Order
William T. Sherman to Henry W. Halleck, July 7, 1862
Moscow, Tenn. Moscow, Tenn., July 7, 1862. General HALLECK, Corinth, Miss. : I did not got your order of the ist till yesterday; the messenger fell into the enemy’s hands.…
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Letters to Henry W. Halleck
B. 1815 · D. 1872
Henry Wager Halleck was a senior United States Army officer, scholar, and lawyer. A noted expert in military studies, he was known by a nickname that became derogatory: "Old Brains". He was an important participant in the admission of California as a state and became a successful lawyer and land developer. Halleck served as the General-in-Chief of the Armies of the United States from 1862 to 1864, and then became Chief of Staff for the remainder of the war when Ulysses S. Grant was appointed to that position.
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127 letters
Dispatch
William T. Sherman to Henry W. Halleck, July 8, 1862
Moscow Moscow, July 8, 1862. General HALLECK: I had dispatched a train for Memphis and escort of a regiment, but upon receiving your dispatch that we could depend for supplies…
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R. C. Drum to Henry W. Halleck, July 9, 1862
HEADQUARTERS OWEN’S RIVER EXPEDITION, Camp Independence, Owen’s River Valley, July 9, 1862. MAJOR: I have the honor to report to the general commanding the Department of the Pacific that […
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H. W. Halleok to Henry W. Halleck, July 11, 1862
Moscow Moscow, July 11, 1862. General HALLECK: I want to send an expedition to Rising Sun, 18 miles northwest, where our train was attacked on the Ist and 6th; wagons…
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William T. Sherman to Henry W. Halleck, July 16, 1862
Mosoow Mosoow, July 16, 1862. General HALLEOK, Corinth: I cannot express my heartfelt pain at hearing of your orders and intended departure. You took command in the Valley of the…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, July 22, 1862
Corinth, July 22, 1862. Respectfully referred to Maj. Gen. H. W. Halleck, with the request that the within suggestions receive early attention. The proper arming of the cavalry in this…
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William T. Sherman to Henry W. Halleck, July 22, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, Corinth, July 22, 1862. Respectfully referred to Maj. Gen. H. W. Halleck, with the request that the within suggestions receive early attention. The proper arming…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, July 30, 1862
July 30, 1862. July 30, 1862â3.05 p. m. Major-General HALLEOK: Brigadiers scarce. Good ones scarce. Asboth goes on the monthâs leave you gave him ten months since. Granger has temporary…
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J. H. Hammond to Henry W. Halleck, August 25, 1862
GENERAL GRANT’S HEADQUARTERS, Corinth, Miss., August 25, 1862. GENERAL: Colonel Mason, with portion of the Seventy-first Ohio surrendered Clarksville to the guerrillas. Prisoners were paroled and sent down the river.…
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Benjamin Alvord to Henry W. Halleck, August 26, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., August 26, 1862. SIR: I herewith transmit for the information of the general commanding the department a copy of the report, dated…
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Benjamin Alvord to Henry W. Halleck, August 26, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., August 26, 1862. SIR: I herewith transmit for the information of the general commanding the department a copy of the report, dated…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, September 1, 1862
GENERAL GRANTâS HEADQUARTERS, September 1, 1862. September 1, 1862â5.30 p. m. General H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief : I am weak and threatened with present forces from Humboldt to Bolivar, and…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, September 4, 1862
GENERAL GRANTâS HEADQUARTERS, September 4, 1862. September 4, 1862â3.15 p. m. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLEOK, General-in-Chief: I am hurrying Granger all practicable. Your dispatch was explained by one from…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, September 9, 1862
GRANTâS HEADQUARTERS, September 9, 1862. September 9, 1862â11 a. m. Major-General HALLECK, General-in-Chief : For two days now I have been advised of the advance of Price and Van Dorn…
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A. Hurlbut to Henry W. Halleck, September 11, 1862
GRANTâS HEADQUARTERS, Oorinth, Miss., September 11, 1862. (Received September 12, 10.50 a. m.) General H. W. HALLEOK, General-in-Ohief : Everything indicates that we will be attacked here in the next…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, September 16, 1862
GRANTâS HEADQUARTERS, Near Corinth, Miss., September 16, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in- Chief: For ten days or more the enemy have been hovering in our front in reported…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, September 22, 1862
GRANTâS HEADQUARTERS, Near Corinth, Miss., September 22, 1862. General H. W. HALLECK: Will try to set an expedition on foot for the destruction of rebel boats on the Yazoo. DoI…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, September 22, 1862
GRANTâS HEADQUARTERS, Near Oorinth, Miss., September 22, 1862. General H. W. HALLEOK, General-in-Chief: I would respectfully request that some of the new regiments now organizing be sent to thiscommand. They…
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Jno. A. Rawlins to Henry W. Halleck, September 24, 1862
Jackson, Tenn., September 24, 1862. General H. W. HALLECK, Washington, D. O.: Your dispatch of the 23d is received. The enemy being driven from his position in front of Bolivar…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, October 26, 1862
Jackson, Tenn., October 26, 1862. General H. W. HALLEOK, Washington, D. C.: You never have suggested to me any plan of operations in this department, and as I do not…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, November 2, 1862
Bowling Green, Ky., November 2, 1862. Major-General HALLECK, General-in- Chief : Your dispatch received. Will keep you advised. Please send me the nine companies of Anderson Cavalry, raised in Pennsylvania,…
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William S. Rosecrans to Henry W. Halleck, November 2, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Bowling Green, Ky., November 2, 1862—11 a. m.. Major-General HALLECK, General-in-Chief : Your dispatch received. Will keep you advised. Please send me the nine companies of…
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Major-General to Henry W. Halleck, November 6, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, November 6, 1862. “Bowling Green, Ky., November 6, 1862—11.30 p. m. Major-General HALLECK, General-in-Chief: Reports, deemed nearly authentic, show Kirby Smith in East Tennessee; McCown at…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, November 8, 1862
Bowling Green, Ky., November 8, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLEOK, General-in- Chief : I have considerable cavalry in much confusion for want of a head. I am greatly in…