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J. H. McCarthur to George B. McClellan, July 3, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH CAVALRY, In the Field, July 3, 1862. Sir: Agreeably to instructions I have the honor to make the following report of the operations of the Fifth U. S.…
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Geo. A. H. Blake to Inoso, July 3, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CAVALRY BRIGADE, Camp, Harrison’s Landing, James River, Va., July 3, 1862. Sir: In compliance with orders from the headquarters cavalry division I have the honor to report the…
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Don Carlos Buell to James B. Fry, January 3, 1862
Lousiville Lousiville, January 3, 1862. General H. W. HALLECK, U. $. A. i Commanding Department of Missouri: My DEAR GENERAL: I received your dispatch, and with more delay than I…
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D. €. Buell to George W. Cullum, January 3, 1862
LOUISVILLE, Ky. LOUISVILLE, Ky., January 3, 1862. General CULLUM, Chief of Staff, Saint Louis, Mo.: Do I understand that one division has come to Bowling Green, and that another (Pillow’s)…
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Lorenzo Thomas to Henry W. Halleck, January 3, 1862
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, January 3, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Commanding Department of Missouri : GENERAL: It is of the: greatest importance that the rebel troops in…
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Albin F. Schoepf to George H. Thomas, January 1, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, Somerset, Ky., January 1, 1862. General GEORGE H. THOMAS: GENERAL: In compliance with your instructions I have advised Captain Fry of the state of things about Somerset to day,…
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Albert S. Johnston to Hon..j. P. Benjamin, February 25, 1862
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, Murfreesborough, Tenn., February 25, 1862. SIR: The fall of Fort Donelson compelled me to withdraw the remaining forces under my command from the north bank of the…
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William S. Rosecrans to Depariment, December 5, 1862
DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Nashville, Tenn., December 5, 1862. GENERAL: Below is a report of the number and caliber of guns, mounted and dismounted, at Nashville, which were captured from…
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Don Carlos Buell to Henry W. Halleck, February 21, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT WEST TENNESSEE, Fort Donelson, February 21, 1862. I am now in possession of Clarksville, but will move no force there except General Smith’s division until I hear from…
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Albert S. Johnston to Judah P. Benjamin, February 18, 1862
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, Nashville, Tenn., February 18, 1862. SIR: In conformity with the intention beds 1 to the Department, the corps under the command of Major-General Hardee completed the evacuation…