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17,141 lettersCairo, September 22, 1861. ” GENERAL: Yesterday I directed a reconnaissance in force to discover the position of the enemy. The main part of the troops from Norfolk and Fort…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Wood No. 44.] Department of State, Washington, November 17, 1862. Sir: Recurring to the suggestion contained in your despatch of October 4, 1861, (No. 19,) which…
Cairo, Ill., September 6, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. A. PAINE, Commanding, &c., Paducah, Ky.: Take possession of the wharf boats at the landing and make use of them for storehouses.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris No. 60.] Department of State, Washington, September 8, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of August 10 (No. 60) has been submitted to the President. The circular…
[Extracts.] Mr. Morris to Mr. Seward No. 51.] Legation of the United States of America, Constantinople, April 30, 1863. * * * * * * * * I have not…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris No. 54.] Department of State, Washington, March 16, 1863. Sir: Your despatches Nos. 49 and 50, of the 19th ultimo, have been received. The latter…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT SOUTHEAS £ MISSOURI, Cairo, Ill., September 6, 1861. I left Cairo at 10.30 o’elock last night, taking two gunboats and three steamboats, with the Ninth Illinois, under Gen.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris No. 52.] Department of State, Washington, February 13, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of January 8 (No. 45) has been received. The execution of the murderers…
Cairo, IUl., August 23, 1861. SIR: In the affair of the little steamer W. D. Terry, taken by Captain Stembel, of gunboat Lexington, yesterday morning, at Paducah, Ky., I had…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris No. 51.] Department of State, Washington, February 2, 1863. Sir: I have the pleasure to enclose herewith a transcript of a letter of the 20th…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris No. 50.] Department of State, Washington, January 26, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 24th ultimo (No. 43) has been received, and I have communicated…
August 25, 1861. > Saint Lowis, August 25, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith sot MUR E to my sites headquarters from Col. R. J. Oglesby, Righth…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris No. 48.] Department of State, Washington, January 17, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of December 18 (No. 41) has been received. The correspondence between yourself and…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris No. 47.] Department of State, Washington, January 6, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of December 4 (No. 37) has been received. The answer of his Highness…
January 27, 1862. = Fort Thorn, Ariz., January 27, 1862. General S. COOPER, jd Adjutant and Inspector General C. 8. A.: GENERAL: I have the honor to inform you that…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris No. 45.] Department of State, Washington, January 5, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of November 11 (No. 38) has been received. You will express to his…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris No. 44.] Department of State, Washington, December 31, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of November 27 (No. 36) was received. The views you have submitted concerning…
January 18, 1862. : Houston, January 18, 1862. Maj. S. MACLIN, . Acting Chief Commissary of Subsistence, San Antonio, Tex. : SIR: Col. P. N. Luckett, commanding at Fort Brown,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Morris No. 43.] Department of State, Washington, December 13, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of November 11 (No. 35) has been received and is approved. The account…
Fort Bliss, Tex., January 3, 1862. General S. CooPEn, Adjutant and Inspector General C. S. A.: GENERAL: I have the honor to report that in view of the importance of…