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H. Marshall to A. Sidney Johnston, January 24, 1862
Camp Buell, January 24, 1862. Lieut. Col. J. R. BROWN, Fourteenth Regiment Kentucky Volunteers : SIR: You are ordered to take command of a detachment of 130 men, with a…
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Letters about 1862
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Unknown to McLaughlin, January 6, 1862
Mouth of Muddy Branch, January 6, 1862. Major McLAUGHLIN, Commanding Squadron Cavalry: DEAR SiR: Information has just been received that the enemy has broken up his camp and retreated precipitately.…
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J. A. Garfield to J. J. Hoffman, January 5, 1862
Camp Pardee, January 5, 1862. Maj. J. J. HOFFMAN, Commanding Squadron Second Virginia Cavalry: DEAR SIR: Your messenger has just arrived (11 o’clock p. m.) with your letter, inclosing a…
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Unknown to Jacob Heaton, January 5, 1862
Camp Pardee, January 5, 1862. Capt. JAcoB HEATON, Acting Assistant Commissary Subsistence : DEAR SIR: My messenger has just returned, bringing your dispatches.* I am exceedingly grateful for the very…
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Unknown to James D. Cox, January 5, 1862
Camp Pardee, January 5, 1862. Commanding Division of Kanawha: DEAR SIR: I am now within 5 miles of Paintsville. The main force of the enemy is entrenched on two hills,…
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Sa Garfield to Cuar. XVII.] EASTERN KENTUCKY. 37, January 5, 1862
Camp Pardee, January 5, 1862. Capt. P. BUNKER, Commanding Post, Louisa, Ky. : DEAR SIR: Your report of yesterday, containing an intercepted letter of Dr. Shelton, is just received.* I…
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Unknown to Jonathan Cranor, January 3, 1862
Tons CELER, January 3, 1862. Col JONATHAN CRANOR, â – ; 4 Commanding Forticth Ohio Volunteers : DEAR SIR: My messenger, who was sent to you, did not reach me…
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J. A. Garfield to J. B. Fry, January 30, 1862
Camp Buell, Paintsville, Ky., January 30, 1862. Sir: On the 24th instant I sent out two detachments, one of 150 infantry, which has just returned from the headwaters of Little…
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J. A. Garfield to Citizens of the Sandy Valley, January 16, 1862
Paintsville, Ky., January 16, 1862. Citizens of the Sandy Valley: I have come among you to restore the honor of the Union, and to bring back the old banner which…
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J. A. Garfield to J. B. Fry, January 17, 1862
Camp Buell, Paintsville, Ky., January 17, 1862. DEAR SIR: In my last report to you reasons were given why I did not move forward to Prestonburg with my whole force.…