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46,149 lettersDEPARTMENT 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.…
DEPARTMENT OF THE OUMBERLAND, Bowling Green, Ky., November 7, 1862—9 p. m.. Major-General CRITTENDEN, Commanding Second Army Corps, Gallatin : The general commanding directs that you cross over the river…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CAVALRY BRIGADE, Fountain Head, November 7, 1862—11 a. m.. General CRITTENDEN, Oommanding Second Army Corps, Army of the Ohio: GENERAL: This moment received reports from reconnoitering party toward…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, November 7, 1862. November 7, 1862—6 p. m. Col. L. ZAHM, Commanding Second Cavalry Brigade : COLONEL : Since closing my former note of to-day, I…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, November 7, 1862. November 7, 1862—6 p. m, COLONEL : Your communication through Glasgow, irclosing one from Colonel Stevens, at Mitchellsville, is received. About the same…
DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, November 7, 1862. November 7, 1862—9 a. m. Maj. Gen. THomAS L. CRITTENDEN, Commanding Second Army Oorps: GENERAL: Your three communications of yesterday are received. The…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY OCURPS, Bowling Green, November 6, 1862. Major General WRIGHT, Cincinnati: Kirby Smith, with 20,000, guards East Tennessee. McCown is at Cumberland Gap. Two brigades at Big Creek…
CINCINNATI CINCINNATI, November 6, 1862. General Gilbert, with a brigade of infantry at Lebanon, will be ordered at once. Did you get my telegram of this morning from Lexington, Ky?…
HEADQUARTERS, Lexington, Ky., November 6, 1862. Maj. Gen. W. S. ROSECRANS, Bowling Green : General Halleck directs that all troops in Kentucky that can be spared be sent down the…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Bowling Green, November 6, 1862. Major-General WRIGHT, Cincinnati : The southwestern part of this State has been a disturbed district all summer. It is a granary…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY OORPS, Bowling Green, November 6, 1862—8 p. m.. General McCook, Edgefield Junction, via Mitchellsville and courier line : We have nothing from Colonel Kennett as to where…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Bowling Green, November 6, 1862. Major-General McCook, Carter’s, 5 miles beyond Mitchellsville, with Sheridan’s Div., via Mitchelisville and courier line: Communication received. Move on to Nashville.…
DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, November 6, 1862. November 6, 1862—12 midnight. Major-General CRITTENDEN : I send you copy of dispatch just received from Mitchellsville. We have sent forward cavalry to…