HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Bolivar, Ala., August 22, 1863. Major-General RosECRANS, Commanding Department of the Cumberland : Colonel Van Derveer, commanding brigade at the mouth of Battle Creek, told Captain…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, August 22, 1863. August 22, 1863. Major-General THoMAs, Commanding Fourteenth Army Corps : Direct Colonel Wilder to withdraw his forces to a safe position, and…
STEVENSON STEVENSON, August 22, 1863. Colonel SIMMONS, Chief Commissary, Nashville : Why is it impossible to send stores to Tracy City? It would save a long distance to Wood’s division…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Stevenson, August 22, 1863. [General HALLECK :] My Dear GENERAL: Your letter of the 10th came yesterday. The impression at the War Office that I…
STEVENSON, ALA. STEVENSON, ALA., August 22, 1863. (Received 6.25 p. m.) Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General : Examined the grounds near Bridgeport Ferry and 4 miles below. Our infantry,…
HEADQUARTERS SEVENTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Vicksburg, Miss., August 22, 1863. Col. THOMAS STEPHENS, Commanding Second Wisconsin Cavalry : COLONEL: In view of. the fact that your command is very much reduced…
CRAB ORCHARD CRAB ORCHARD, August 21, 1863. General ROSECRANS: The following are the orders I have issued to Major-General Hartsuff, which will explain itself :* The above order will explain…
Paint Rock Bridge, Ala. Paint Rock Bridge, Ala., August 21, 1863. Commanding First Cavalry Division: Sir: I am instructed by Colonel Platter to inform you that he has received information…
CLARKSVILLE CLARKSVILLE, August 21, 1863. Brig. Gen. J. A. GARFIELD, Chief of Staff: Just reported by a gentleman of credit, who came from Charlotte, that a force of Confederate cavalry,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Stevenson, Ala., August 21, 1863. Nashville : The general commanding wishes you to make a daily report of how matters are going on in your…