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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Bowling Green, November 6, 1862—11 p. m.. Col. A. A. STEVENS Commanding Post, Mitchellsville : Find out immediately if you have communication with Colonel Zahm of…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CORPS, November 5, 1862. November 5, 1862. Lieutenant-Colonel DucAT, Acting Chief of Staff: The following dispositions are made to-day: Sill and Sheridan to Edgefield Junction; Woodruff to Tyree…
DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Bowling Green, November 6, 1862—11 p. m.. Major-General CRITTENDEN, Commanding Second Army Oorps: . GENERAL: I send you copies of dispatches from General McCook, and commander…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, November 6, 1862. “Bowling Green, Ky., November 6, 1862—11.30 p. m. Major-General HALLECK, General-in-Chief: Reports, deemed nearly authentic, show Kirby Smith in East Tennessee; McCown at…
DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, November 5, 1862. No. 8. Bowling Green, Ky., November 5, 1862. I. Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas is assigned to the command of the center of…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH DIVISION, Glasgow, Ky., November 5, 1862. Lieut. Col. ARTHUR C. DUOAT, [Acting] Chief of Staff: Sir: A cavalry detachment, which I sent out to capture some rebel soldiers…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Bowling Green, November 5, 1862. Major-General McCook, Via Mitchellsville and courier line : Dispatch received. It is desirable that you communicate with General Crittenden, and move…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, November 4, 1862. No. 328. } Washington, November 4, 1862. * * * * * * * the Cumberland, and…
HEADQUARTERS 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…