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Unknown to Ulysses S. Grant, August 19, 1863
Newport, R. I. Newport, R. I., August 19, 1863. Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, Commanding Department of the Tennessee: GENERAL: The President extended my leave of absence to the 1st…
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Letters about 1863
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John G. Parke to De Courcy, August 18, 1863
CINCINNATI CINCINNATI, August 18, 1863. Colonel DE CouRcy, The general commanding the department directs that you proceed at once with your brigade to Crab Orchard. JNO. G. PARKE, Major-General.
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Unknown to George H. Thomas, August 18, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAMP, Stanford, August 18, 1863. I learn that the Ninth Corps have been committing some irregularities in Covington. You will of course give the necessary orders to stop it…
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John G. Parke to William S. Rosecrans, August 18, 1863
HEADQUARTERS, Crab Orchard, Ky., August 18, 1863. Major-General ROSECRANS: We have had a serious delay in mounting the cavalry and accumulating forage and subsistence, but all the columns are in…
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T. Swords to Montgomery C. Meigs, August 18, 1863
ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Cincinnati, Ohio, August 18, 1863. General M. C. MEIGs, ‘ Quartermaster-General, Washington, D. C’: GENERAL: I have this day telegraphed to you as follows: ‘12,383 horses and…
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Montgomery C. Meigs to E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War, August 18, 1863
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington City, August 18, 1863. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday, calling for report upon…
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A. P. Campbell to Williamm . Russell, August 18, 1863
Fort DONELSON, TENN. Fort DONELSON, TENN., August 18, 1863. Capt. WiLLIAmM ©. RUSSELL, Assistant Adjutant-General, Nashville, Tenn.: Mounted infantry scouts have returned. They bring in 17 prisoners. 27 horses, 8…
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James P. Major to A. C, Gillem, August 18, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Stevenson, Ala., August 18, 1863. Brig. Gen. A. C, GILLEM, Nashville: The general commanding wishes to know how many American citizens of African descent you…
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James P. Major to Gordon Granger, August 18, 1863
STEVENSON, ALA. STEVENSON, ALA., August 18, 1863. Maj. Gen. G. GRANGER, Nashville : The general commanding directs that you instruct General Steedman that he must take care of the railroad…
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W. W. Oe Oy Dor to George C. Lee, August 18, 1863
HEADQUARTERS U. 8S. FORCES, Bridgeport, Ala., August 18, 1863. [Capt. GEORGE LEE, Assistant Adjutant-General :] CapTaIN : I am as yet unable tostate positively whether the force opposite has been…