Vicksburg, MIss. Vicksburg, MIss., August 14, 1863. . (Via Louisville, Ky., 23d. Received 1.10 p. m.) Hon. E. M. Stanton: Sir: Major-General Grant is very desirous of having transferred to…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, Vicksburg, Miss., August 14, 1863. Brig. Gen. L. THomas, Adjutant-General of the Army: GENERAL : Inclosed I send you a letter directed to General Ransom…
Camp NELSON Camp NELSON, August 13, 1863. L. Richmond, Assistant Adjutant-General : General Potter’s division will not be turned off at Seymour, but will proceed to Cincinnati to remain there…
CINCINNATI CINCINNATI, August 13, 1863. General BURNSIDE, Camp Nelson : I received no instructions from you during the night, but I was told by the operator at the Ohio and…
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Nelson, Ky., August 13, 1863. Major-General ROSECRANS : Shall endeavor to start Saturday [15th,] moving a brigade of cavalry from Glasgow, a division of infantry from Danville, and…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Nashville, Tenn., August 15, 1863. Respectfully forwarded. I take pleasure in bearing testimony to the manner of Colonel Smith in conducting business connected with his…
HEADQUARTERS CONVALESCENT CAMP, Murfreesborough, Tenn., August 13, 1863. Sir: Having received recently a number of orders to send men to their regiments, with accompanying complaints from officers of regiments and…
Camp Roberts, Bridgeport Camp Roberts, Bridgeport, August 13, 1863. [Capt. GEORGE LEE, Assistant Adjutant-General :] CaPTAIN : Colonel Ray has just returned from Jasper. His adjutant reports verbally they saw…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Winchester, Tenn., August 13, 1863. Colonel INNES, Nashville: The general commanding thinks you had better set the mills at work near Anderson, and get out…
SHERMAN’S HEADQUARTERS, August 13, 1863. August 13, 1863. General GRANT: I ordered General Dennis, some days ago, to send in all the loose cotton about the bridge, and will renew…