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46,149 lettersRichmond, Va., March 31, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to submit the following answers, prepared by my predecessor in office, to the resolutions of inquiry adopted by the House…
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 and withstood the fire…
February 16, 1862. No. â. Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 16, 1862. All prisoners taken at the surrender of Fort Donelson will be collected as rapidly as practicable near the village…
Dover, Tenn., February 18, 1862. Str: It becomes my duty to report that the remains of this army, after winning some brilliant successes both in repulsing the assaults of 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-…
October 21, 1862. Richmond, Va., “October 21, 1862. Brig. Gen. GIDEON J. PILLOW: GENERAL: I have received and carefully considered your letter of the 10th instant, and am constrained to…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAT/S OFFICE, August 22, 1862. No. 196. i Richmond, Va., August 22, 1862. * * * * * * * XL. The reports of the…
Richmond, July 5, 1809. GENERAL: Your communication of the 21st ultimo having been considered by the President, I am instructed to inform you that your suspension has never been considered…
Richmond, Va., March 26, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your supplemental report of the battle and surrender of Fort Donelson and of your answer…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, Fairfax Oourt-House, March 13, 1862. A council of the generals commanding army corps at the Headquarters Army of the Potomac were of the opinion— I.…
Richmond, March 11, 1862. General A. SIDNEY JOHNSTON, Decatur, Ala. : Sig: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your dispatches through Major Liddell. The reports of Brigadier-Generals Floyd…
Camp Cloak, near Fort Henry, February 18, 1862. Str: Below I give you a list of the killed, wounded, and missing in the Twenty-fifth Regiment Kentucky Volunteers in the battle…
Fort Henry, February 18, 1862. SIR: On the morning of Saturday, February 15, the Forty-fourth Regiment Indiana Volunteers left their bivouac near the enemyâs lines and marched to the attack…
Fort Henry, Tenn., February 18, 1862. Str: In obedience to your order, the Kement left its camp, near Fort Donelson, on. the morning of the 15th February, 1862, with an…
Fort Heiman, Ky., February 18, 1862. Ste: I have the honor to report that on the 15th instant, in obedience to your order, I stormed the hill on which the…
Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 19, 1862. SIR: On February 13 my command, SitidsHin of seven companies, was formed in line of battle by order of Colonel Lauman, commanding brigade, and…
Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 18, 1862. COLONEL: I have the honor to report to you the part which my con- – mand took in the capture-of this place: The Second…
Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 18, 1862. In compliance with your order I herewith respectfully submit a report of the part taken by the Twenty-fifth Regiment Indiana Volunteers in the actions…
Fort Donelson, February 18, 1862. SIR: In obedience to Special Orders, No. 2, headquarters Second Division, army in the field, Brigadier-General Smith commanding, I have the honor to make the…
Clarksville, Tenn., March 6, 1862. GENERAL: In pursuance of orders from division headquarters I have the honor to submit the following report: Monday, the 3d day of February, the Seventh…