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Ulysses S. Grant to Henry W. Halleck, August 22, 1864
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, City Point, Va., August 22, 1864. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Chief of Staff of the Army: GENERAL: Inclosed herewith I send you reports…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, June 15, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, June 15, 1864. June 15, 1864—8 a.m. (Received 9.50 p. m.) All goes on like a miracle. Pontoon bridge at Fort Powhatan finished at2a.m. Artillery trains instantly began crossing.…
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E. K. D. Townsend to Henry W. Halleck, May 11, 1864
CUMBERLAND, M. D. CUMBERLAND, M. D., May 11, 1864. (Received 9.45 a, m.): Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Chief of Staff : Colonel Higgins, of Twenty-second Pennsylvania Cavalry, reports from…
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Andrew Johnson to Henry W. Halleck, August 23, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Stevenson, August 23, 1863—11 p. m.. (Received 7 p. m., 24th.) Major-General HALLECK, Washington, D. C.: Corps remain same. Crittenden’s advance occupies Poe’s Tavern and…
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Major-General to Henry W. Halleck, August 22, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Stevenson, August 22, 1863. [General HALLECK :] My Dear GENERAL: Your letter of the 10th came yesterday. The impression at the War Office that I…
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Myles W. Keogh to Henry W. Halleck, October 24, 1863
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, October 24, 1863. Major-General HALLECK: Taking all our information together, I think it probable that Ewell’s corps has started for East Tennessee by way of Abingdon, marching…
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George G. Meade to Henry W. Halleck, October 16, 1863
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, October 16, 1863. I do not believe Lee can have over 60,000 effective men. Longstreet’s corps would not be sent away to bring an equal force back…
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Jas. A. Hardie to Henry W. Halleck, October 13, 1863
Fort Monrog, V. A. Fort Monrog, V. A., October 13, 1863. (Received 8 p. m.) Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLEcK, General-in-Chief : I have had a strong force in the…
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Robert C. Schenck to Henry W. Halleck, October 13, 1863
BALTIMORE, M. D. BALTIMORE, M. D., October 13, 1863. (Received 9 p. m.) Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLEcK, General-in-Chief : Have instructed Captain Duvall as to guard at Hog Island…
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D. C. McCallum to Henry W. Halleck, October 2, 1863
Washington Washington, October 2, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: Sir: I have the honor to submit the following statement: A bridge was burned by the enemy at Edsall’s.…