Browse the complete collection of historical letters, memos, and telegrams.
46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF HASTERN ARKANSAS, Deval’s Bluff, Ark., January 18, 1863. Major-General MOCLERNAND, Commanding, &e.: GENERAL: I have taken and occupy this point. Here the Little Rock and Memphis Railroad…
Helena, Ark. Helena, Ark., January 18, 1863. Maj. Gen. SAMUEL R. OURTIS, Commanding Department of the Missouri : GENERAL: General Gorman reached and captured Saint Charles on the 14th; the…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF HASTERN ARKANSAS, Devall’s Bluff, January 18, 1863. Major-General CURTIS, Commanding Department of the Missouri : GENERAL: By dispatches just received last evening from General McClernand, I am…
HEADQUARTERS, Houston, Mo., January 16, 1863. Col. N. P. CHIPMAN, Chief of Staff, Saint Louis, Mo.: COLONEL: I have communicated, by telegraph, with the general commanding, but am not yet…
Camp Ourtis, Maysville Camp Ourtis, Maysville, January 16, 1863. Col. N. P. CHIpMAN, Chief of Staff: My DEAR COLONEL: You will see by the date of this that my letter…
HEADQUARTERS, Saint Louis, Mo., January 16, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLEOK, General-in-Ohief : Telegraphed and wrote yesterday, in reply to Secretary of War, asking time to communicate by letter…
Saint Louis Saint Louis, January 15, 1863. Brig. Gen. JAMES G. BLUNT, Commanding District of Kansas, Leavenworth : GENERAL: The report of Lieutenant-Colonel Abernathy, relative to the recent expedition of…
HEADQUARTERS, Saint Louis, Mo., January 15, 1863. Provost-Marshal’s Orders, No. 35, is mainly a compilation of old orders. Where we have no troops, provost-marshals guard public property, arrest spies, and…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, January 14, 1863. Major-General CURTIS, Saint Louis, Mo.: The President’s attention having been called to the recent order of your provost-marshal in Saint Louis, published in the…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Post Arkansas, January 14, 1863. Major-General CURTIS, Commanding Department of the Missouri : GENERAL: I have the honor to inform you of our entire success…
Helena, Ark. Helena, Ark., January 13, 1863. Maj. Gen. SAMUEL R. OURTIS, Oommanding Department of the Missouri : GENERAL: Mr. Brooks will deliver to you the papers and the persons…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, Huntsville, January 13, 1863. Col. WILLIAM WEER, Commanding First Division, Gluck [Lick ? Oreek, Ark. : CoLONEL: You will please move with your first brigade…
Springfield Springfield, January 13, 1863. Colonel Cloud, with Second Kansas, Seventh Missouri State Militia Cavalry, and Rabb’s battery, arrived at 8 a. m. to-day. Dispatch from Lebanon, dated January 12,…
Camp near Springfield, Mo. Camp near Springfield, Mo., January 13, 1863. Col. C. W. MARSH, COLONEL: You are informed by telegraph, doubtless, that I arrived at this post with my…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, Fayetteville, Ark., January 11, 1863. Col. WixLiAm A. PHILLIPS, CoLONEL: As I informed you during our personal interview on the 8th instant, your brigade has…
HEADQUARTERS FISK’S BRIGADE, On Steamer Ruth, Helena, Ark., January 11, 1863. Maj. Gen. SAMUEL R. CURTIS, Commanding Department of the Missouri : GENERAL: I arrived at Helena this morning. Found…
Steamer Ruth, Memphis, Saturday morning Steamer Ruth, Memphis, Saturday morning, January 10, 1863. Maj. Gen. SAMUEL R. CURTIS, Commanding Department of the Missouri: GENERAL: Arrived here last evening. General Grant…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, Fayetteville, via Huntsville, January 10, 1863. Brigadier-General HERRON, Commanding Third Division : GENERAL: have just received information that General Brown’s troops whipped Marmaduke on the…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, January 10, 1863. Major-General CuRTIS, Saint Louis, Mo. : I understand there is considerable trouble with the slaves in Missouri. Please do your best to keep peace…
HEADQUARTERS, Houston, Mo., January 9, 1863. Maj. H. Z. CURTIS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Saint Louis, Mo. : MaJsor: The telegram of the general commanding was received late last night, apprisivg me…