HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CAIRO, Cairo, December 29, 1861. Capt. J. C. KELTON, Saint Louis, Mo.: On Thursday night I left here to visit Shawneetown and all other points occupied by…
Louisville Louisville, December 29, 1861. Brig. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Commanding First Division, Lebanon: GENERAL: I send you a sketch of the country about Somerset which shows more of the…
Camp Woon Camp Woon, December 29, 1861. General D. C. BUELL: The hills rise about 2,000 yards in front of: me and continue in succession to Cave City. To resist…
LEBANON, Ky. LEBANON, Ky., December 28, 1861. Colonel Bramlette writes at 7 [9] p.m. last evening, confirming his report of yesterday, that the enemy areat Jamestown, about 3,000 strong. Shall…
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…
HEADQUARTERS, Somerset, Ky., December 27, 1861. Brig. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Commanding Division, &c., Lebanon, Ky. : GENERAL: I have sent out small parties for the last two days before…
CoLUMBIA, Ky. CoLUMBIA, Ky., December 26, 1861. E (Received December 27, 1861.) General GEORGE H. THOMAS: The section of artillery under command of Lieutenant Nell was forwarded this morning, as…
Lowisville, Ky. Lowisville, Ky., December 25, 1861. Hon. R. C. WICKLIFFE, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.: DEAR SIR: I have received your letter of the 19th instant, inclosing the…
HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH BRIGADE, Somerset, December 23, 1861. (Received December 25, 1861.) Brig. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Commanding First Division, Lebanon, Ky. : GENERAL: Captain Fry, Company F, Second Regiment East…
CoLUMBIA, Ky. CoLUMBIA, Ky., December 23, 1861. (Received December 25, 1861.) General GEORGE H. THOMAS: The enemy is closing in upon us; his pickets are near us in three directions,…