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Unknown to Judah P. Benjamin, November 9, 1861
KNOXVILLE KNOXVILLE, November 9, 1861. Two large bridges on my road were burned last night about 12 o’clock; also one bridge on the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad at the…
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Letters about Military Operations
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William Nelson to George S. Greene, November 10, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CAMP HOPELESS CHASE, November 10, 1861. ; Piketon, Ky., November 10, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to report, for the information of the commanding general of the department,…
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C. F. Smith, October 31, 1861
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, Paducah, Ky., October 31, 1861. SIR: Learning that a body of rebel cavalry were stationed at Saratoga, a small village about 4 miles from Eddyville, on…
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John P. Murray to Colonel Murray, October 16, 1861
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, Camp Ten Mile, Ky., October 16, 1861. Colonel MURRAY, Camp Myers : SIR: I am 10 miles on the march toward a camp of the enemy on Rockcastle…
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F.K. Zollicoffer to W. R. Caswell, Or Col. W. B. Woon, October 16, 1861
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, Camp Ten Mile, October 16, 1861. General W. R. CASWELL, or Col. W. B. Woon, Knoxville, Tenn. : Being much embarrassed for want of transportation in some of…
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F.K. Zollicoffer to William R. Caswell, October 26, 1861
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, October 26, 1861. : Camp Buckner, October 26, 1861. SIR: I have information that the enemy were nine regiments at Rockcastle Hills. “They are thought to have large…
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F.K. Zollicoffer to Zollicoffer telegraphs to-day from London, Ky, October 21, 1861
BOWLING GREEN BOWLING GREEN, October 21, 1861. General Zollicoffer telegraphs to-day from London, Ky., as follows: One Ohio regiment said to be 12 miles distant; another regiment of the enemy…
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F. K. Zollicoffer, September 30, 1861
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, Camp Buckner, September 30, 1861. SIR: On the morning of the 26th instant Oolonel Rains’ regiment, Colonel Statham, with a battalion of his regiment, and LieutenantColonel McNairy’s cavalry…
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F.K. Zollicoffer to William W. Mackall, September 30, 1861
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, Camp Buckner, Ky., September 30, 1861. SIR: The detachments whose movements I réported to you on the 26th instant are returning into camp. The commands of Colonels Rains…
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Unknown to Martin L. Smith, September 6, 1861
CAIRO, ILL. CAIRO, ILL., September 6, 1861. Col. M. L. SMITH, Comdg. Eighth Regiment Missouri Vols.: Without leaving the steamer you are now on, you will proceed at once to…