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James B. Fry to Duffield, December 2, 1861
Louisville, Ky. Louisville, Ky., December 2, 1861. Colonel DUFFIELD, SIR: The general commanding assigns you to the command of the post and field work at the mouth of Salt River.…
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F. Smith to J. C. Kelton, December 1, 1861
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, Paducah, Ky., December 1, 1861. To the ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters Department of the Missouri, Saint Louis, Mo.:” Sin: The letter of the major-general commanding the department,…
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C. F. Smith, November 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, Paducah, Ky., November 30, 1861. To the ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters Department of the Missouri, Saint Lowis, Mo. : SIR: A very intelligent person employed by me…
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O. F. Smith to Assistant Adjutant-General, November 30, 1861
PADUCAH, Ky. PADUCAH, Ky., November 30, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL: Enemy, 600 to 1,000 strong, reported in camp at Caseyville, with intention to attack. I have sent three companies and a…
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Geo. E. Flynt to W. A. Hoskins, November 29, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Lebanon, November 29, 1861. Col. W. A. HOSKINS, Commanding Camp Hoskins, near Somerset, Ky.: COLONEL: In the absence of the commanding general I have opened your dispatch of the…
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D. €. Buell to Thomas, November 29, 1861
LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE, November 29, 1861. General THOMAS: I have a communication from General Boyle; he will speak to you on the subject. I don’t expect Zollicoffer to cross the Cumberland…
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George B. McClellan to Don Carlos Buell, November 29, 1861
Washington Washington, November 29, 1861. General BUELL: Your letter received. I fully approve of your course and agree in your views. McCLELLAN, Washington, Monday night [November 29, 1861]. My DEAR…
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Unknown to Thomas, November 28, 1861
Camp JERRY BOYLE Camp JERRY BOYLE, November 28, 1861. (Received November 29, 1861.) General THOMAS: GENERAL: There is no doubt that Zollicoffer, with 8,000 men, is in Clinton and Wayne,…
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S. P. Carter to Cmar Xvil Correspondence, Etc. Union, November 28, 1861
HEADQUARTERS HAST TENNESSEE BRIGADE, Camp Calvert, November 28, 1861. Brig. Gen. GEORGE H. Tuomas, U. S. A., ‘ Commanding, £c., Danville : GENERAL: I have directed the quartermasters of different…
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Unknown to Don Carlos Buell, November 28, 1861
LEBANON LEBANON, November 28, 1861. General BUELL: Express from Colonel Bramlette at 2 o’clock this morning. He says the enemy is now in Wayne County, advancing towards the river; some…
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D. €. Buell to J. C. Kelton, November 28, 1861
Cairo Cairo, November 28, 1861. Capt. J. C. KELTON, Saint Louis, Mo.: I would respectfully report for the consideration of the general com: manding the department that on Monday last…
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S. P. Carter to George H. Thomas, U.s. A, November 27, 1861
HEADQUARTERS EAST TENNESSEE BRIGADE, Camp Calvert, November 27, 1861. (Received November 29, 1861.) Brig. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, U.S. A, Commanding, dc., Danville : GENERAL: I wrote you this morning…
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W. A Hoskin S to George H. Thomas, November 27, 1861
LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE, November 27, 1861. General THOMAS, Lebanon: Send General Sehoepf, with one section of artillery, Wolford’s cavalry, and the nearest regiment of infantry rapidly to Somerset to relieve Hoskins,…
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Tho. E. Bramlette to George B. McClellan, November 27, 1861
LOUISVILLE, Ky. LOUISVILLE, Ky., November 27, 1861. Maj. Gen. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, Commanding U. S. Army: My DEAR FRIEND: I have not written you very frequently because I could not…
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Henry W. Halleck to Charles F. Smith, November 26, 1861
Saint Louis Saint Louis, November 26, 1861. Brig. Gen. C. F. SMITH, Commanding at Paducah, Ky.: GENERAL: The protection of the line of the Ohio between the mouths of the…
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S. P. Carter to General, November 25, 1861
HEADQUARTERS EAST TENNESSEE BRIGADE, Camp ‘Calvert, November 25, 1861. (Received November 29, 1861. ? Commanding, &e., Danville, KEy.: GENERAL: Yours of the 23d instan inclosing orders from department headquarters for…
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Geo. B. McOlellan to Don Carlos Buell, November 25, 1861
HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, Washington, .D. C., November 25, 1861. Brig. Gen. D. C. BUELL, Commanding Department of the Ohio: GENERAL: Your telegram received.* I have not…
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George H. Thomas to S. P. Carter, November 23, 1861
DANVILLE, Ky. DANVILLE, Ky., November 23, 1861. Brig. Gen. S. P. CARTER, Commanding East Tennessee Brigade: GENERAL: The inclosed dispatch* has just been received. “The general commanding: directs me to…
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Charles F. Smith to James B. Fry, November 23, 1861
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, Paducah, Ky., November 23, 1861. To the ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, SIR: I have just answered General Halleck’s telegram* in relation to Hardee’s supposed purpose of crossing the…
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Mr D. C. Buell to George B. McClellan, November 23, 1861
LovISVILLE LovISVILLE, November 23, 1861. General MCCLELLAN, Washington : I have a report not yet confirmed that Zollicoffer, 6,000 strong, has crossed the Cumberland at Gainesborough, probably on his way…