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Unknown to Robert E. Lee, December 11, 1862
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY PICKET, Hammond’s House, Va., December 11, 1862. Sir: I have to report that, in obedience to your orders, I proceeded this morning, with 15 men of Company M…
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A. Pleasonton, December 4, 1862
HEADQUARTERS CAVALEY BRIGADE, December 4, 1862. December 4, 1862. GENERAL: Your dispatch of this date received. In answer, I beg to inform you that I sent the Eighth New York…
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William S. Rosecrans to George H. Thomas, November 27, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY OORPS, Nashville, November 27, 1862. Major-General THOMAS, Gallatin : I have received following from General Boyle: Operator telegraphs that Morgan encamped 5 miles from Glasgow last night.…
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William S. Rosecrans to Major-General Wright, November 20, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY OORPS, Nashville, November 20, 1862—2 p. m.. Major-General WRIGHT, Oincinnati : I will give you Brigadier-General Rousseau for Louisville, if you will send Boyle to Bowling Green.…
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T. L. Orittenden to Colonel, November 7, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, November 7, 1862. November 7, 1862—6 p. m, COLONEL : Your communication through Glasgow, irclosing one from Colonel Stevens, at Mitchellsville, is received. About the same…
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William S. Rosecrans to Major General Wright, November 6, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY OCURPS, Bowling Green, November 6, 1862. Major General WRIGHT, Cincinnati: Kirby Smith, with 20,000, guards East Tennessee. McCown is at Cumberland Gap. Two brigades at Big Creek…
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Horatio G. Wright to George Washington Wright, November 1, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, November 1, 1862. Major-General WRIGHT, Cincinnati, Ohio : By direction of the Secretary of War, I yesterday telegraphed Governor Morton to send all Indiana troops to Columbus,…
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Bryant to John A. Logan, July 30, 1862
HUMBOLDT, TENN. HUMBOLDT, TENN., July 30, 1862. General LOGAN, Jackson: Where are Hogg and Brackett ? BRYANT, Colonel, Commanding.
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Philip H. Sheridan to Edward Asboth, July 2, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, CAVALRY DIVISION, Booneville, July 2, 1862. General ASBOTH, Rienei: GENERAL: I do not wish any farther supports. The enemy have ” skedaddled.” The artillery and infantry have…
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Philip H. Sheridan to Augustus C. Asboth, July 1, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, CAVALEY DIVISION, July 1, 1862. General ASBOTH, Rienzi: GENERAL: The enemy have ten regiments, under General Chalmers. I am still holding them. I want supports, particularly artillery.…
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Unknown to Samuel R. Thomas, June 26, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 26, 1862. June 26, 1862. Major-General THomAsS, Corinth, Miss. : Your dispatch just received. Have ordered all the cavalry we have south and west…
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S. A. Hurlbut, June 25, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FouRTH DIVISION HEADQUARTERS FouRTH DIVISION, June 25, 1862. Major Ricker reports the enemy advancing on him in force, how great he cannot say. His outside pickets are driven in.…
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William S. Rosecrans to Henry W. Halleck, June 23, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 23, 1862. June 23, 1862. Major-General HALLECK, Corinth, Miss. : Your dispatch just received ; will be advised at once. A regiment and battery…
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Henry W. Halleck to William S. Halleck, June 22, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 22, 1862. June 22, 1862. Major-General HALLEOK, Oorinth, Miss. : Your dispatch received. Davis’ division has been ordered to proceed to Jacinto with instructions…
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John A. McClernand to W. W. Lowk, June 21, 1862
CoRINTH, Miss. CoRINTH, Miss., June 21, 1862. Col. W. W. Lowk, Fort Henry: Act of Congress prevents officers from returning slaves to owners, loyal or disloyal. General Orders, No. 3,…
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John W. Geary to George B. McClellan, March 31, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ADVANCE BRIGADE, White Plains, Va., March 31, 1862. GENERAL: Yesterday afternoon I examined the line of the. railroad from this point to Salem, and also to Thoroughfare. The road…
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Henry W. Halleck to John McDowell, February 23, 1863
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HDQBRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, February 23, 1863. No. 88. Washington, February 23, 1863. VII. The Court of Inquiry, convened by Special Orders, Nos. 350…
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Eorge Suckley to Nathaniel P. Banks, May 26, 1862
PETERSBURG PETERSBURG, May 26, 1862. Baggage being behind, your telegram not translated till now. \Vhat you are doing is of the greatest possible service (sending forward animals, wagons, and commissary…
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John D. Wilkins to Captain, August 5, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD INFANTRY, August 5, 1862. August 5, 1862—8.30 p. m. CAPTAIN: I have just this moment arrived. Before the arrival of General Butterfield I made disposition for advancing to…
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S. G. French, August 21, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, Petersburg, Va., August 21, 1862. GENERAL: Numerous causes have prevented my sending you a report ere this of an attack on the shipping and camp of General Mepoe by…