Unknown to John Cook, January 14, 1862
Cairo, January 14, 1862. Col. JOHN Cook, Commanding Forces, Fort Holt, Ky. : Your command will march to-morrow to Blandville, leaving Fort Jefferson at 10 o’clock a. m. U. S.…
Cairo, January 14, 1862. Col. JOHN Cook, Commanding Forces, Fort Holt, Ky. : Your command will march to-morrow to Blandville, leaving Fort Jefferson at 10 o’clock a. m. U. S.…
A Cairo, January 14, 1862. Capt. J. ©. KELTON, Saint Louis, Mo. : The troops from Saint Louis expected to-day have not yet arrived. I have, however, commenced the move…
January 13, 1862. GENERAL: On account of the time that would be occupied in preparation and the notice it would attract, it would not be advisable to cross’ the river…
Washington, January 13, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, ` Commanding Department of Missouri : . GENERAL: Your telegram of the 10th would have been replied to ere this but…
Washington, January 13, 1862. Brig. Gen. D. C. BUELL, Commanding Department of the Ohio: My DEAR GENERAL: Your telegram asking for six more batteries is received. I have taken measures…
Cairo, January 12, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Saint Louis, Mo.: Before the receipt of your telegram directing delay in the demonstration previously ordered, I had commenced by sending…
Saint Louis, January 11, 1862. Brig. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Cairo, Ill.: I can hear nothing Gen Buell, so fix your own time for the advance. Three regiments will go…
Louisville, January 10, 1862. Brig. Gen. T. L. CRITTENDEN, ; Commanding Fifth Division, Calhoun, Ky.: SIR: The general commanding directs that you move your division without delay to South Carrollton…
Mouth of Abbotts Creek, January 9, 1862. Colonel SHELDON, Commanding Brigade : DEAR SIR: We have been here about an hour. We were attacked by the enemyâs scouts, who were…
Cairo, January 9, 1862. General C. F. SMITH, Commanding U. $. Forces, Paducah, Ky.: Owing to the density of the fog it will be impossible to make any movement here…