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17,141 lettersJanuary 18, 1862. The following will be the order of march: General Zollicoffer: Fifteenth Mississippi in advance, LieutenantColonel Walthall; battery of four guns, Captain Rutledge; Nineteenth Tennessee, Colonel Cummings; Twentieth…
January 23, 1862. No. 4b. j Louisville, Ky., January 23, 1862. The general commanding has the gratification of announcing the achievement of an important victory, on the 19th instant, at…
December 29, 1861. General GEORGE H. THOMAS, Commanding First Division: GENERAL: I send you a sketch* of the country about Somerset, which gives more information in regard to roads than…
Louisville, Ky., February 9, 1862. Sim: I have the honor to transmit General Thomasâ report of the battle of Mill Springs, and to commend the services of his troops to…
Paducah, Ky., January 28, 1862. SIR: I transmit herewith an itinerary of the recent march of this . command, which ought to have accompanied my report of yesterday. I spoke…
Paducah, Ky., January 27, 1862. SIR: On the 25th instant I briefly reported my return on that day. The distance from Callaway to Aurora is by water about 3 miles,…
Cairo, Ill., January 24, 1862. Sig: Being in temporary command of this district, it becomes my duty to submit the following report of the expedition which left Cairo under. orders…
Paducah, Ky., January 1, 1862. SIR: Under the sanction of General Smith, given on the night of the â 28th of December, 1861, with a detachment consisting of 130 men…
Calhoun, Ky., January 3, 1862. CAPTAIN: I now inclose you the report of Major Murray of the affair at Sacramento.* You will see from Major Murrayâs report that the entire…
Calhoun, Ky., December 30, 1861. GENERAL: In the fight just beyond SRE due we lost 8 killed and 8, perhaps 13, captured. â Over 400 rebel cavalry surprised 168 of…
Calhoun, Ky., December 29, 1861. CAPTAIN: I regret to inform you that on yesterday, as a command of 168 men, under Major Murray, of Jackson’s regiment, were returning from a…
January 13, 1862. No. 3. i Cairo, January 13, 1862. During the absence of the expedition now starting upon soil hitherto occupied almost solely by the rebel army, and where…
Camp Buell, January 24, 1862. Lieut. Col. J. R. BROWN, Fourteenth Regiment Kentucky Volunteers : SIR: You are ordered to take command of a detachment of 130 men, with a…
Mouth of Muddy Branch, January 6, 1862. Major McLAUGHLIN, Commanding Squadron Cavalry: DEAR SiR: Information has just been received that the enemy has broken up his camp and retreated precipitately.…
Camp Pardee, January 5, 1862. Maj. J. J. HOFFMAN, Commanding Squadron Second Virginia Cavalry: DEAR SIR: Your messenger has just arrived (11 o’clock p. m.) with your letter, inclosing a…
Camp Pardee, January 5, 1862. Capt. JAcoB HEATON, Acting Assistant Commissary Subsistence : DEAR SIR: My messenger has just returned, bringing your dispatches.* I am exceedingly grateful for the very…
Camp Pardee, January 5, 1862. Commanding Division of Kanawha: DEAR SIR: I am now within 5 miles of Paintsville. The main force of the enemy is entrenched on two hills,…
Camp Pardee, January 5, 1862. Capt. P. BUNKER, Commanding Post, Louisa, Ky. : DEAR SIR: Your report of yesterday, containing an intercepted letter of Dr. Shelton, is just received.* I…
Tons CELER, January 3, 1862. Col JONATHAN CRANOR, â – ; 4 Commanding Forticth Ohio Volunteers : DEAR SIR: My messenger, who was sent to you, did not reach me…
i Georges Creek, December 28, 1861. DEAR SIR: We now have reached a point from which we can begin to act in concert. I have advanced to within 18 miles…