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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Cairo Cairo, November 28, 1861. Capt. J. C. KELTON, Saint Louis, Mo.: I would respectfully report for the consideration of the general com: manding the department that on Monday last…