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46,149 lettersASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Cincinnati, Ohio, August 18, 1863. General M. C. MEIGs, ‘ Quartermaster-General, Washington, D. C’: GENERAL: I have this day telegraphed to you as follows: ‘12,383 horses and…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington City, August 18, 1863. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday, calling for report upon…
Fort DONELSON, TENN. Fort DONELSON, TENN., August 18, 1863. Capt. WiLLIAmM ©. RUSSELL, Assistant Adjutant-General, Nashville, Tenn.: Mounted infantry scouts have returned. They bring in 17 prisoners. 27 horses, 8…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Stevenson, Ala., August 18, 1863. Brig. Gen. A. C, GILLEM, Nashville: The general commanding wishes to know how many American citizens of African descent you…
STEVENSON, ALA. STEVENSON, ALA., August 18, 1863. Maj. Gen. G. GRANGER, Nashville : The general commanding directs that you instruct General Steedman that he must take care of the railroad…
HEADQUARTERS U. 8S. FORCES, Bridgeport, Ala., August 18, 1863. [Capt. GEORGE LEE, Assistant Adjutant-General :] CapTaIN : I am as yet unable tostate positively whether the force opposite has been…
STEVENSON STEVENSON, August 18, 1863. Col. W. P. INNEs, Nashville: Have you a plan of the bridge at Bridgeport? If you can ascertain the length of the spans let me…
STEVENSON STEVENSON, August 18, 1863. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General, Washington : My headquarters moved to-day to Stevenson, Ala. The commands all moving well; better to-day than yesterday. W. S.…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF COLUMBUS, Columbus, Ky., August 18, 1863. Commanding Sixteenth Army Corps: GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose herewith a petition,* with my reply thereto, from most reliable…
MEMPHIS MEMPHIS, August 18, 1863. Colonel TRUE: Move your brigade down as soon as youcan. Either march the whole force or send the La Grange regiment by rail, as you…
La Grange, Tenn. La Grange, Tenn., August 18, 1863. Lieut. Col. H. BINMORE, Assistant Adjutant-General, Memphis, Tenn. : Sir: I am ready to move immediately. The regiments of my brigade…
HEADQUARTERS, La Grange, August 18, 1863. Lieut. Col. HENRY BINMORE, Assistant Adjutant-General : Sir: My brigade proper (consisting of the Sixty-second Illinois, Forty-ninth Illinois, Fiftieth Indiana, and Twenty-seventh Iowa, together…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington City, August 17, 1863. Assistant Quartermaster, Louisville, Ky. : Report the number of horses and mules forwarded to General Rosecrans’ army or issued to his troops since…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington City, August 17, 1863. Col. THomAas SwWoORDs, Assistant Quartermaster-General, Cincinnati: Report the number of horses and mules forwarded to General Rosecrans’ army since 27th April last, at…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington City, August 17, 1863. Lieut. Col. H. C. Hopes, Chief Quartermaster, Hdqrs. Army of the Cumberland: On 27th of April last General Rosecrans reported that between the…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington City, August 17, 1863. Hon. E. K. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Sir: As requested this morning, I inclose copy of a lettert from General Rosecrans to…
Washington City Washington City, August 17, 1863. Brig. Gen. M. C. MEtas, Quartermaster-General : GENERAL: You will please report to this Department the practicability of furnishing 5,000 mules for the…
Washington City Washington City, August 17, 1863. Maj. Gen. LovELt H. RousskEau, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: The proposition* submitted by you to-day for mounting your division upon mules, subject to…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Winchester, August 17, 1863. GENERAL: The general commanding directs that you furnish a detail to relieve a detachment of the Tenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, now…
Winchester Winchester, August 17, 1863. Commanding Third Brigade : COLONEL : The division will move to-day right in front at 2 p. m., with the batteries immediately in rear of…