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46,149 lettersFRANKFORT, KY. FRANKFORT, KY., September 18, 1861. General THOMAS: SIR: From indications that point to a gathering of the rebels in Lexington on Saturday next from the surrounding country, we…
FRANKFORT FRANKFORT, September 18, 1861. To Capt. SANDERS D. BRUCE: : General Thomas can get six pieces of cannon, 6-pounders, and ammunition and horses. He must Send a mounted force…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Louisville, Ky., September 18, 1861. – SAMUEL GILL, Esq.: rss i I will thank you to issue order at once and send runners to the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Louisville, September 17, 1861. Brig. Gen. G. H. THOMAS, U. S. A., Commanding Camp Dick Robinson : : ; GENERAL: Your letter of the 16th…
FRANKFORT, Ky. FRANKFORT, Ky., September 14, 1861. General THOMAS: p SIR: A committee from the Union caucus, composed of the members of . _ E the legislature, go to Louisville…
SPECIAL NN HDQRS. DEP’T OF THE CUMBERLAND, September 10, 1861. No. 3. Louisville, K3., September 10, 1861. I. Brig. Gen. George H. Thomas, having reported for duty, will repair .…
GENERAL RAM WAR DEPT, ADJT. GENS OFFICE, August 15, 1861. No. 57. Washington, August 15, 1861. I. The States of Kentucky* and Tennessee will in future constitute a separate military…
HEADQUARTERS, Knoxville, November 20, 1861. SIR: The rebellion in East Tennessee has been put down in some of the counties, and will be effectually suppressed in less than two weeks…
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, Knoxville, November 17, 1861. General S. CooPER, Richmond, Va.: is SIR: The passes in the Cumberland Mountains at and near Jacks- — borough have been blockaded in such…
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, Chattanooga, Tenn., November 17, 1861. Hon. J. P. BENJAMIN, Secretary of War, Richmond: . SIR: In obedience to orders two regiments moved to this point. Af. fairs are…
HEADQUARTERS RIFLE BRIGADE, Chattanooga, November 15, 1861. Hon. J. P. BENJAMIN, Secretary of War: The ordnance officer at Nashville telegraphed me that none of my guns have been turned in,…
ATHENS, TENN. ATHENS, TENN., November 14, 1861. Colonel Woop: General Zollicoffer writes that he has taken measures to intercept Clift’s men and others should they try to reach Kentucky, and…
JACKSBOROUGH JACKSBOROUGH, November 12, 1861. Col. W. B. Woon, Knoxville : SIR: The expressman reached me this evening at 9 o’clock with two letters from you, both dated 11th November.…
JACKSBOROUGH JACKSBOROUGH, November 12, 1861. Col. W. D. Woop, Knoxville : SIR : I have cavalry scouts out on the road to Somerset and Williamsburg, which I expect in to-night.…
JACKSBOROUGH, TENN. JACKSBOROUGH, TENN., November 11, 1861. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va. : SIR: The communication of the 26th ultimo from your office, apprising me that…
Richmond Richmond, November 10, 1861. Col. D. LEADBETTER : E COLONEL: Herewith you will receive an order to report to Tennessee, to keep up the line of communication by rail…
Richmond Richmond, November 10, 1861. General W. H. CARROLL, Memphis ; Proceed with the least possible delay to re-enforce General Zollicoffer with all your armed men, and leave some reliable…
LOUDON, TENN. LOUDON, TENN., November 10, 1861. Col. W. B. Woop, Commanding : DEAR SIR: Captain Cawood’s company arrived here at 6 o’clock yesterday evening, and are pitehing their tents…
y KNOXVILLE y KNOXVILLE, November 10, 1861. General ZOLLICOFFER : SIR: Information has been received that Mr. Hodgson, a member of the legislature, has been making a treasonable speech over…
JACKSBOROUGH JACKSBOROUGH, November 9, 1861. Col. W. B. Woon, Sixteenth Alabama Regiment, Knoxville, Tenn. : SIR: Your dispateh just received informing me of the burning of Hiawassee bridge and other…