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Thomas A. Scott to John E. Wool, October 5, 1861
Washington, October 5, 1861. Maj. Gen. Jonn E. WOOL, Commanding Fort Monroe : Please select 1,000 active men from the lot of fugitive contrabands now on hand at Fort Monroe,…
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Letters about 1861
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T. W. Sherman to Rufus Saxton, September 27, 1861
New York, September 27, 1861. Assistant Quartermaster : SIR: The vessels chartered to transport the fourteen regiments are to form two divisions, to move and act together or separately, as…
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A. G. Browne, Jb to and Military Secretary, September 19, 1861
September 19, 1861. No. 5. d Washington, D. O., September 19, 1861. The command will for the present be divided into three brigades, to be composed and commanded as follows:…
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Unknown to Thomas W. Sherman, September 14, 1861
Washington, September 14, 1861. Brig. Gen. THOMAS W. SHERMAN, U. S. A., New York City, N. Y.: General Scott says: *Come here with all your command without delay, leaving the…
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T. W. Sherman to Rufus Saxton, September 13, 1861
New York, September 13, 1861. Capt. RUFUS SAXTON, Assistant Quartermaster, U. S. Army: SIR: You will provide transportation in good, sound, and safe steamers for fourteen regiments of infantry from…
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Unknown, September 9, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, ! HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, September 9, 1861. No. 1. New York, September 9, 1861. I. The following-named officers are announced upon the staff of the eommanding officer…
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Simon Cameron to E. D. Morgan, August 27, 1861
Washington, August 27, 1861. His Excellency E. D. MoRGAN, Governor of New York: SIR: This will be handed you by Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Sherman, who will explain to your…
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Simon Cameron, August 27, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 27, 1861. SIR: This will be sent you by Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Sherman, U. S. A., who has heretofore communicated with you on the project…
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Unknown to Thomas W. Sherman, August 27, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. O., August 27, 1861. [General THOMAS W. SHERMAN :] SIR: Your letter of the 20th instant having been submitted to the Secretary of War,…
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Thomas A. Scott to E. D. Townsend 4, August 10, 1861
Washington, August 10, 1861. General T. W. Sherman, having been charged with the preparation of an expedition to rendezvous on Long Island Sound, will, on the part of this Department,…