parties of fifty men each…
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Brig. Gen to C, C. Andrews, September 5, 1864
LITTLE Rook LITTLE Rook, September 5, 1864. Brig. Gen. C, C. ANDREWS, Deval’s Bluff: By dispatch from Captain Howland, Third Regiment [U. 8. Cavalry], I learn that Price’s infantry has…
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William Crooks to W. H. Morgan, September 5, 1864
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF EASTERN ARKANSAS, Helena, Ark., September 5, 1864. Maj. W. H. MorGAN, Assistant Adjutant-General: MaJor: I received to-day from differeut sources reports that General Price is gathering his…
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George L. Andrews to George B. Drake, September 5, 1864
Port Hudson, La. Port Hudson, La., September 5, 1864. Maj. GEORGE B. DRAKE, Assistant Adjutant-General: Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a communication from department headquarters…
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Robert A. Cameron to E. Leonard, September 5, 1864
HEADQUARTERS LA FOURCHE DISTRICT, Thibodeaux, La., September 5, 1864. Lieut. E. LEONARD, Commanding Fleet off Brashear Oity, La.: Srr: I am satisfied from information in my possession that the enemy…
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J. Morris Haff to Joun H. Clybourn, September 5, 1864
Thibodeaux, La. Thibodeaux, La., September 5, 1864. Maj. Joun H. CLYBoURN, Commanding Post, Napoleonville, La. : Sir: The general commanding is satisfied from information in his possession that the enemy…
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Frederic Speed to Robert A. Cameron, September 5, 1864
HEADQUARTERS DEFENSES OF NEW ORLEANS, New Orleans, September 5, 1864. Brig. Gen. R. A. CAMERON, Commanding La Fourche District : The general commanding directs me to say that the security…
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T. W. Suerman to Palmer, September 5, 1864
HEADQUARTERS DEFENSES OF NEW ORLEANS, New Orleans, September 5, 1864. Commodore PALMER, Commanding Naval Squadron, New Orleans, La.: We have reports that the enemy are quite active on the other…