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Unknown to Judah P. Benjamin, November 9, 1861
KNOXVILLE KNOXVILLE, November 9, 1861. Two large bridges on my road were burned last night about 12 o’clock; also one bridge on the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad at the…
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William Nelson to George S. Greene, November 10, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CAMP HOPELESS CHASE, November 10, 1861. ; Piketon, Ky., November 10, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to report, for the information of the commanding general of the department,…
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C. F. Smith, October 31, 1861
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, Paducah, Ky., October 31, 1861. SIR: Learning that a body of rebel cavalry were stationed at Saratoga, a small village about 4 miles from Eddyville, on…
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John P. Murray to Colonel Murray, October 16, 1861
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, Camp Ten Mile, Ky., October 16, 1861. Colonel MURRAY, Camp Myers : SIR: I am 10 miles on the march toward a camp of the enemy on Rockcastle…
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F.K. Zollicoffer to W. R. Caswell, Or Col. W. B. Woon, October 16, 1861
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, Camp Ten Mile, October 16, 1861. General W. R. CASWELL, or Col. W. B. Woon, Knoxville, Tenn. : Being much embarrassed for want of transportation in some of…
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F.K. Zollicoffer to William R. Caswell, October 26, 1861
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, October 26, 1861. : Camp Buckner, October 26, 1861. SIR: I have information that the enemy were nine regiments at Rockcastle Hills. “They are thought to have large…
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F.K. Zollicoffer to Zollicoffer telegraphs to-day from London, Ky, October 21, 1861
BOWLING GREEN BOWLING GREEN, October 21, 1861. General Zollicoffer telegraphs to-day from London, Ky., as follows: One Ohio regiment said to be 12 miles distant; another regiment of the enemy…
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F. K. Zollicoffer, September 30, 1861
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, Camp Buckner, September 30, 1861. SIR: On the morning of the 26th instant Oolonel Rains’ regiment, Colonel Statham, with a battalion of his regiment, and LieutenantColonel McNairy’s cavalry…
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F.K. Zollicoffer to William W. Mackall, September 30, 1861
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, Camp Buckner, Ky., September 30, 1861. SIR: The detachments whose movements I réported to you on the 26th instant are returning into camp. The commands of Colonels Rains…
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Unknown to Martin L. Smith, September 6, 1861
CAIRO, ILL. CAIRO, ILL., September 6, 1861. Col. M. L. SMITH, Comdg. Eighth Regiment Missouri Vols.: Without leaving the steamer you are now on, you will proceed at once to…
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F.K. Zollicoffer to Albert S. Johnston, September 16, 1861
KNOXVILLE KNOXVILLE, September 16, 1861. General A. S. JOHNSTON, Memphis, Tenn. : SIR: On the 10th instant I apprised Adjutant-General Cooper that I expected on the 12th to have three…
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Albert S. Johnston to Simon B. Buckner, September 14, 1861
Richmond Richmond, September 14, 1861. General S. B. BucKNER, Nashville, Tenn. : Your several telegraphs received. A dispatch from the President to Governor Harris yesterday will inform you of his…
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Unknown to Polk, September 13, 1861
COLUMBUS COLUMBUS, September 13, 1861. General POLK: The undersigned, at the request of many friends interested in the protection of Southern rights in the State of Kentucky, visit you at…
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L. Polk to Zollicoffer, September 14, 1861
Richmond Richmond, September 14, 1861. General ZOLLICOFFER, Knoxville, Tenn. : . Your letter of 10th received.* “The military eonsiderations elearly indicate the forward movement which you propose. The politieal condition…
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F.K. Zollicoffer to Samuel Cooper, September 13, 1861
NASHVILLE NASHVILLE, September 13, 1861. General S. COOPER, Adjutant-General C. S. A.: After consultation with the Tennessee commissioners to Frankfort, and with prominent citizens of Kentucky, I unhesitatingly advise that…
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Unknown to Harris, September 5, 1861
Richmond Richmond, September 5, 1861. Governor HARRIS, Nashville, Tenn. : General Polk has been ordered to direct the prompt withdrawal of the forces under General Pillow from Kentucky. The movement…
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L. Polk to Polk, September 5, 1861
Richmond Richmond, September 5, 1861. General POLK: Will you give a reason for General Pillow’s movement? L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War. CITY OF COLUMBUS, September 5, 1861. Major-General POLK,…
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Unknown to Polk, September 4, 1861
Richmond Richmond, September 4, 1861. General POLK : The necessity justifies the action.
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L. Polk to Leonidas Polk, September 3, 1861
COLUMBUS, KY. COLUMBUS, KY., September 3, 1861. General POLK: 3 Between 1,500 and 2,000; loaded wagons; horses and artillery, light caliber; no fortifications yet; one of the steamers gone up…
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Hec -R. J. Oglesby to Henry W. Halleck, August 23, 1861
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, CAMP DEFIANCE, Cairo, IUl., August 23, 1861. SIR: In the affair of the little steamer W. D. Terry, taken by Captain Stembel, of gunboat Lexington, yesterday morning, at…