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John B. Floyd to Edwin M. Stanton, November 7, 1861
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF KANAWHA, Camp Dickerson, November 7, 1861. SIR: I asked instructions from the War Department nearly two weeks since as to the best point to be occupied by…
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Letters about 1861
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I. B. Richardson, October 19, 1861
HEADQUARTERS RICHARDSON’S BRIGADE, October 19, 1861. October 19, 1861. SIR: In obedience to your instructions, I left this camp yesterday at 3.30 p. m. to make a reconnaissance in the…
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Nathaniel P. Banks to Daniel P. Woodbury, October 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CAMP NEAR DARNESTOWN, October 20, 1861. October 20, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to forward for the information of the commanding-general a report in detail, received last evening…
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Unknown to George B. McClellan, September 17, 1861
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, A. O. W. V. A., Elk Water, September 17, 1861. GENERAL: The operations of this brigade for the past few days may be summed up as follows:…
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Smith Iwas placed under your command to Irvin McDowell, September 12, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CAMP ADVANCE, September 12, 1861. September 12, 1861. SIR: By order of General Smith I was placed under your command yesterday, and in accordance with your directions I led…
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Charles F. Smith to George Stoneman Paine, September 30, 1861
EVANSVILLE EVANSVILLE, September 30, 1861. General PAINE: A oret . . General Buckner was at Greenville at. 3 o’clock yesterday—destination, Lock and Dam No. 1, on Green River—with 5,200 men.…
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Unknown, September 27, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, MULDRAUGH’S HILL; KENTUCKY, September 27, 1861. : September 27, 1861. SIR: When I left Louisvillein the ears, in charge of the Home Guard, followed by Rousseau’s brigade, I understood…
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Oliver D. Greene to George H. Thomas, September 26, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Louisville, Ky., September 26, 1861. GENERAL: The general directs me to say that, as the ten days of the Home Guard will expire on Saturday…
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F. K. Zollicoffer, October 26, 1861
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, October 26, 1861. : Camp Buckner, October 26, 1861. SIR: I have information that the enemy were nine regiments at Rockcastle Hills. “They are thought to have large…
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Saml. Boyer Davis to John C. Moore, December 7, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS, December 7, 1861. No. 227. i Galveston, Tex., December 7, 1861. I. Col. John C. Moore, of Moore’s regiment, is relieved from the…