HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Oorinth, July 7, 1862. Hon. E. H. M. STANTON, Secretary of War, Washington : Srm: Since the Kansas troops entered this department their march has…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 6, 1862. July 6, 1862. General GORDON GRANGER, GENERAL: The general commanding directs that you inform Colonel Sheridan of the subject of this dispatch*…
CoRinTH CoRinTH, July 6, 1862. (Received 6.40 p. m.) Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: Official reports just received of a brilliant affair of our cavalry near Booneville, Miss.,…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, D. C., July 6, 1862. Major-General HALLECE, Corinth, Miss. : My Dear Sir: This introduces Gov. William Sprague, of Rhode Island. He is now Governor for…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 5, 1862. July 5, 1862. General ©. S. Hamiuton, Rienzi and Jacinto Road : Colonel Sheridan reports his impression that the enemy is moving…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, CAVALRY DIVISION, Camp near Booneville, Miss., July 5, 1862. General GORDON GRANGER, GENERAL: I inclose herewith some information obtained by a scout sent out by Colonel Hatch…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 5, 1862. July 5, 1862. General ASBOTH, Rienzi: The general commanding directs that you hold your command in readiness for a move, with three…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 5, 1862. July 5, 1862. Major-General HALLECK: Your dispatch received. Hamilton is in position. Davis’ division is 15 miles southeast of Jacinto, on Bay…
CoRINTH CoRINTH, July 5, 1862. General ROSECRANS: Have this moment received some information about enemy’s movements from General Thomas. They seem to threaten Tuscumbia or Decatur, and have again driven…
Rienzi Rienzi, July 5, 1862. Major Nelson, of the Seventh Illinois Cavalry, reports the enemy, 411 strong, occupying the Hatchie Bottom. One hundred of their force were at Nolin’s this…