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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF COLUMBUS, Columbus, Ky., August 18, 1863. Commanding Sixteenth Army Corps: GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose herewith a petition,* with my reply thereto, from most reliable…
MEMPHIS MEMPHIS, August 18, 1863. Colonel TRUE: Move your brigade down as soon as youcan. Either march the whole force or send the La Grange regiment by rail, as you…
La Grange, Tenn. La Grange, Tenn., August 18, 1863. Lieut. Col. H. BINMORE, Assistant Adjutant-General, Memphis, Tenn. : Sir: I am ready to move immediately. The regiments of my brigade…
HEADQUARTERS, La Grange, August 18, 1863. Lieut. Col. HENRY BINMORE, Assistant Adjutant-General : Sir: My brigade proper (consisting of the Sixty-second Illinois, Forty-ninth Illinois, Fiftieth Indiana, and Twenty-seventh Iowa, together…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington City, August 17, 1863. Assistant Quartermaster, Louisville, Ky. : Report the number of horses and mules forwarded to General Rosecrans’ army or issued to his troops since…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington City, August 17, 1863. Col. THomAas SwWoORDs, Assistant Quartermaster-General, Cincinnati: Report the number of horses and mules forwarded to General Rosecrans’ army since 27th April last, at…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington City, August 17, 1863. Lieut. Col. H. C. Hopes, Chief Quartermaster, Hdqrs. Army of the Cumberland: On 27th of April last General Rosecrans reported that between the…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington City, August 17, 1863. Hon. E. K. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Sir: As requested this morning, I inclose copy of a lettert from General Rosecrans to…
Washington City Washington City, August 17, 1863. Brig. Gen. M. C. MEtas, Quartermaster-General : GENERAL: You will please report to this Department the practicability of furnishing 5,000 mules for the…
Washington City Washington City, August 17, 1863. Maj. Gen. LovELt H. RousskEau, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: The proposition* submitted by you to-day for mounting your division upon mules, subject to…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Winchester, August 17, 1863. GENERAL: The general commanding directs that you furnish a detail to relieve a detachment of the Tenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, now…
Winchester Winchester, August 17, 1863. Commanding Third Brigade : COLONEL : The division will move to-day right in front at 2 p. m., with the batteries immediately in rear of…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Decherd, Tenn., August 17, 1863. COMMANDING OFFICER, Cowan: You are directed by the general commanding to send two commn of your regiment to this place for…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Decherd, Tenn., August 17, 1863. F. 8. Bonn, Aide-de-Camp: I shall leave here to-morrow morning early. Guard to protect Government property here has been detailed. Very…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Winchester, August 17, 1863. Major-General Tuomas, Commanding Fourteenth Army Corps: GENERAL: A detachment of pioneers, who have been on duty at Decherd, were left behind…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Winchester, August 17, 1863. Lieutenant BURROUGHS: The general commanding directs that you make the necessary arrangements for having the pontoons brought down on Wednesday. Telegraph…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Winchester, August 17, 1868. Commanding Officer Tenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry : Sir: The general commanding directs me to inform you that the detachment of the…
CORINTH CORINTH, August 17, 1863. General HURLBUT: One of General Dodge’s scouts just returned reports no change since his last report, except that Walker’s division of Johnston’s army has been…
Brownsborough, Ala. Brownsborough, Ala., August 16, 1863. Capt. JOHN PRATT, Assistant Adjutant-General, First Cavalry Division: Captain: The location of my present camp is a very unhealthy one indeed, and already…
McMinnville McMinnville, August 16, 1863. Lieut. Col. LYNE STARLING, Assistant Adjutant-General, Twenty-first Army Corps: There is a regiment of rebel cavalry at Sparta. Beyond that point I know of no…