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17,141 lettersDEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Nashville, Tenn., December 5, 1862. GENERAL: Below is a report of the number and caliber of guns, mounted and dismounted, at Nashville, which were captured from…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT WEST TENNESSEE, Fort Donelson, February 21, 1862. I am now in possession of Clarksville, but will move no force there except General Smith’s division until I hear from…
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, Nashville, Tenn., February 18, 1862. SIR: In conformity with the intention beds 1 to the Department, the corps under the command of Major-General Hardee completed the evacuation…
HEADQUARTERS CUMBERLAND GAP, February 14, 1862. February 14, 1862. SIR: I am convinced that the enemy will attack us at this place within a week. An attack to-morrow is probable.…
HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH BRIGADE, Camp Cumberland, February 14, 1862. CAPTAIN: A reconnaissance was made to-day by a company of First Battalion Kentucky Cavalry, under the immediate command of Lieutenant-Colonel Munday. Lieutenant-Colonel…
WAR DEPARTMENT, C. S A., Richmond, Va., March 31, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to submit the following answers, prepared by my predecessor in office, to the resolutions of…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH KENTUCKY REGIMENT, Dover, Tenn., February 17, 1862. Sir: In our engagement with the Federal troops on Thursday, the 13th instant, the Eighth Kentucky Regiment was behind our intrenchments…
HEADQUARTERS, Dover, Tenn. HEADQUARTERS, Dover, Tenn., February 16, 1862. General B. R. JOHNSON, or COMMANDER OF INTRENCHMENTS, Near Dover, Tenn. : SIR: The command of the forces. in this vicinity…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS ARMY IN THE FIELD, February 16, 1862. No. —. Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 16, 1862. All prisoners taken at the surrender of Fort Donelson will be collected…
HEADQUARTERS CUMBERLAND ARMY, Dover, Tenn., February 18, 1862. Sir: It becomes my duty to report that the remains of this army, after winning some brilliant successes both in repulsing the…
MARIETTA, G. A. MARIETTA, G. A., August 1, 1863. General GIDEON J. PILLOW: In accordance with your request I make the following statement of a conversation with you on the…
SPECIAL O ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, December 10, 1862. E No. 289. Richmond, December 10, 1862. , On review of the communication of Brig. Gen. G. J. Pillow, con-…
WAR DEPARTMENT, C. S. A., October 21, 1862. Richmond, Va., “October 21, 1862. GENERAL: I have received and carefully considered your letter of the 10th instant, and am constrained to…
OXFORD, Mıss. OXFORD, Mıss., October 10, 1862. Hon. GEORGE W. RANDOLPH, Secretary of War: Having made up my mind to retire from the service unless a reconsideration of its aetion…
Richmond, V. A. Richmond, V. A., September 18, 1802. Hon. GEoRGE W. RANDOLPH, Secretary of War: : In the personal interview with the President and yourself explanatory of the errors…
Richmond, V. A. Richmond, V. A., September 12, 1862. Hon. GEORGE W. RANDOLPH, Secretary of War: The order of the Government restoring me to duty ascribes to me errors of…
OXFORD, Miss. OXFORD, Miss., August 27, 1862. General S. COOPER, ‘ Adjutant-General, Richmond : Is the order of suspension simply removed, without anything being said relieving me from censure? Am…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAT/S OFFICE, August 22, 1862. No. 196. i Richmond, Va., August 22, 1862. * * * * * * * X. L. The reports of…
TUPELO, Miss. TUPELO, Miss., June 21, 1862. Hon. GEORGE W. RANDOLPH, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: On the 11th day of March last I was suspended from command by order…
OXFORD, Miss. OXFORD, Miss., May 15, 1862. Hon. GEORGE W. RANDOLPH, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: I had expected the decision of the President on the case in which I…