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Unknown, September 28, 1861
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, Paducah, Ky., September 28, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL, Headquarters Department of the West, Saint Louis, Mo. : Intimations from various quarters are that this place is…
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Letters about 1861
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Unknown to George B. McClellan, 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 J. J. Anderson, Esq, September 27, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Louisville, Ky., September 27, 1861. J. J. ANDERSON, Esq. : SIR: Your letter asking for information with regard to the meaning of General Anderson’s proclamation*…
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Simon Cameron to W. Nelson, U. S. N, August 29, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT WAR DEPARTMENT, August 29, 1861. Lieut. W. NELSON, U. S. N., Camp Dick Robinson, near Bryantsville, Ky. : SIR: Understanding that you may need 600 mules of the…
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Unknown to George H. Thomas, September 26, 1861
MAYSVILLE, KY. MAYSVILLE, KY., September 26, 1861. General GEORGE H. THOMAS, Camp Dick Robinson, Bryantsville : i DEAR SIR: I inclose herewith a copy of the instructions under which I…
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Oliver D. Greene, 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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Unknown to George H. Tuomas, September 25, 1861
CAMP ROBERT ANDERSON CAMP ROBERT ANDERSON, September 25, 1861. General GEORGE H. Tuomas: I went to Frankfort. The enemy came not. Iam now back and ready for action. The measles…
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A. H. Foote to W. T. Scott, September 24, 1861
FRANKFORT FRANKFORT, September 24, 1861. I send by express some grape and canister. I believe you are in as much danger at Lexington as here. General Thomas, I hope, wil!…
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W. T. Scott to S. H. Chirmo, September 23, 1861
FRANKFORT, Ky. FRANKFORT, Ky., September 23, 1861. Colonel BRAMLETTE: x The capital is thought to be in danger. Send down to-night 300 men immediately after the train gets in; they…
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Unknown to E. L. Dudley, September 23, 1861
FRANKFORT, Ky. FRANKFORT, Ky., September 23, 1861. Dispatch from New Castle, stating that Humphrey Marshall, at head of 1,000 cavalry, in Owen; supposed to be moving on to Frankfort. Hold…