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46,149 lettersMoscow, Tenn. Moscow, Tenn., July 8, 1862. Assistant Adjutant-General to General Grant, Memphis: Siz: My last report of the operations of this and General Hurlbut’s (Fourth) divisions was made to…
Moscow Moscow, July 8, 1862. General HALLECK: I had dispatched a train for Memphis and escort of a regiment, but upon receiving your dispatch that we could depend for supplies…
Trenton, Tenn. Trenton, Tenn., July 8, 1862. Capt. M. ROCHESTER, Assistant Adjutant-General, Columbus, Ky. : CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit the following report of the work done by…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, July 7, 1862. No. 111. } Moscow, July 7, 1862. M. L. Smith will keep one regiment on guard at Ammon’s Bridge, over Wolf River,…
Jackson Jackson, July 7, 1862. Maj. M. R. M. WALLACE, Commanding Cavalry Expedition : You will proceed at once with your command to Brownsville Landing, by way of Brownsville, and…
Jackson Jackson, July 7, 1862. Col. L. OzBURN, Commanding Expedition : You will proceed at once with your command to Brownsville and make that place the base of your operations…
Mosoow Mosoow, July 7, 1862. General GRANT: By order of General Halleck I am back at Moscow. The line of Coldwater is the proper line from which to protect this…
Moscow, Tenn. Moscow, Tenn., July 7, 1862. General HALLECK, Corinth, Miss. : I did not got your order of the ist till yesterday; the messenger fell into the enemy’s hands.…
Corinth, Miss. Corinth, Miss., June 29, 1862. Sir: We have the following lines of railroad now open, and in running order, viz: From, Corinth to: Decaturs 22s. soe es Ss…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Corinth, July 7, 1862. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Sm: I inclose herewith a copy of a report of Brigadier-General McPherson, superintendent of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Oorinth, July 7, 1862. Hon. E. H. M. STANTON, Secretary of War, Washington : Srm: Since the Kansas troops entered this department their march has…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 6, 1862. July 6, 1862. General GORDON GRANGER, GENERAL: The general commanding directs that you inform Colonel Sheridan of the subject of this dispatch*…
CoRinTH CoRinTH, July 6, 1862. (Received 6.40 p. m.) Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: Official reports just received of a brilliant affair of our cavalry near Booneville, Miss.,…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, D. C., July 6, 1862. Major-General HALLECE, Corinth, Miss. : My Dear Sir: This introduces Gov. William Sprague, of Rhode Island. He is now Governor for…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 5, 1862. July 5, 1862. General ©. S. Hamiuton, Rienzi and Jacinto Road : Colonel Sheridan reports his impression that the enemy is moving…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, CAVALRY DIVISION, Camp near Booneville, Miss., July 5, 1862. General GORDON GRANGER, GENERAL: I inclose herewith some information obtained by a scout sent out by Colonel Hatch…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 5, 1862. July 5, 1862. General ASBOTH, Rienzi: The general commanding directs that you hold your command in readiness for a move, with three…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 5, 1862. July 5, 1862. Major-General HALLECK: Your dispatch received. Hamilton is in position. Davis’ division is 15 miles southeast of Jacinto, on Bay…
CoRINTH CoRINTH, July 5, 1862. General ROSECRANS: Have this moment received some information about enemy’s movements from General Thomas. They seem to threaten Tuscumbia or Decatur, and have again driven…
Rienzi Rienzi, July 5, 1862. Major Nelson, of the Seventh Illinois Cavalry, reports the enemy, 411 strong, occupying the Hatchie Bottom. One hundred of their force were at Nolin’s this…