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H. W. Halleok to W. 8S. Rosecrans, June 18, 1862
CoRINTH CoRINTH, June 18, 1862. General W. 8S. ROSECRANS: General Nelson seems to be very apprehensive of an attack by Price and Van Dorn from Fulton. Post yourself as to…
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Isaac F. Quinby to James R. Slaok, June 17, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Columbus, Ky., June 17, 1862. Col. JAMES R. SLAOK, Commanding U. 8. Forces, Memphis, Tenn. : OOLONEL: The Crescent City has at this moment arrived…
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W. L. Sanderson to Ulysses S. Grant, June 17, 1862
BOLIVAR BOLIVAR, June 17, 1862. General Sherman’s troops are in Grand Junction and on the road to Holly Springs. The road in good order to Grand Junction. W. L. SANDERSON,…
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Henry Binmore to J. C. Veatoh, June 16, 1862
On Scotts Creek On Scotts Creek, June 16, 1862. Brig. Gen. J. C. VEATOH, Commanding Second Brigade, Fourth Division : GENERAL: I am directed by General Hurlbut, commanding division, to…
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J. H. Hammond, June 15, 1862
HEADQUARTERS RESERVE CORPS, Bethel, Tenn., June 15, 1862. GENERAL: Your dispatch dated June 12, 1862, announcing your safe arrival at Union Station, was received last evening by courier. I am…
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William T. Sherman to Stephen A. Hurlbut, June 15, 1862
La Grange, Tenn. La Grange, Tenn., June 15, 1862. Brig. Gen. STEPHEN A. HURLBUT, Oommanding Fourth Division, Grand Junction : Sie: The chief purpose of our being here is to…
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William T. Sherman to James W. Denver, June 15, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, June 15, 1862. June 15, 1862. Brigadier-General DENVER, Commanding Third Brigade: Sig: You will march with your command early to-morrow morning on the State Line road to…
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William T. Sherman to Lew. Wallace, June 15, 1862
La Grange, Tenn. La Grange, Tenn., June 15, 1862. General LEw. WALLACE, Memphis, Tenn.: Simm: I arrived here with my wrole division yesterday, and General Hurlbut is at Grand Junction…
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Unknown, June 13, 1862
HEADQUARTERS RESERVES, Camp Bethel HEADQUARTERS RESERVES, Camp Bethel, June 13, 1862. General Wallace reached railroad station on Memphis and Ohio Railroad, 11 miles from Memphis, on the 12th instant. He…
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Edwin M. Stanton to Charles Ellet, J. R, June 13, 1862
Washington Washington, June 13, 1862. Col. CHARLES ELLET, J. R., Commander of Ram Fleet, opposite Memphis: The appointments of Dr. Roberts as fleet surgeon and Dr. Lawrence as assistant have…
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William T. Sherman to J. H. Hammond, June 12, 1862
ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, June 12, 1862. No. 40. } Camp, Spring Oreek, June 12, 1862. General Denver and Colonel McDowell will march as early as possible in the morning,…
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Jno. Pope, June 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Near Danville, June 12, 1862. You will take post with your brigade and battery of artillery at Rienzi. As you will probably occupy that position…
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William T. Sherman to J. H. Hammond, June 10, 1862
ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, June 10, 1862. No. 37. } Chewalla, June 10, 1862. I. General Morgan L. Smith will move his entire command early to morrow morning on the…
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Thomas J. Jackson to R. L. Dabney, June 11, 1862
HEADQUARTERS MARYLAND LINE, Camp on Mountain, June 11, 1862. MaJor: On Thursday, May 29 ultimo, this command, Brigadier-General Steuart, commanding Maryland Line, marched from Martinsburg to beyond Charlestown. On the…
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G. M. Bascom to Captain, May 24, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD PROVISIONAL BRIGADE, Lewisburg, Va., May 24, 1862. Captain: At 5 o’clock on the morning of the 23d our pickets were driven in by a force under General Heth,…
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George Crook to Captain, May 24, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, Lewisburg, May 24, 1862. CAPTAIN: Nothing new to-day. Enemy retreated in direction of Union, greatly demoralized ; stragglers are still coming in. The rebels left 38 dead…
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Albert Tracy to George Crook, May 24, 1862
FLAT Top FLAT Top, May 24, 1862. Col. GEORGE CROOK, Commanding Third Brigade, Lewisburg : Your report of your victory over Heth is received. I congratulate and thank you and…
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J. D, Cox to Ool. Albert Traocy, May 21, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, Franklin, Va. HEADQUARTERS, Franklin, Va., May 21, 1862. Colonel Crook, commanding brigade in Greenbrier County, has just returned from a successful dash upon the Central Railroad, 10 miles beyond…
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Thomas J. Jackson to John S. Mason, June 11, 1862
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH BRIGADE, June 11, 1862. June 11, 1862. Mason: I have the honor to submit the following report of the Bighth Brigade as connected with the actions of the…
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Richard Taylor to John S. Mason, May 26, 1862
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH BRIGADE, May 26, 1862. Mason: I have the honor to render the following report in regard to the actions of the 23d, 24th, and 25th instant, in which…