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46,149 lettersSaint Louis, January 6, 1862. To His Excellency the PRESIDENT: In reply to your excellency’s letter of the 1st instant,f I have to state that on receiving your telegram t…
Louisville, Ky., January 6, 1862. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States : . Str: Ihave the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your exeellencyâs letter of the Ist instant*…
Saint Louis, January 4, 1862. Brig. Gen. D. C. BUELL: S DS. I have no other information than that sent, which was in the exact words received. General Smith can…
January 3, 1862. No. 51. Louisville, Ky., January 3, 1862. I. Brigade the Nineteenth is hereby constituted as follows: Col. W. B. HAZEN, 41st Ohio Volunteers, commanding. 41st Ohio Volunteers,…
Lousiville, January 3, 1862. General H. W. HALLECK, U. $. A. i Commanding Department of Missouri: My DEAR GENERAL: I received your dispatch, and with more delay than I meant…
Washington, January 3, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Commanding Department of Missouri : GENERAL: It is of the: greatest importance that the rebel troops in Western Kentueky be prevented…
Saint Louis, January 2, 1862. Brig. Gen. D. C. BUELL, Louisville, Ky. : I have had no instructions respecting co-operation. All my available troops are in the field except those…
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, which…
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. Have heard of…
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 troops within this military…
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 roads…
December 28, 1861. No. 26. Cairo, December 28, 1861. Whereas there are now at Cape Girardeau, Paducah, Smithland, and Cave in Rock, places within this military district, many persons who…
Somerset, Ky., December 27, 1861. GENERAL: I have sent out small parties for the last two days before the enemy’s position, but he has made no response so far. I…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CAIRO, Cairo, December 26, 1861. General D. C. BUELL, Commanding Department of thé Ohio, Louisville, Ky.: Iinclose you herewith an order defining the limits of my command.*…
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 copy of…
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 Tennessee Volunteers, was…
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 General-in-Chief to…
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 camp, and…
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 enemy…
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 since…