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Unknown, November 11, 1861
HDQRS. SECOND REGIMENT TEXAS MOUNTED RIFLES, Fort Brown, Tex., November 11, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, O. 8. A., San Antonio, Tex.: OAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that, having received…
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John E. Wool to Cmr. XV.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.âUNION. 185, October 28, 1861
Fort Monroe, October 28, 1861. Secretary of War: SIR: By special messenger I would inform you that the expedition under the command of Brigadier-General Sherman is still in Hampton Roads.…
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T. W. Sherman to M. C. Meigs, October 27, 1861
Hampton Roads, October 27, 1861. General M. C. MEIGS, Quartermaster-General U. 8. Army, Washington, D. O. : The unexpected delay of the expedition at this point, owing to the stormy…
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Unknown, October 23, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, October 23, 1861. No. 4. y Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., October 23, 1861. Pursuant to Special Orders, No. 191, current series, from the…
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Unknown, October 17, 1861
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., October 17, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: Inclosed please find General Orders, No. 2,* from these headquarters in…
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L. H. Pelouze, October 17, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, October 17, 1861. No. 16. Annapolis, Md., October 17, 1861. It is confidently expected that General Orders, No. 15, current series, from theseheadquarters will be…
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Unknown, October 15, 1861
October 15, 1861. No. 13 Annapolis, Md., October 15, 1861. The following instructions are promulgated for the information and guidance of the troops composing this command : s I. The…
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Unknown, October 14, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS,{ HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, October 14, 1861. No. 11. } Annapolis, Md., October 14, 1861. The following-named officers are announced upon the staff of the general commanding : 1…
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Winfield Scott to Thomas W. Sherman, October 14, 1801
Washington, October 14, 1801. Brig. Gen. THOMAS W. SHERMAN, U. S. Volunteers : SIR: You have been selected to command the land portion of a joint expedition with a naval…
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Thomas A. Scott to John E. Wool, October 5, 1861
Washington, October 5, 1861. Maj. Gen. Jonn E. WOOL, Commanding Fort Monroe : Please select 1,000 active men from the lot of fugitive contrabands now on hand at Fort Monroe,…
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T. W. Sherman to Rufus Saxton, September 27, 1861
New York, September 27, 1861. Assistant Quartermaster : SIR: The vessels chartered to transport the fourteen regiments are to form two divisions, to move and act together or separately, as…
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A. G. Browne, Jb to and Military Secretary, September 19, 1861
September 19, 1861. No. 5. d Washington, D. O., September 19, 1861. The command will for the present be divided into three brigades, to be composed and commanded as follows:…
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Unknown to Thomas W. Sherman, September 14, 1861
Washington, September 14, 1861. Brig. Gen. THOMAS W. SHERMAN, U. S. A., New York City, N. Y.: General Scott says: *Come here with all your command without delay, leaving the…
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T. W. Sherman to Rufus Saxton, September 13, 1861
New York, September 13, 1861. Capt. RUFUS SAXTON, Assistant Quartermaster, U. S. Army: SIR: You will provide transportation in good, sound, and safe steamers for fourteen regiments of infantry from…
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Unknown, September 9, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, ! HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, September 9, 1861. No. 1. New York, September 9, 1861. I. The following-named officers are announced upon the staff of the eommanding officer…
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Simon Cameron to E. D. Morgan, August 27, 1861
Washington, August 27, 1861. His Excellency E. D. MoRGAN, Governor of New York: SIR: This will be handed you by Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Sherman, who will explain to your…
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Simon Cameron, August 27, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 27, 1861. SIR: This will be sent you by Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Sherman, U. S. A., who has heretofore communicated with you on the project…
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Unknown to Thomas W. Sherman, August 27, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. O., August 27, 1861. [General THOMAS W. SHERMAN :] SIR: Your letter of the 20th instant having been submitted to the Secretary of War,…
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Thomas A. Scott to E. D. Townsend 4, August 10, 1861
Washington, August 10, 1861. General T. W. Sherman, having been charged with the preparation of an expedition to rendezvous on Long Island Sound, will, on the part of this Department,…
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Unknown to Thomas W. Sherman, August 11, 1861
Washington, August 11, 1861. Brig. Gen. THomAS W. SHERMAN: SIR: You will proceed to the capitals of the States of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, and confer…