NASHVILLE NASHVILLE, September 13, 1861. General S. COOPER, Adjutant-General C. S. A.: After consultation with the Tennessee commissioners to Frankfort, and with prominent citizens of Kentucky, I unhesitatingly advise that…
Richmond Richmond, September 5, 1861. Governor HARRIS, Nashville, Tenn. : General Polk has been ordered to direct the prompt withdrawal of the forces under General Pillow from Kentucky. The movement…
Richmond Richmond, September 5, 1861. General POLK: Will you give a reason for General Pillow’s movement? L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War. CITY OF COLUMBUS, September 5, 1861. Major-General POLK,…
Richmond Richmond, September 4, 1861. General POLK : The necessity justifies the action.
COLUMBUS, KY. COLUMBUS, KY., September 3, 1861. General POLK: 3 Between 1,500 and 2,000; loaded wagons; horses and artillery, light caliber; no fortifications yet; one of the steamers gone up…
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, CAMP DEFIANCE, Cairo, IUl., August 23, 1861. SIR: In the affair of the little steamer W. D. Terry, taken by Captain Stembel, of gunboat Lexington, yesterday morning, at…
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, August 25, 1861. > Saint Lowis, August 25, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith sot MUR E to my sites headquarters from Col. R.…
San Antonio, Tex. San Antonio, Tex., December 31, 1861. Col. H. E. MCOULLOCH, i Commanding Western Military District of Texas : E SIR: I have the honor herewith to transmit…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS, December 17, 1861. No. 283. f Galveston, Tex., December 17, 1861. For special and immediate service on the Rio Grande, troops will be .…
Houston, Tex. Houston, Tex., December 16, 1861. General P. O. HÉBERT, Commanding Department of Texas, Galveston, Tex. : DEAR SIR: I have the honor to report that, on receipt of…