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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Bowling Green, November 4, 1862. Maj. Gen. THomas L. CRITTENDEN, Commanding Second Army Corps: GENERAL: The general commanding directs that you halt Smith at Glasgow until…
DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Bowling Green, November 3, 1862. Colonel KENNETT, COLONEL: The general commanding directs that you move with your command, with five days’ rations, three of them in…
DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, November 3, 1862. No. 4. Bowling Green, Ky., November 3, 1862. The following telegram has been received from the Secretary of War, and is published for…
DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, November 3, 1862. No. 3. Bowling Green, November 3, 1862. There will be detailed immediately, from each company of every regiment of infantry in this army,…
DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, November 2, 1862. No. 2. Bowling Green, November 2, 1862. J. B. Anderson, esq., is hereby appointed military superintendent of railroads, Department of the Cumberland, Fourteenth…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Bowling Green, Ky., November 2, 1862—11 a. m.. Major-General HALLECK, General-in-Chief : Your dispatch received. Will keep you advised. Please send me the nine companies of…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, November 2, 1862. Major-General ROSECRANS, Bowling Green, Ky.: When the Cumberland River becomes navigable, you can get a large part of your supplies from Saint Louis. Keep…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, November 1, 1862. Major-General WRIGHT, Cincinnati, Ohio : By direction of the Secretary of War, I yesterday telegraphed Governor Morton to send all Indiana troops to Columbus,…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, August 6, 1862. August 6, 1862. Col. J. K. MIZNER, Tuscumbia : Your orders to cover the railroad line indicated points of station as recommended…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, Brownsville, Tenn., August 6, 1862. Brig. Gen. JOHN A. LOGAN, Commanding First Division : GENERAL: I have to report the receipt of Special Orders, No. 214, and…
BOLIVAR BOLIVAR, August 3, 1862. General MOCLEENAND: Letters dated at Tupelo, July 24, and captured by Colonel Lawler, represent the enemy leaving Tupelo and moving toward Chattanooga via Jacksonville, Ala.…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, August 3, 1862. August 3, 1862. Brigadier-General DAVIS, Jacinto: The following from Major Smith, at luka,* indicates that it would be well for our troops…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, August 3, 1862. August 3, 1862. General MorGan, Tuscumbia: Mitchell’s brigade of Davis’ division has been ordered to relieve your troops from Iuka to Bear…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, August 2, 1862. August 2, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Corinth: No report from the front. General Morgan reports the Town Creek Bridge safe, and the command…
JAOKSON JAOKSON, August 2, 1862. General U. S. GRANT: I have swept both sides of the Hatchie from Bolivar to Brownsville on the road to Somerville. The enemy fled precipitately…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 1, 1862. Colonel ELLET, Ram Fleet, Vicksburg, Miss. : You will employ such negroes as you require on your boats and send the others who are…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, July 31, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Corinth, Miss.: Cannot you move on the flank and rear of the rebels on the Hatchie and cut them off? At any…
Memphis, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn., July 31, 1862. General I. F. QUINBY, Commanding, Columbus, Ky. : Srr: I received yours, inclosing dispatches from General Grant, and would be obliged if you…
JACKSON JACKSON, July 31, 1862. Colonel BRYANT, Humboldt : I have not heard from cavalry to-day, though am sure they are moving down the Hatchie, supported by infantry. I have…
HUMBOLDT HUMBOLDT, July 31, 1862. General LOGAN, Commanding Post, Jackson : Have you heard any news from my cavalry to-day? Falkner’s guerrilla band was within 2 miles of Cageville last…