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William T. Sherman to Stephen A. Hurlbut, June 29, 1862
Moscow, Tenn. Moscow, Tenn., June 29, 1862. General HURLBUT, La Grange, Tenn. : I have a guard at Ammon’s Bridge. No cavalry has passed there. No men are reported missing,…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, June 29, 1862
Moscow, Tenn. Moscow, Tenn., June 29, 1862. General HALLECK, Corinth, Miss. : One of my most sucessful scouts, Sergeant Gould, was in Holly Springs five days ago, and he reported…
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William T. Sherman to Halleok, June 29, 1862
Moscow, Tenn. Moscow, Tenn., June 29, 1862. General HALLEOK, Oorinth, Miss. : I have been studying my maps. If Hamilton passed Hatchie yesterday he had 65 miles to reach Holly…
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Washington L. Elliott to Alexander Hamilton, June 29, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 29, 1862. June 29, 1862. General HAMILTON, Commanding, Ripley, Miss. : The general commanding directs me to say that Generals Sherman and Hurlbut continue…
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William S. Rosecrans to J. O. Kelton, June 29, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 29, 1862. June 29, 1862. Col. J. O. KELTON, , Assistant Adjutant-General, Oorinth, Miss. : The following from General Hamilton, beyond Hatchie, 2 p.…
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Major-General to Stephen A. Hurlbut, June 28, 1862
Moscow, Tenn. Moscow, Tenn., June 28, 1862. General HURLBUT, La Grange, Tenn. : Sir: I have long been impressed with the belief that we could not depend on this railroad…
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J. H. Hammond to Ulysses S. Grant, June 28, 1862
Moscow, Tenn. Moscow, Tenn., June 28, 1862. General GRANT, Memphis: mene letter by Gould received this a. m.; telegraphed its contents to alleck. I sent the Railroad Regiment to Germantown,…
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William T. Sherman to Halleok, June 28, 1862
Mosoow Mosoow, June 28, 1862. General HALLEOK: Your dispatch received. I keep pickets out to Mount Pleasant. Will hold my division to march on Holly Springs on the shortest notice,…
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William S. Rosecrans to J. Kelton, June 28, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 28, 1862. June 28, 1862. Col. J. ©. KELTON, : Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth, Miss. : Eight prisoners have arrived from Asboth. Six deserters from…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, June 27, 1862
Moscow Moscow, June 27, 1862. General HALLECK: The country is full of vague rumors, but our pickets and sentinels discover no traces of an enemy. One rumor says that Rosecrans…
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Major-General to Henry W. Halleck, June 27, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, Memphis, June 27, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Commanding Department of the Mississippi : GENERAL: Between Jackson’s and M. Jeff. Thompson’s forces, with the…
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Unknown to Halleok, June 26, 1862
Moscow Moscow, June 26, 1862. General HALLEOK : On receiving your dispatch to re-enforce Hurlbut I moved my division to Moscow, where I can move promptly to the Junction or…
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William T. Sherman to Halleok, June 26, 1862
Moscow Moscow, June 26, 1862. General HALLEOK : I now have an operator here and communicate more to let you know that fact. My division is here; Hurlbut at La…
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Unknown to Henry W. Thomas, June 26, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 26, 1862. June 26, 1862. Major-General THomAsS, Corinth, Miss. : Your dispatch just received. Have ordered all the cavalry we have south and west…
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Dew John A. McOlernand to Sanderson, June 26, 1862
HEADQUARTERS RESERVES, Jackson, June 26, 1862. Colonel SANDERSON, Commanding Post at Bolivar : COLONEL: Three regiments will move by rail from this place to Grand Junction and Moscow to-day. Their…
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Ulysses S. Grant to Henry W. Halleck, June 26, 1862
MEMPHIS, TENN. MEMPHIS, TENN., June 26, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Commanding Department of the Mississippi : GENERAL: News has just reached me, or reached me during the night,…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, June 26, 1862
MEMPHIS MEMPHIS, June 26, 1862. General HALLECK: There is a reported cut in railroad west of Germantown. Wires now down for two days, with small bodies rebel cavalry through the…
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William S. Rosecrans to Asbotu, June 26, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 26, 1862. June 26, 1862. General AsBOTU, Rienzi, Miss. : The left. wing of this army is ordered to proceed on the Holly Springs…
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Washington L. Elliott to Alexander S. Asboth, June 26, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 26, 1862. June 26, 1862. General ASBOTH : The general commanding directs that you send a regiment of infantry and battery of artillery on…
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George W. Deitzler to William S. Rosecrans, June 26, 1862
CORINTH CORINTH, June 26, 1862. General ROSECRANS : Send two additional divisions on the road toward Holly Springs via Ripley. Hurlbut reports that Price, Van Dorn, and Breckinridge are at…