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Don Carlos Buell to Lorenzo Thomas, February 9, 1862
Louisville, Ky., February 9, 1862. Sim: I have the honor to transmit General Thomasâ report of the battle of Mill Springs, and to commend the services of his troops to…
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Charles F. Smith to The ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, January 28, 1862
Paducah, Ky., January 28, 1862. SIR: I transmit herewith an itinerary of the recent march of this . command, which ought to have accompanied my report of yesterday. I spoke…
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Charles F. Smith to The ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, January 27, 1862
Paducah, Ky., January 27, 1862. SIR: On the 25th instant I briefly reported my return on that day. The distance from Callaway to Aurora is by water about 3 miles,…
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JOHN A. McCLERNAND to Henry W. Halleck, January 24, 1862
Cairo, Ill., January 24, 1862. Sig: Being in temporary command of this district, it becomes my duty to submit the following report of the expedition which left Cairo under. orders…
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Unknown, January 1, 1862
Paducah, Ky., January 1, 1862. SIR: Under the sanction of General Smith, given on the night of the â 28th of December, 1861, with a detachment consisting of 130 men…
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T. L. Crittenden to J. B. Fry, January 3, 1862
Calhoun, Ky., January 3, 1862. CAPTAIN: I now inclose you the report of Major Murray of the affair at Sacramento.* You will see from Major Murrayâs report that the entire…
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Unknown, December 30, 1861
Calhoun, Ky., December 30, 1861. GENERAL: In the fight just beyond SRE due we lost 8 killed and 8, perhaps 13, captured. â Over 400 rebel cavalry surprised 168 of…
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James B. Fry to Captain, December 29, 1861
Calhoun, Ky., December 29, 1861. CAPTAIN: I regret to inform you that on yesterday, as a command of 168 men, under Major Murray, of Jackson’s regiment, were returning from a…
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Unknown, January 13, 1862
January 13, 1862. No. 3. i Cairo, January 13, 1862. During the absence of the expedition now starting upon soil hitherto occupied almost solely by the rebel army, and where…
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Humphrey Marshall to A. Sidney Johnston, January 24, 1862
Camp Buell, January 24, 1862. Lieut. Col. J. R. BROWN, Fourteenth Regiment Kentucky Volunteers : SIR: You are ordered to take command of a detachment of 130 men, with a…