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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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Letters from 1861
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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…
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F.K. Zollicoffer to Albert S. Johnston, September 16, 1861
KNOXVILLE KNOXVILLE, September 16, 1861. General A. S. JOHNSTON, Memphis, Tenn. : SIR: On the 10th instant I apprised Adjutant-General Cooper that I expected on the 12th to have three…
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Albert S. Johnston to Simon B. Buckner, September 14, 1861
Richmond Richmond, September 14, 1861. General S. B. BucKNER, Nashville, Tenn. : Your several telegraphs received. A dispatch from the President to Governor Harris yesterday will inform you of his…