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James B. Fry to Duffield, December 2, 1861
Louisville, Ky. Louisville, Ky., December 2, 1861. Colonel DUFFIELD, SIR: The general commanding assigns you to the command of the post and field work at the mouth of Salt River.…
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F. Smith to J. C. Kelton, December 1, 1861
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, Paducah, Ky., December 1, 1861. To the ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters Department of the Missouri, Saint Louis, Mo.:” Sin: The letter of the major-general commanding the department,…
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C. F. Smith, November 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, Paducah, Ky., November 30, 1861. To the ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters Department of the Missouri, Saint Lowis, Mo. : SIR: A very intelligent person employed by me…
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O. F. Smith to Assistant Adjutant-General, November 30, 1861
PADUCAH, Ky. PADUCAH, Ky., November 30, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL: Enemy, 600 to 1,000 strong, reported in camp at Caseyville, with intention to attack. I have sent three companies and a…
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Geo. E. Flynt to W. A. Hoskins, November 29, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Lebanon, November 29, 1861. Col. W. A. HOSKINS, Commanding Camp Hoskins, near Somerset, Ky.: COLONEL: In the absence of the commanding general I have opened your dispatch of the…
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D. €. Buell to Thomas, November 29, 1861
LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE, November 29, 1861. General THOMAS: I have a communication from General Boyle; he will speak to you on the subject. I don’t expect Zollicoffer to cross the Cumberland…
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George B. McClellan to Don Carlos Buell, November 29, 1861
Washington Washington, November 29, 1861. General BUELL: Your letter received. I fully approve of your course and agree in your views. McCLELLAN, Washington, Monday night [November 29, 1861]. My DEAR…
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Unknown to Thomas, November 28, 1861
Camp JERRY BOYLE Camp JERRY BOYLE, November 28, 1861. (Received November 29, 1861.) General THOMAS: GENERAL: There is no doubt that Zollicoffer, with 8,000 men, is in Clinton and Wayne,…
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S. P. Carter to Cmar Xvil Correspondence, Etc. Union, November 28, 1861
HEADQUARTERS HAST TENNESSEE BRIGADE, Camp Calvert, November 28, 1861. Brig. Gen. GEORGE H. Tuomas, U. S. A., ‘ Commanding, £c., Danville : GENERAL: I have directed the quartermasters of different…
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Unknown to Don Carlos Buell, November 28, 1861
LEBANON LEBANON, November 28, 1861. General BUELL: Express from Colonel Bramlette at 2 o’clock this morning. He says the enemy is now in Wayne County, advancing towards the river; some…