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Unknown to Edwin M. Stanton, May 21, 1862
Cottage Grove, Oreg. Cottage Grove, Oreg., May 21, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War, Washington City, D. C.: SIR : Your circular communication of the respective dates of…
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Letters to Edwin M. Stanton
B. 1814 · D. 1869
Edwin McMasters Stanton was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 27th United States secretary of war under U.S. president Abraham Lincoln during most of the American Civil War. Stanton's management helped organize the massive military resources of the North and guide the Union to victory. However, he was criticized by many Union generals, who perceived Stanton as overcautious and a micromanager.
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Unknown to Edwin M. Stanton, May 21, 1862
Cottage Grove, Oreg. Cottage Grove, Oreg., May 21, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War, Washington City, D. C.: SIR : Your circular communication of the respective dates of…
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Nathaniel P. Banks to Edwin M. Stanton, May 21, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, May 21, 1862. May 21, 1862. Major-General BANKS, Strasburg: Please report immediately the number and position of the force in your command, and whether any, and what, of…
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Nathaniel P. Banks to Edwin M. Stanton, May 22, 1862
Strasburg, Va., May 22, 1862. Siz: The return of the rebel forces of General Jackson to the valley, after his forced march against Generals Milroy and Schenck, increases my anxiety…
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Unknown to Edwin M. Stanton, May 24, 1862
May 24, 1862. : Near Rectortown, Va., May 24, 1862. Captain Gillinghamâs company, of the First Maryland, being attacked at Linden by 200 cavalry and two pieces of artillery, fell…
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Nathaniel P. Banks to Edwin M. Stanton, May 24, 1862
STRASBURG STRASBURG, May 24, 1862. (Received 7.5 a. m.} Colonel Kenly’s command of infantry and cavalry has been driven from Front Royal, with considerable loss in killed, wounded, and _…
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Unknown to Edwin M. Stanton, May 25, 1862
May 25, 1862. All communication is cut off. We know not what has occurred at Harper’s Ferry, Sc. A prisoner captured this p. m. says the rebel force in our…
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Nathaniel P. Banks to Edwin M. Stanton, May 25, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, BEYOND MARTINSBURG, V. A., May 25, 1862. May 25, 1862— 5.30 p. m. All communication is cut off. We know not what has occurred at Harper’s Ferry, Sc. A…
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Unknown to Edwin M. Stanton, May 30, 1862
May 30, 1862. May 30, 1862. Colonel Latham, with a detachment of the Second Virginia, and a company of Connecticut Cavalry, under Captain Fish, who were sent to Saverâs River,…
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P. H. Watson to Edwin M. Stanton, May 30, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, May 30, 1862. May 30, 1862. Colonel Latham, with a detachment of the Second Virginia, and a company of Connecticut Cavalry, under Captain Fish, who were sent to Saver’s…
Telegram
Unknown to Edwin M. Stanton, June 1, 1862
Near Strasburg, June 1, 1862. Your telegram of this date received at 5 oâclock. The skirmish of this morning was confined to infantry and artillery of our advance and lasted…
Telegram
J. O. Fremont to Edwin M. Stanton, June 1, 1862
HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, Near Strasburg, June 1, 1862—6 p. m.. Your telegram of this date received at 5 o’clock. The skirmish of this morning was confined to infantry and…
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J. Fremont to Edwin M. Stanton, June 2, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY IN THE FIELD, Oamp by Woodstock, Va., June 2, 1862—6 p. m.. The enemy was pressed by our advance this morning until about 10 o’clock, when he made…
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Lorenzo Thomas to Edwin M. Stanton, June 3, 1862
MARTINSBURG MARTINSBURG, June 3, 1862. General Sigel, with 6,000, and Orawford’s brigade, Williams’ division, 3,000, will be in Winchester to-morrow. There is feo d positive news of Jackson. Message received…
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John C. Frémont to Edwin M. Stanton, June 9, 1862
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT, Port Republic, June 9, 1862. (Received June 12, 8 a. m.) There was no collision with the enemy after dark last night. This morning we resumed the…
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J. Fremont to Edwin M. Stanton, June 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY IN THE FIELD, Mount Jackson, Va., June 12, 1862. I arrived at this place to-day. My officers have been so much engaged with marching duties since the battle…
Telegram
Brigadier-General to Edwin M. Stanton, June 17, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, June 17, 1862. : Mount Jackson, June 17, 1862. Both your telegrams of this date, including the order assigning rail. roads, received. J. C. FREMONT, Major-General, Commanding. Hon. E.…
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Henry W. Halleck to Edwin M. Stanton, June 20, 1862
CoRINTH CoRINTH, June 20, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War, Washington, D. O.: Our forces under Major-General Sherman have occupied Holly Springs, pushing his cavalry as far south…
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Henry W. Halleck to Edwin M. Stanton, June 22, 1862
CORINTH CORINTH, June 22, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: Beauregard left Okolona on the 15th, but whether going to Richmond, Charleston, or Chattanooga is uncertain. According to…
Dispatch
Henry W. Halleck to Edwin M. Stanton, July 6, 1862
CoRinTH CoRinTH, July 6, 1862. (Received 6.40 p. m.) Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: Official reports just received of a brilliant affair of our cavalry near Booneville, Miss.,…
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Henry W. Halleck to Edwin M. Stanton, July 12, 1862
Corinth, July 12, 1862. Hon. E. M. STanron, Secretary of War, Washington : Sie: I inclose herewith a copy of an official report of the commanding officer at Bethel, Tenn.,…
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S. A. Hurlbut,] to Edwin M. Stanton, October 9, 1862
Memphis, October 9, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, Jackson, Tenn.: DEAR GENERAL: You can well understand how glad I was to hear of the successes about Corinth, Chewalia, and…
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John A. McClernand to Edwin M. Stanton, October 21, 1862
October 21, 1862. Steamer Tigress, Milltkenâs Bend, Mississippi River, Jan. 3, 1863. Hon. BE. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: Siz: Notwithstanding your order of October 21, 1862, authorizing the Mississippi…
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Unknown to Edwin M. Stanton, October 22, 1862
October 22, 1862. THIRD DIv. OF THE DIST. OF WEST TENN., Corinth, Miss., October 22, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War, Washington : I have the honor to…