Grenville M. Dodge to Mersy, August 12, 1863
CoRINTH CoRINTH, August 12, 1863. Colonel MERsy : Have 50 of the aes Regiment—to be selected by Major Flad— accompany the Ninth Illinois. Have them start as soon as possible,…
CoRINTH CoRINTH, August 12, 1863. Colonel MERsy : Have 50 of the aes Regiment—to be selected by Major Flad— accompany the Ninth Illinois. Have them start as soon as possible,…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Camp, August 12, 1863. Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, The telegraph wire was put up to Haynes’ Bluff and out on the Ridge road as far…
LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE, August 11, 1863. Capt. CHARLES R. THOMPSON, Aide-de-Camp: General Burnside has left Lexington for Camp Nelson this evening.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Winchester, Tenn., August 11, 1863. Capt. H. THRALL, Assistant Adjutant-General : Captain: I have the honor to make the following report of the condition of…
NASHVILLE NASHVILLE, August 11, 1863. General GARFIELD: General Baird has not returned ; it is imperatively necessary for the First Division, Reserve Corps, to have a commander ; they need…
MANCHESTER MANCHESTER, August 11, 1863. Brigadier-General GARFIELD: General Wagner reports Payne’s Cove road impracticable. The Altamont road is passable for artillery, but the best and shortest road is the Park…
STEVENSON STEVENSON, August 11, 1863. General GARFIELD: I have been waiting patiently for several days to get the tools ordered by the general to make boats and get out timber…
NASHVILLE NASHVILLE, August 11, 1863. General ROSECRANS : I have just turned over to Col. W. P. Innes the road, with trains in position. Invoices of property will be made…
CORINTH CORINTH, August 11, 1863. Colonel Mgrsy : Have the Ninth Illinois ready to march by noon to-morrow with six days’ rations. By order of Brig. Gen. G, M. Dodge:…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, Vicksburg, Miss., August 11, 1863. GENERAL: Please send the companies of the Engineer Regiment of the West, now serving in your command, to this place…