Letter
W. L. Sanderson to Ulysses S. Grant, June 17, 1862
BOLIVAR BOLIVAR, June 17, 1862. General Sherman’s troops are in Grand Junction and on the road to Holly Springs. The road in good order to Grand Junction. W. L. SANDERSON,…
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Letters about Military Operations
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Henry Binmore to J. C. Veatoh, June 16, 1862
On Scotts Creek On Scotts Creek, June 16, 1862. Brig. Gen. J. C. VEATOH, Commanding Second Brigade, Fourth Division : GENERAL: I am directed by General Hurlbut, commanding division, to…
Dispatch
J. H. Hammond, June 15, 1862
HEADQUARTERS RESERVE CORPS, Bethel, Tenn., June 15, 1862. GENERAL: Your dispatch dated June 12, 1862, announcing your safe arrival at Union Station, was received last evening by courier. I am…
Letter
William T. Sherman to Stephen A. Hurlbut, June 15, 1862
La Grange, Tenn. La Grange, Tenn., June 15, 1862. Brig. Gen. STEPHEN A. HURLBUT, Oommanding Fourth Division, Grand Junction : Sie: The chief purpose of our being here is to…
Letter
William T. Sherman to James W. Denver, June 15, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, June 15, 1862. June 15, 1862. Brigadier-General DENVER, Commanding Third Brigade: Sig: You will march with your command early to-morrow morning on the State Line road to…
Letter
William T. Sherman to Lew. Wallace, June 15, 1862
La Grange, Tenn. La Grange, Tenn., June 15, 1862. General LEw. WALLACE, Memphis, Tenn.: Simm: I arrived here with my wrole division yesterday, and General Hurlbut is at Grand Junction…
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Unknown, June 13, 1862
HEADQUARTERS RESERVES, Camp Bethel HEADQUARTERS RESERVES, Camp Bethel, June 13, 1862. General Wallace reached railroad station on Memphis and Ohio Railroad, 11 miles from Memphis, on the 12th instant. He…
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Edwin M. Stanton to Charles Ellet, J. R, June 13, 1862
Washington Washington, June 13, 1862. Col. CHARLES ELLET, J. R., Commander of Ram Fleet, opposite Memphis: The appointments of Dr. Roberts as fleet surgeon and Dr. Lawrence as assistant have…
Order
William T. Sherman to J. H. Hammond, June 12, 1862
ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, June 12, 1862. No. 40. } Camp, Spring Oreek, June 12, 1862. General Denver and Colonel McDowell will march as early as possible in the morning,…
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Jno. Pope, June 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Near Danville, June 12, 1862. You will take post with your brigade and battery of artillery at Rienzi. As you will probably occupy that position…