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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, August 22, 1863. . Stevenson, Ala., August 22, 1863. Major-General BURNSIDE, Crab Orchard, Ky.: _ Yours of 21st received. Thank you. Look on map for…
HEADQUARTERS, Stevenson, August 22, 1863. Colonel McCook, Commanding: O. K. The general commanding says he did not think there could be such a force in that direction. Mount VERNON, Ky.,…
LARKINSVILLE LARKINSVILLE, August 22, 1863. Maj. W. H. SINCLAIR, Assistant Adjutant-General : The party sent out to find General Johnson returned on the 20th, reporting General Johnson on road 10…
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF OF CAVALRY, Stevenson, August 22, 1863. Col. C. GODDARD, Assistant Adjutant-General: CoLONEL: Inclosed please find report of the result of the expedition to find the head of General…
Pikeville, Tenn. Pikeville, Tenn., August 22, 1863. Lieut. Col. LYNE STARLING, Chief of Staff, Twenty-first Army Corps: COLONEL: I send to Colonel Minty this morning five days’ rations for his…
Morganton, Tenn. Morganton, Tenn., August 21, 1863. Captain OTIis, Sir: I arrived at this place at 9 this a. m., and immediately sent scouts to Blythe’s Ferry and Washington. The…
Foot of Mountain, Anderson Road Foot of Mountain, Anderson Road, August 22, 1863. Major-General PALMER, General HAZEN, or Colonel FUNKHOUSER, Ninety-eighth Illinois : I am directed by Colonel Wilder to…
Dunlap, Tenn. Dunlap, Tenn., August 22, 1863. [Capt. P. P. OLDERSHAW, Assistant Adjutant-General, Twenty-first Army Corps :] Captain: have the honor to report in continuation of my report of the…
HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FIRST ARMY CORPS, Dunlap, August 22, 1863. Brigadier-General Woop, Therman: Your dispatch, &c., received. The general commanding directs me to state that on the first intimation that you need…
Opposite Chattanooga Opposite Chattanooga, August 22, 1863. (Via Tracy City, 5 a. m., 23d.) General J. A. GARFIELD, Chief of Staff: * * * * I believe that the rebels…
THERMAN THERMAN, August 21, 1863. General GARFIELD : Sir: I have no news of importance ; have a fair view of Chattanooga, the valley of the river, and a camp…
HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FIRST ARMY CORPS, Dunlap, August 22, 1863—6 p. m.. (Via Tracy City, 5 a. m., 23d.) Brigadier-General GARFIELD, Chief of Staff: I dispatched you this morning at length. I…
HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FIRST ARMY CORPS, Dunlap, Tenn., August 22, 1863—9 a. m.. Brigadier-General GARFIELD, Chief .of Staff, Stevenson: Your dispatch of yesterday acknowledging receipt of and satisfaction with my various dispatches…
STEVENSON STEVENSON, August 22, 1863. Maj. Gen. T. L. CRITTENDEN, Dunlap: The general commanding desires a report of your operations since the commencement of the present movement accompanied by subreports.…
BRIDGEPORT BRIDGEPORT, August 22, 1863. General SHERIDAN: Three deserters have just arrived. Anderson moved last night with three days’ rations, and the officers say they were ordered to Chattanooga, which…
HEADQUARTERS TWENTIETH ARMY CORPS, August 22, 1863. August 22, 1863. GENERAL: The following is a copy of a dispatch just received from Major-General Sheridan : BRIDGEPORT, August 22, 1863. Major-General…
Bellefonte, Ala. Bellefonte, Ala., August 22, 1863. Lieut. Col. G. P. THRUSTON, Chief of Staff: The information herein contained may be useful, and is respectfully submitted. On the morning of…
HEADQUARTERS TWENTIETH ARMY CORPS, In Camp, near Stevenson, August 22, 1863. Brig. Gen. J. A. GARFIELD, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: I have the honor to report General Johnson’s arrival at…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Bolivar, August 22, 1863. Respectfully forwarded for the information of the general comsnanding the department, with the request that orders may be forwarded to Colonel Wilder…
Camp Dawson Camp Dawson, August 22, 1863. Maj. S. K. Dawson, Commanding Third Brigade: Magsor: You will detail the battalion of Nineteenth U. S. Infantry in your command to guard…