Cairo, Ill., September 7, 1861. Brig. Gen. ©. F. SMITH, Commanding Post, Paducah, Ky. : In accordance with telegraphic instructions received from MajorGeneral Frémont, you will throw up earthworks and…
Cairo, Ill., September 7, 1861. Brig. Gen. JOHN A. MCOLERNAND, Commanding, &e., Cairo, Ill.: You will please detail a regiment of infantry and two pieces of light artillery to proceed…
Cairo, Ill., September 7, 1861. . Brig. Gen. E. A. PAINE, Commanding Post, Paducah, Ky. :. I have just received instructions from General Frémont, Saint Louis, that the detachment of…
August 15, 1861. No. 57. Washington, August 15, 1861. I. The States of Kentucky* and Tennessee will in future constitute a separate military command, to be known as the Department…
Knoxville, November 20, 1861. SIR: The rebellion in East Tennessee has been put down in some of the counties, and will be effectually suppressed in less than two weeks in…
Knoxville, November 17, 1861. General S. CooPER, Richmond, Va.: is SIR: The passes in the Cumberland Mountains at and near Jacks- — borough have been blockaded in such a manner…
Chattanooga, Tenn., November 17, 1861. Hon. J. P. BENJAMIN, Secretary of War, Richmond: . SIR: In obedience to orders two regiments moved to this point. Af. fairs are not so…
Chattanooga, November 15, 1861. Hon. J. P. BENJAMIN, Secretary of War: The ordnance officer at Nashville telegraphed me that none of my guns have been turned in, though the work…
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, that on the 7th…
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 the Cumberland River, and…