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J. H. Hammond, June 12, 1862
June 12, 1862. No. 39. } Newland’s, June 12, 1862. The First Brigade will march forward about 12 miles and select a good camping ground on the waters of Spring…
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Letters about 1862
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Jno. Pope to John A. Logan, June 12, 1862
Near Danville, June 12, 1862. Brig. Gen. A, ASBOTH: You will take post with your brigade and battery of artillery at Rienzi. As you will probably occupy that position for…
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J. H. Hammond to Have the telegraph line repaired to Humboldt as rapidly as possible, June 10, 1862
June 10, 1862. No. 37. } Chewalla, June 10, 1862. I. General Morgan L. Smith will move his entire command early to morrow morning on the State Line road to…
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J. H. Hammond to West Tenn. And Northern Miss. Char. Xxik, June 10, 1862
June 10, 1862. No. 36. } Ohewalla, June 10, 1862. Commanders of brigades and detachments will at once reduce the vuggage of their commands to the minimum. All officers’ trunks,…
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J. O. Kelton to Ulysses S. Grant, June 10, 1862
SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS, \ HDQES. DEPT. OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 10, 1862. No. 90. Corinth, Miss., June 10, 1862. I. The order dividing the army near Corinth into right wing,…
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R. L. Dabney to Index, June 11, 1862
Camp on Mountain, June 11, 1862. MaJor: On Thursday, May 29 ultimo, this command, Brigadier-General Steuart, commanding Maryland Line, marched from Martinsburg to beyond Charlestown. On the 30thit was ordered…
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W. W. Loring to Henry Heth, May 25, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, ETO., Fincastle, May 25, 1862. ‘ Brig. Gen. HENRY HETH, Commanding Brigade : GENERAL: I am just now in receipt of a telegram informing me that you are falling…
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G. M. Bascom to Lewisburg, May 23, 1862, May 24, 1862
Lewisburg, Va., May 24, 1862. Captain: At 5 o’clock on the morning of the 23d our pickets were driven in by a force under General Heth, and shortly afterward their…
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Unknown to Captain, May 24, 1862
Lewisburg, May 24, 1862. CAPTAIN: Nothing new to-day. Enemy retreated in direction of Union, greatly demoralized ; stragglers are still coming in. The rebels left 38 dead on the field,…
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George Orook to BAscom, May 23, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, Lewisburg, May 23, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to inform you that I was attacked this morning about 5 a. m. by General Heth with 3,000 men, some…