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George WM. Brent, June 14, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, June 14, 1862. No. 72. , Tupelo, Miss., June 14, 1862. I. General Orders, No. 30, from these headquarters, dated Corinth, Miss, May 19,…
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George WM. Brent to Oammp Near Tombigree River, June 13, 1862
Tupelo, Miss., June 13, 1862. Brig. Gen. DANIEL RUGGLEs, Commanding, dc., Grenada, Miss. : GENERAL: I am instructed to acquaint you with the following wishes of the commander of the…
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Unknown, June 5, 1861
Arlington Arlington, June 5, 1861. Lieutenant Tompkins behaved most gallantly in the spirited encounter in which he involved himself. He had two herses shot under him, and is now temporarily…
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Geo. G. Garner to Richmond, Va., June 12, 1862, June 12, 1862
Rees Tupelo, Miss., June 12, 1862. Brigadier-General CHALMERS, Commanding Cavalry, &c. : GENERAL: We have information that is considered reliable by the commanding general indicating movements of large bodies of…
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Robert S. Garnett to Joseph E. Johnston, June 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF F’REDERICKSBURG, Fredericksburg, Va., June 2, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to state, for the information of the commanding general, that four of the enemy’s armed steamers…
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Earl Van Dorn to P.G.T. Beauregard, June 11, 1862
Priceville, Miss., June 11, 1862. General BEAUREGARD, Tupelo, Miss. : : GENERAL: Is it your wish that the causeway across the Old Town Oreek should be doubled, or that a…
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George B. McClellan to Steepman, May 26, 1861
Cincinnati Cincinnati, May 26, 1861. Colonel STEEPMAN, : Commanding Fourteenth Regiment, Marietta : You will on receipt of this cross the river and occupy Parkersburg. The Highteenth [Ohio] Regiment at…
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Sila G. T. Beauregard to Earl Van Dorn, June 10, 1862
Tupelo, Miss., June 10, 1862. Maj. Gen. MANSFIELD LOVELL Commanding Department No. 1, Jackson, Miss. : GENERAL: * * * You ask what are my future plans. They will depend…
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George B. McClellan to Irvine, May 26, 1861
Cincinnati Cincinnati, May 26, 1861. Colonel IRVINE, Commanding Sixteenth Regiment O. V. M., Bellaire: CoLONEL: I have to-night telegraphed you to cross to Wheeling with your command and support a…
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Lorenzo Thomas to Confederatehk Correspondence, Etc, February 3, 1863
Near Vicksburg, February 3, 1863. DEAR Stig: As it is now proper I will explain to you certain things which I think you ought to know to enable you to…