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Unknown, June 13, 1862
HEADQUARTERS RESERVES, Camp Bethel HEADQUARTERS RESERVES, Camp Bethel, June 13, 1862. General Wallace reached railroad station on Memphis and Ohio Railroad, 11 miles from Memphis, on the 12th instant. He…
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Letters about 1862
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Edwin M. Stanton to Charles Ellet, J. R, June 13, 1862
Washington Washington, June 13, 1862. Col. CHARLES ELLET, J. R., Commander of Ram Fleet, opposite Memphis: The appointments of Dr. Roberts as fleet surgeon and Dr. Lawrence as assistant have…
Order
William T. Sherman to J. H. Hammond, June 12, 1862
ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, June 12, 1862. No. 40. } Camp, Spring Oreek, June 12, 1862. General Denver and Colonel McDowell will march as early as possible in the morning,…
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Jno. Pope, June 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Near Danville, June 12, 1862. You will take post with your brigade and battery of artillery at Rienzi. As you will probably occupy that position…
Order
William T. Sherman to J. H. Hammond, June 10, 1862
ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, 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…
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Thomas J. Jackson to R. L. Dabney, June 11, 1862
HEADQUARTERS MARYLAND LINE, 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…
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G. M. Bascom to Captain, May 24, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD PROVISIONAL BRIGADE, 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,…
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George Crook to Captain, May 24, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, 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…
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Albert Tracy to George Crook, May 24, 1862
FLAT Top FLAT Top, May 24, 1862. Col. GEORGE CROOK, Commanding Third Brigade, Lewisburg : Your report of your victory over Heth is received. I congratulate and thank you and…
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J. D, Cox to Ool. Albert Traocy, May 21, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, Franklin, Va. HEADQUARTERS, Franklin, Va., May 21, 1862. Colonel Crook, commanding brigade in Greenbrier County, has just returned from a successful dash upon the Central Railroad, 10 miles beyond…