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46,149 lettersDEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Winchester, Tenn., August 15, 1863. Lieut. Col. C. GopDARD, Assistant Adjutant-General : CoLoNEL: In compliance with circular of yesterday, August 14, relating to the supply of…
Hillsborough, Tenn. Hillsborough, Tenn., August 15, 1863. Lieut. Col. L. STARLING, Assistant Adjutant-General, Twenty-first Army Corps: Sir: I submit the following report of the condition of this division in regard…
Hillsborough, Tenn. Hillsborough, Tenn., August 15, 1863. Colonel STARLING, Assistant Adjutant-General : CoLONEL: I have just received a report from General Wagner that a body of rebel cavalry was at…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Winchester, August 15, 1863. Major-General CRITTENDEN, Manchester : The general commanding directs you to have your corps in readiness to move to-morrow morning. The order…
STEVENSON STEVENSON, August 15, 1863. General J. A. GARFIELD : Colonel Campbell and part of his cavalry brigade have just arrived; balance will be in to-morrow. I find the ferries…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Winchester, Tenn., August 15, 1863. Brigadier-General JOHNSON, Tullahoma: The pened! commanding wishes to know if General Steedman has relieved your command yet. R. 8. THOMS,…
HEADQUARTERS TWENTIETH ARMY CORPS, Winchester, August 15, 1863. General GARFIELD : General Sheridan states that he has ten companies from the brigade at Stevenson guarding bridges, making the duty required…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, August 15, 1863. August 15, 1863—11 a. m. You have done wrong in interfering with our operations. Hereafter all facilities you desire in telegraphing should…
Washington Washington, August 15, 1863. General W. S. RosEcRANS, Winchester, Tenn. . Telegram received. One thousand sets of horse equipments will be sent to Captain Townsend, Nashville, from Pittsburg and…
Columbus Columbus, August 15, 1863. Lieut. Col. HENRY BINMORE, Assistant Adjutant-General, Hdqrs. Sixteenth Army Corps: COLONEL : I beg to report that Special Orders, No. 212, dated headquarters Department of…
– HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Camp on Big Black, August 15, 1863. Major-General GRANT, Commanding Department of the Tennessee, Vicksburg: DEAR GENERAL: I had the satisfaction to receive, last night,…
Camp NELSON, Ky. Camp NELSON, Ky., August 14, 1863. General PARKE: Glad to hear of your arrival. Concentrate your force at this place, and shall leave orders for you. How…
HEADQUARTERS TWENTIETH ARMY CORPS, Winchester, August 14, 1863. [General W. S. Rosecrans :] GENERAL: I have the honor to make the following report as to the condition of my command…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Decherd, August 14, 1863. Lieut. Col. C. GoppaRD, Assistant Adjutant-General : I have the honor to state, in reply to your note, that my command has…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Winchester, August 14, 1863. Maj. Gen. GrorGE H. THoMas, Commanding Fourteenth Corps: GENERAL: The general commanding directs me to inquire if you are ready to…
WINCHESTER WINCHESTER, August 14, 1863. Brig. Gen. J. W. RIPLey, Chief of Ordnance, Washington, D. C.: Our cavalry and mounted infantry need 2,000 saddles, with horse equipments, at present. The…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, La Grange, August 15, 1863. Respectfully forwarded, with recommendation that some severe means be used to prevent a repetition of such conduct. JAMES M. TRUE, Colonel Siaty-second…
Germantown, Tenn. Germantown, Tenn., August 14, 1863. Lieut. H. C. Hemenway, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General: Sir: I have the honor to make the following report : On the afternoon of the…
HEADQUARTERS SEVENTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Vicksburg, Miss., August 14, 1863. Commanding Officer Second Wisconsin Cavalry : Sir: You will, until further orders, select a good position for your regiment and go…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Camp on Big Black, August 14, 1863. Capt. C. B. Comstock, Chief Engineer, Department of the Tennessee: Captain Jenney has just shown me your dispatch. The…