WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, November 1, 1862. Major-General WRIGHT, Cincinnati, Ohio : By direction of the Secretary of War, I yesterday telegraphed Governor Morton to send all Indiana troops to Columbus,…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, August 6, 1862. August 6, 1862. Col. J. K. MIZNER, Tuscumbia : Your orders to cover the railroad line indicated points of station as recommended…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, Brownsville, Tenn., August 6, 1862. Brig. Gen. JOHN A. LOGAN, Commanding First Division : GENERAL: I have to report the receipt of Special Orders, No. 214, and…
BOLIVAR BOLIVAR, August 3, 1862. General MOCLEENAND: Letters dated at Tupelo, July 24, and captured by Colonel Lawler, represent the enemy leaving Tupelo and moving toward Chattanooga via Jacksonville, Ala.…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, August 3, 1862. August 3, 1862. Brigadier-General DAVIS, Jacinto: The following from Major Smith, at luka,* indicates that it would be well for our troops…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, August 3, 1862. August 3, 1862. General MorGan, Tuscumbia: Mitchell’s brigade of Davis’ division has been ordered to relieve your troops from Iuka to Bear…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, August 2, 1862. August 2, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Corinth: No report from the front. General Morgan reports the Town Creek Bridge safe, and the command…
JAOKSON JAOKSON, August 2, 1862. General U. S. GRANT: I have swept both sides of the Hatchie from Bolivar to Brownsville on the road to Somerville. The enemy fled precipitately…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 1, 1862. Colonel ELLET, Ram Fleet, Vicksburg, Miss. : You will employ such negroes as you require on your boats and send the others who are…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, July 31, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Corinth, Miss.: Cannot you move on the flank and rear of the rebels on the Hatchie and cut them off? At any…