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O. E. Babcock to John A. Rawlins, March 18, 1855
YORKTOWN YORKTOWN, March 18, 1855. General RAWLINS, Chief of Staff: I left General Sheridan at White House 12m. His command is all there. I have telegraphed to Captain James for…
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Ulysses S. Grant to John A. Rawlins, December 28, 1861
GENERAL EA HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CAIRO, December 28, 1861. No. 26. Cairo, December 28, 1861. Whereas there are now at Cape Girardeau, Paducah, Smithland, and Cave in Rock, places within…
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Ulysses S. Grant to John A. Rawlins, July 22, 1862
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, July 22, 1862. Respectfully referred to the commanding general. I have ordered the Seventh Kansas Cavalry to join the brigade near Rienzi. G. GRANGER, Brigadier-General, Commanding. SPECIAL…
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Ulysses S. Grant to John A. Rawlins, July 24, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, Memphis, Tenn., July 24, 1862. SAMUEL SAWYER, Esq., Union Appeal: DEAR Sie: It is well I should come to an understanding at once with the…
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John A. Rawlins to John A. Rawlins, July 25, 1862
Memphis Memphis, July 25, 1862. Col. JOHN A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth, Miss. : Sir: On Tuesday evening of last week, at Moscow, Tenn., I received General Grant’s telegraphic dispatch…
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Ulysses S. Grant to John A. Rawlins, July 28, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, July 28, 1862. No. 65. Corinth, Miss., July 28, 1862. I. Hereafter no passes will be given to citizens of States in…
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William T. Sherman to John A. Rawlins, July 30, 1862
Memphis Memphis, July 30, 1862. Col. JOHN A. RAWLINS, Headquarters Corinth, Miss. : Sir: I had the honor to write on the 25th instant, since which nothing has happened here…
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William T. Sherman to John A. Rawlins, July 31, 1862
Memphis, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn., July 31, 1862. Col. JoHN A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth, Miss. : Sir: A scouting party returned last night from Colliersville and beyond; captured some officers…
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Unknown to John A. Rawlins, September 4, 1862
Memphis, Tenn., September 4, 1862. Maj. JOHN A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth: Sir: I have allowed more time to pass than I should to communicate with the general commanding, but…
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J. H. Hammond to John A. Rawlins, September 5, 1862
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, September 5, 1862. No. 228. Memphis, September 5, 1862. General M. L. Smith will post one of his regiments at a point on the…
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Unknown to John A. Rawlins, September 12, 1862
Memphis, September 12, 1862. Maj. JoHN A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Oorinth, Miss. : Sim: I have been waiting for definite news from tke interior to con216 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN…
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Unknown to John A. Rawlins, September 13, 1862
Memphis, Tenn., September 13, 1862. Maj. JoHN A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth, Miss. : Sir: I wrote yesterday as to the movements of troops in this quarter. Since its dispatch…
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Unknown to John A. Rawlins, September 22, 1862
Memphis, September 22, 1862. Maj. JoHN A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General: Sir: Nothing whatever of interest has occurred here since my last. According to the most reliable information up to Wednesday…
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William T. Sherman to John A. Rawlins, October 18, 1862
Memphis, October 18, 1862. Maj. JoHN A. RAWLINS, , Assistant Adjutant-General, Jackson, Miss. : DEAB Sir: I am this moment in receipt of the generals letter of the 11th. From…
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William T. Sherman to John A. Rawlins, November 1, 1862
Memphis, November 1, 1862. Maj. JoHN A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Jackson, Tenn. : DEAR SiR: I received last night, at the hands of Colonel Hillyer, the generalâs communication of October…
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Unknown to John A. Rawlins, November 19, 1862
Memphis, November 19, 1862. Ma). JOHN A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General, La Grange: Srr: Inclosed is a communication of Lieut. Gen. J. C. Pemberton, Confederate Army, dated Jackson, Miss., November 12,…
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Ulysses S. Grant to John A. Rawlins, January 22, 1863
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, January 22, 1863. No. 22. } Memphis, Tenn., January 22, 1863. * * * * * * 2 X. V. In pursuance…
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Ulysses S. Grant to John A. Rawlins, August 17, 1863
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…
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Ulysses S. Grant to John A. Rawlins, September 2, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, Vicksburg, Miss., September 2, 1863. Respectfully referred to Major-General Hurlbut, who will please answer General Rosecrans if there are any locomotives in his command that…
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Major-General to John A. Rawlins, March 18, 1865
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES, March 18, 1865. March 18, 1865. (Received 5 p. m.) Brigadier-General RAWLINS, Chief of Staff, City Point: Thirty-six deserters have been received into our lines…
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Edward C. Ord to John A. Rawlins, March 19, 1865
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES, March 19, 1865. March 19, 1865. (Received 3.20 p. m.) General RAWLINS, Chief of Staff: The cavalry report but one man wounded and three captured…
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Edward C. Ord to John A. Rawlins, March 20, 1865
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES, In the Field, March 20, 1865. Brigadier-General RAWLINS, Chief of Staff, City Point: Twenty-three deserters have. been received at these headquarters from the enemy. since…
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Theo. Read to John A. Rawlins, March 21, 1865
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE JAMES, March 21, 1865. March 21, 1865. (Received 5.10 p. m.) General RAWLINS, Chief of Staff: Twenty-nine deserters have been received at these headquarters from the…
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Philip H. Sheridan to John A. Rawlins, March 21, 1865
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, White House, Va., March 21, 1865. Bvt. Maj. Gen. J. A. RAWLINS, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: I send to-day to City Point, under command of Colonel…