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17,141 lettersMAYSVILLE, KY. MAYSVILLE, KY., September 26, 1861. General GEORGE H. THOMAS, Camp Dick Robinson, Bryantsville : i DEAR SIR: I inclose herewith a copy of the instructions under which I…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Louisville, Ky., September 26, 1861. GENERAL: The general directs me to say that, as the ten days of the Home Guard will expire on Saturday…
CAMP ROBERT ANDERSON CAMP ROBERT ANDERSON, September 25, 1861. General GEORGE H. Tuomas: I went to Frankfort. The enemy came not. Iam now back and ready for action. The measles…
FRANKFORT FRANKFORT, September 24, 1861. I send by express some grape and canister. I believe you are in as much danger at Lexington as here. General Thomas, I hope, wil!…
FRANKFORT, Ky. FRANKFORT, Ky., September 23, 1861. Colonel BRAMLETTE: x The capital is thought to be in danger. Send down to-night 300 men immediately after the train gets in; they…
FRANKFORT, Ky. FRANKFORT, Ky., September 23, 1861. Dispatch from New Castle, stating that Humphrey Marshall, at head of 1,000 cavalry, in Owen; supposed to be moving on to Frankfort. Hold…
ESTILL SPRINGS ESTILL SPRINGS, September 23, 1861. General GEORGE H. THOMAS, : Brigadier-General, U. S. Army, Commanding Camp Robinson : DEAR SIR: Yours of the 23d instant, directing me to…
“HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Louisville, Ky., September 23, 1861. Commanding Camp Dick Robinson : GENERAL: By the direction of the general I write to say that for the present…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Louisville, Ky., September 22, 1861. Brig. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Commanding Camp Dick Robinson : GENERAL: Your two notes of September 20* have been received.…
Cairo, Ill. Cairo, Ill., September 22, 1861. Capt. A. H. FOOTE, : Commanding Naval Forces Western Waters, Cairo, TU. : In pursuance of telegraphic instructions received from headquarters Western Department,…
A HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, September 22, 1861. : ; Saint Louis, September 22, 1861.. A. LINCOLN, President, Washington : 3 Your dispatch received. I have immediately ordered Captain Foote with…
CINCINNATI, Ohio CINCINNATI, Ohio, September 20, 1861. General GEORGE H. THOMAS, Commanding Camp Robinson, Ky. : DEAR Sir: I commenced the shipment of wagons to you, and before I had…
FRANKFORT, KY. FRANKFORT, KY., September 18, 1861. General THOMAS: SIR: From indications that point to a gathering of the rebels in Lexington on Saturday next from the surrounding country, we…
FRANKFORT FRANKFORT, September 18, 1861. To Capt. SANDERS D. BRUCE: : General Thomas can get six pieces of cannon, 6-pounders, and ammunition and horses. He must Send a mounted force…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Louisville, Ky., September 18, 1861. – SAMUEL GILL, Esq.: rss i I will thank you to issue order at once and send runners to the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Louisville, September 17, 1861. Brig. Gen. G. H. THOMAS, U. S. A., Commanding Camp Dick Robinson : : ; GENERAL: Your letter of the 16th…
FRANKFORT, Ky. FRANKFORT, Ky., September 14, 1861. General THOMAS: p SIR: A committee from the Union caucus, composed of the members of . _ E the legislature, go to Louisville…
SPECIAL NN HDQRS. DEP’T OF THE CUMBERLAND, September 10, 1861. No. 3. Louisville, K3., September 10, 1861. I. Brig. Gen. George H. Thomas, having reported for duty, will repair .…
GENERAL RAM WAR DEPT, ADJT. GENS OFFICE, August 15, 1861. No. 57. Washington, August 15, 1861. I. The States of Kentucky* and Tennessee will in future constitute a separate military…
HEADQUARTERS, Knoxville, November 20, 1861. SIR: The rebellion in East Tennessee has been put down in some of the counties, and will be effectually suppressed in less than two weeks…