Alexander "Sandor" Asboth was a Hungarian military leader best known for his victories as a Union general during the American Civil War. He also served as United States Ambassador to Argentina and as United States Ambassador to Uruguay.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 23, 1862. June 23, 1862. General ASBOTH, Rienzi, Miss. : You are informed by mail to-day that General Davis’ division was at Jacinto and…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 26, 1862. June 26, 1862. General ASBOTH : The general commanding directs that you send a regiment of infantry and battery of artillery on…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, OAVALRY DIVISION, July 1, 1862. July 1, 1862—5 p. m. General ASBOTH: GENERAL: I will not want any infantry supports; I have whipped the enemy to-day. I…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 5, 1862. July 5, 1862. General ASBOTH, Rienzi: The general commanding directs that you hold your command in readiness for a move, with three…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 19, 1862. July 19, 1862. General ASBOTH, Rienzi : The brigade of infantry and battery ordered from here to Rienzi has been ordered to…
OaIRO OaIRO, April 23, 1863. General ASBOTH: JI will dispatch the first gunboat at my disposal to Cape Girardeau. S. L. PHELPS, Lieutenant-Oommandir of Station, pro tempore. ROuuA, April 24,…
OartRo OartRo, April 25, 1863. General ASBOTH, Columbus, Ky. : General McNeil, at Cape Girardeau, telegraphs to the naval commauder here to send him a gunboat. He expects to be…
HEADQUARTERS, Saint Louis, Mo., April 27, 1863. General ASBOTH : My troops have routed the rebels near Cape Girardeau, and they retreated toward Chalk Bluff. Even asmall additional force at…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Asboth. No. 3.] Department of State, Washington, June 27, 1866. Sir: On the 8th of February last Charles A. Washburn, esq., resident minister of the United…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Asboth. No. 10.] Department of State, Washington, September 24, 1866. Sir: The long detention of Mr. Washburn on his return to Paraguay has become a source…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Asboth. No. 12.] Department of State, Washington, October 15, 1866. Sir: It has been intimated to this department that the good office of this government might…
[Translation.] Señor Elizalde to Mr. Asboth. Buenos Ayres, October 17, 1866. The undersigned has had the honor to receive your excellency’s note of the 15th instant, requesting that a day…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Asboth. No. 13.] Department of State, Washington, October 22, 1866. Sir: I trust that long before this time you will have recovered from the illness which…
[Translation.] Señor Elizalde to Mr. Asboth. Office for Foreign Affairs, Buenos Ayres, October 23, 1866. Mr. Ministfr: I have the honor to say, in answer to your note of the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Asboth No. 16.] Department of State, Washington, December 20, 1866. Sir :It is known to the belligerents that the war which has for some time been…
Mr. Hollister to Mr. Asboth United States Consulate, Buenos Ayres, January 30, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 29th instant, with…
Admiral Godon to Mr. Asboth U. S. Flag-Ship Brooklyn, Montevideo, February 21, 1867. Sir: Your communication of the 16th of February, in which you request me to place a vessel…
Admiral Godon to Mr. Asboth U. S. Flag-ship Shamokin, Buenos Ayres, February 25, 1867. Sir: At present I am not able to reply in detail to your communication requesting me…
Admiral Godon to Mr. Asboth South Atlantic Squadron, U. S. Flag-ship Brooklyn, (2d rate,) Harbor of Montevideo, March 1, 1867. Sir: I have ordered the Wasp, Lieutenant Commander Kirkland, commanding,…
Commander Kirkland to Mr. Asboth United States Steamer Wasp, (4th rate,) Off Buenos Ayres, March 9, 1867. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Asboth No. 27.] Department of State, Washington, March 27, 1867. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 2d of February. It…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Ashoth No. 29.] Department of State, Washington, April 1, 1867. Sir: Your despatch of the 8th of February last has been received. All your proceedings as…
[Translation.—From La Prensa Entre Riana, 12th April, 1867.] The note from the Foreign Office to General Asboth. The following document which we publish deserves to be read very calmly and…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Asboth No. 34.] Department of State, Washington, May 18, 1867. Sir: Your despatch of the 25th of March, No. 18, has been received. I learn from…