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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS, Somerset, Ky., January 1, 1862. General GEORGE H. THOMAS: GENERAL: In compliance with your instructions I have advised Captain Fry of the state of things about Somerset to day,…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, Somerset, Ky., December 31, 1861. (Received January 4, 1862.) Brig. Gen. GEoRGE H. THOMAS, Commanding First Kentucky Division: GENERAL: I have received your instructions of 30th instant.…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., December 31, 1861. General HALLECK, Saint Louis, Mo.: General McClellan i issick. Are General Buell and yourself in concert? When he moves on Bowling…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CAIRO, Cairo, December 29, 1861. Capt. J. C. KELTON, Saint Louis, Mo.: On Thursday night I left here to visit Shawneetown and all other points occupied by…
Louisville Louisville, December 29, 1861. Brig. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Commanding First Division, Lebanon: GENERAL: I send you a sketch of the country about Somerset which shows more of the…
Camp Woon Camp Woon, December 29, 1861. General D. C. BUELL: The hills rise about 2,000 yards in front of: me and continue in succession to Cave City. To resist…
LEBANON, Ky. LEBANON, Ky., December 28, 1861. Colonel Bramlette writes at 7 [9] p.m. last evening, confirming his report of yesterday, that the enemy areat Jamestown, about 3,000 strong. Shall…
GENERAL EA HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CAIRO, December 28, 1861. No. 26. Cairo, December 28, 1861. Whereas there are now at Cape Girardeau, Paducah, Smithland, and Cave in Rock, places within…
HEADQUARTERS, Somerset, Ky., December 27, 1861. Brig. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Commanding Division, &c., Lebanon, Ky. : GENERAL: I have sent out small parties for the last two days before…
CoLUMBIA, Ky. CoLUMBIA, Ky., December 26, 1861. E (Received December 27, 1861.) General GEORGE H. THOMAS: The section of artillery under command of Lieutenant Nell was forwarded this morning, as…
Lowisville, Ky. Lowisville, Ky., December 25, 1861. Hon. R. C. WICKLIFFE, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.: DEAR SIR: I have received your letter of the 19th instant, inclosing the…
HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH BRIGADE, Somerset, December 23, 1861. (Received December 25, 1861.) Brig. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Commanding First Division, Lebanon, Ky. : GENERAL: Captain Fry, Company F, Second Regiment East…
CoLUMBIA, Ky. CoLUMBIA, Ky., December 23, 1861. (Received December 25, 1861.) General GEORGE H. THOMAS: The enemy is closing in upon us; his pickets are near us in three directions,…
Louisville, Ky. Louisville, Ky., December 23, 1861. General LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Arm y, Washington, D. C.: SIR: Some explanation of the condition of things here will enable the…
Louisville, Ky. Louisville, Ky., December 22, 1861. General THOMAS, Commanding First Division, Lebanon: SIR: Acting Brigadier-General Carter reports that by your orders it is forbidden to receive fugitive slaves into…
HEADQUARTERS, Somerset, Ky., December 21, 1861. (Received December 24, 1861.) Brig. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Commanding First Division, Lebanon, Ky.: GENERAL: Since my last nothing of interest has occurred. The…
HEADQUARTERS, Lebanon, Ky., December 21, 1861. Brig. Gen. ALBIN SCHOFPF, Commanding at Somerset, JCy. : GENERAL: Yours of the 18th was received: yesterday. When you reported to me some days…
HEADQUARTERS, Somerset, Ky., December 19, 1861. – (Received December 25, 1801.) Commanding First Division, Lebanon, Ky. : GENERAL: To-day has passed without anything worthy of note. I have seen nothing…
Cairo Cairo, December 18, 1861. CAPTAIN: A man sent by me to Columbus, Ky., and who spent sev- ‘eral days there, and also a man who deserted this morning from…
HDQRS. TWELFTH REGIMENT KENTUCKY VOLUNTEERS, December 18, 1861. December 18, 1861. GENERAL: To-day I took six of my companies and one section of Captain Hewett’s battery and proceeded in the…