Memphis, November 25, 1862. General STEELE, Commanding United States Forces, Helena: DEAR Sire: Yours of yesterday is before me. I wish I had met you going down, but somehow we…
Memphis, November 23, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Comdg. Department of West Tennessee : DEAR GENERAL: As soon as I arrived here I dispatched an aide to Helena, who brings me back…
Memphis, November 23, 1862. The Officer Commanding Guard on Board Steamer Metropolitan : Sim: I am officially advised by Lieut. Gen. J. C. Pemberton, commanding Confederate forces at Jackson, Tenn.,…
Memphis, Tenn., November 18, 1862. Lieut..Gen. J. C. PEMBER0N, Commanding Confederate Forces, Jackson, Miss. : Sir: Your letter of November 12, dated Jackson, Miss., is before me. General Grant commands…
Jackson, Miss., November 12, 1862. The General Officer Commanding United States Forces, Memphis, Tenn. : Simm: I am credibly informed that on or about the 11th day of September, 1862,…
Memphis, November 19, 1862. Ma). JOHN A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General, La Grange: Srr: Inclosed is a communication of Lieut. Gen. J. C. Pemberton, Confederate Army, dated Jackson, Miss., November 12,…
Memphis, November 17, 1862. JOSEPH TaGG, Esq., President Washington Union Club: DEAR Sir: The resolutions of November 16 are before me. 1 heard them read at the time, and the…
Memphis, November 17, 1862. F. G. Pratt, Esq., Memphis, Tenn.: DEAR SiR: Yours of November 14 has been before me some days. [ have thought of the subject-matter, and appreciate…
Memphis, November 16, 1862. Admiral DAviID D. PORTER, Commanding United States Naval Forces, Cairo: Sir: Yours of November 12 is just received, and though very busy receiving and disposing of…
Springfield, Ill., November 15, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War, Washington City, D. O.: Mr. Montgomery, late editor of the Vicksburg Whig, informs me, upon the authority of…