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17,141 lettersBolivar, Tenn., October 19, 1862. Colonel NOBLE, Ohief of Cavalry, Bolivar: CoLONEL: You will send out an expedition of 450 cavalry, under the command of one of your most thorough,…
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] March 3, 1779 . States that plans for western expedition are in preparation. Discusses arrangement of Sixteen Additional Continental Battalions.
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 77.] Legation of the United States, Peking, June 2, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to send the papers (marked A, B, C, and…
Jackson, October 24, 1862. Respectfully forwarded to Headquarters of the Army for the information of the general-in-chief, embodying as it does a policy, which I approve but have given no…
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 76.] Legation of the United States, Peking, June 1, 1864. Sir: Though Mr. Seward has doubtless given you the details of the history and…
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] March 2, 1779 . Encloses arrangement of rank in Maryland Line by a board of general officers.
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 75.] Legation of the United States, Peking, May 30, 1864. Sir: Please find correspondence (marked A) with the Chinese government in relation to the…
Memphis, October 18, 1862. Maj. JoHN A. RAWLINS, , Assistant Adjutant-General, Jackson, Miss. : DEAB Sir: I am this moment in receipt of the generals letter of the 11th. From…
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] February 27, 1779 . Encloses Brigadier General Du Portail’s plan for a corps of engineers.
Washington, October 17, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Jackson, Tenn. : What is the condition of affairs in your department? Am anxious to know, as Governor Johnson and General…
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 74.] Legation of the United States, Peking, May 26, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith the closing correspondence (marked A and…
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] February 27, 1779 . Proposes centralizing all prisoner exchanges and charging each state for supplies for its prisoners. Asks committee to consider giving a bounty…
Jackson, October 16, 1862. Maj. Gen. J. B. MOPHERSON, Commanding Bolivar, Tenn. : It will be necessary to keep a vigilant lookout to the front and right flank in direction…
Mr. Burlingame to Mr. Seward No. 70.] Legation of the United States, Peking, May 21, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to present the annexed letter, (marked A,) from F.…
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] February 26, 1779 . Sends information concerning British attack and retreat at Elizabethtown.
ROSECRANSâ HEADQUARTERS, October 13, 1862. October 13, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Jackson: General McPherson arrived lastnight. No signs of an enemy. Pushed cavalry 17 miies on the Oxford road; nothing but…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 58.] Department of State, Washington, April 25, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge, with much gratification, your interesting despatch of the 4th of January,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 57.] Department of State, Washington, April 19, 1864. Sir: Your No. 62, of the 5th January last, has been received and is approved. I…
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] February 25, 1779 . States information about number of prisoners obtained. Directs Webb to present this information to Congress.
ROSECRANSâ HEADQUARTERS, October 12, 1862. October 12, 1862. Major RAWLINS: Your orders in reference to McPherson and his troops duly received, and will be carried into effect on the arrival…