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17,141 lettersLa Fayette Station La Fayette Station, June 23, 1862. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth, Miss. : Strz: The matters herein referred to, being special in their nature, I…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 23, 1862. June 23, 1862. General ASBOTH, Rienzi, Miss. : You are informed by mail to-day that General Davis’ division was at Jacinto and…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 23, 1862. June 23, 1862. Major-General HALLECK, Corinth, Miss. : Your dispatch just received ; will be advised at once. A regiment and battery…
Jackson Jackson, June 22, 1862. Maj. Gen. LEw. WALLACE, Commanding Third Division, Memphis, Tenn. : GENERAL: Your dispatch of the 18th instant is received. The absence of further instructions from…
HEADQUARTERS RESERVES, Camp, Jackson, June 22, 1862. It is desirable that you should send your dispatches in future directly to me. What are General Sherman’s men doing that he has…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 22, 1862. June 22, 1862. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth, Miss. : We have all available cavalry on our front now covering…
CoRINTH CoRINTH, June 22, 1862. Brigadier-General NELSON, Iuka: General Thomas’ division will immediately march to your relief. General Rosecrans will also throw a force on the enemy’s flank by the…
CORINTH CORINTH, June 22, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: Beauregard left Okolona on the 15th, but whether going to Richmond, Charleston, or Chattanooga is uncertain. According to…
CORINTH CORINTH, June 21, 1862. General McPherson will load all the cars he has got with provisions for you to-morrow. As soon as the road to Columbus or Tuscumbia is…
La Grange, Tenn. La Grange, Tenn., June 21, 1862. General HALLEOK, Corinth, Miss. : On a further examination of your dispatches I see you want our force kept as far…
CoRINTH, Miss. CoRINTH, Miss., June 21, 1862. Col. W. W. Lowk, Fort Henry: Act of Congress prevents officers from returning slaves to owners, loyal or disloyal. General Orders, No. 3,…
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS, June 20, 1862. No. 98. La Grange, Tenn., June 20, 1862. The Railroad Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Wolfe commanding, will proceed as early as practicable to-morrow morning along…
La Grange, Tenn. La Grange, Tenn., June 20, 1862. General MCPHERSON: General Halleck ordered me to come to this point, which will neces sitate my utmost energy to reach Memphis…
La Grange, Tenn. La Grange, Tenn., June 20, 1862. General DENVER, Moscow : Steg: General Halleck, by telegraph to-day, instructs me to remain in this neighborhood and not move, as…
La Grange, Tenn. La Grange, Tenn., June 20, 1862. General HALLEOK, Corinth, Miss. : I am afraid of being caught on the question of rations. My orders were for twenty…
CoRINTH CoRINTH, June 20, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War, Washington, D. O.: Our forces under Major-General Sherman have occupied Holly Springs, pushing his cavalry as far south…
La Grange, Tenn. La Grange, Tenn., June 19, 1862. General HALLEOK, Corinth, Miss. : Bridges as far as Moscow will be done to-morrow night. I think Grand Junction should be…
La Grange, Tenn. La Grange, Tenn., June 19, 1862. General HALLECK, Corinth : The expedition sent to Holly Springs is now returning, having scattered all the loose fragments of the…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, RESERVE, Memphis, Tenn., June 18, 1862. Captain HOTCHEIs:, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General : Srg: On the 16th instant I dispatched my cavalry, scouting from Union Depot toward Germantown,…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 18, 1862. June 18, 1862. Major-General HALLECK, Corinth, Miss.: Your dispatch received and directions will be attended to. A guide named Austin left here…