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17,141 lettersCincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio, November 10, 1862. Maj. Gen. W. S. ROSECRANS, Bowling Green, Ky.: I have been informed that the cavalry at Lebanon has been ordered to join General…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, Near Gallatin, November 9, 1862—5 p. m.. COLONEL: Colonel Kennett reported to me in person this morning. I at once ordered him to send a battalion…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, November 9, 1862. November 9, 1862. Maj. Gen. A. MoD. MoCoox, Commanding at Nashville : GENERAL: I am encamped, with two divisions, Van Cleve’s and Wood’s,…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Bowling Green, November 8, 1862. Major-General McCook, Nashville (via telegraph to Mitchellsville, and courier lines) : Forty thousand rations will be at Mitchellsville to-morrow. The general…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Bowling Green, November 8, 1862—9 p. m. Major-General McCook, Nashville : General Crittenden camps on the Cumberland to-night. You must send him 50,000 rations (assorted) as…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Bowling Green, November 8, 1862. Major-General McCook, Nashville : Send all your available railroad force to work on bridges from Nash ville to tunnel. If you…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Bowling Green, November 8, 1862—10 p. m.. Major-General CRITTENDEN, Gallatin : Fifty thousand rations have been sent to Fountain Head for the use of your army.…
‘HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Bowling Green, November 8, 1862—10 p. m.. Communication and dispatch of 12 m. received. Have instructed General McCook to send you 50,000 assorted rations as soon…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Bowling Green, Ky., November 8, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLEOK, General-in-Chief : I have considerable cavalry in much confusion for want of a head. I…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Bowling Green, November 8, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: I respectfully request that Capt. A. E. Strickle, commissary of sub sistence, be ordered…
Bowling Green Bowling Green, November 8, 1862. Col. J. O. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington, D. O.: COLONEL: I have the honor to transmit, for the information of the General-in-Chief, the…
Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio, November 7, 1862. General Boyle telegraphed yesterday that he has information of large train of rebel wagons entering Whitley County from Tennessee to forage on Oumberland…
DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, November 7, 1862. No. 7. Bowling Green, Ky., November 7, 1862. of courier lines. All such lines will be under his general direction, and his orders…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND OAVALRY, In Camp at Fountain Head, November 7, 1862—11 a. m.. This moment had a courier in from reconnoitering party toward Gallatin. Strong rebel pickets are occupying Tunnel…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Bowling Green, November 7, 1862. Colonel ZAHM, (Via Mitchelisville and courier lines 🙂 The general commanding has received your dispatch, and approves of yourcourse. General Crittenden…
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES FORCES, Nashville, Tenn., November 7, 1862. Lieutenant-Colonel DuUcAT, Acting Chief of Staff, Bowling Green, Ky. : COLONEL: I arrived here at 8 a. m., and found everything…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, November 7, 1862. ~ Bowling Green, November 7, 1862—10 p. m. Col. JOHN KENNETT, Commanding Cavalry (via Mitchellsville and courier lines) : CoLONEL: The general commanding…
Oamp near Mitchellsville Oamp near Mitchellsville, November 7, 1862. General ROSECRANS: GENERAL: My command reached this point this evening. {will push forward a portion of it to-morrow morning as early…
DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Bowling Green, November 7, 1862. General CRITTENDEN : Colonel Zahm, commanding cavalry east of railroad, reports Morgan at Gallatin late last night, with strong pickets. Crush…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Bowling Green, November 7, 1862—11 p. m.. Major-General CRITTENDEN : GENERAL: Dispatch just received from General McCook. He entered Nashville at 8 a. m. this morning.…