HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, Bowling Green, Ky., February 8, 1862. Sir: No reliable particulars of the loss of Foit Henry have yet reached me. This much, however, is known, that nearly…
SAINT Louis SAINT Louis, January 30, 1862. Brig. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Cairo, IW.: Make your preparations to take and hold Fort Henry. I will send you written instructions by…
CAIRO CAIRO, January 28, 1862. Maj. Gen. Henry W. HALLECK, Saint Louis, Mo. : Commanding General Grant and myself are of opinion that Fort Henry, on the Tennessee River, ean…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST TENNESSEE CAVALRY REGIMENT, Camp Schooler, Morgan County, Tenn., February 3, 1862. SIR: Ihave the honor to report that a portion of our regiment engaged the enemy on yesterday…
HEADQUARTERS, Knoxville, Tenn., February 5, 1862. Sir: I send herewith an extract from a report of Lieutenant-Colonel ‘- White, First Regiment Tennessee Cavalry, from which it appears that a part…
HDQRS. SECOND BRIGADE, — DIVISION, C. S. ARMY, Gainesborough, Tenn., September 1, 1862. GENERAL: I embrace the first leisure moment, after receiving reports from the different commanding officers of this…
DIVISION HEADQUARTERS, Gainesborough, Tenn., January 29, 1862. SIR: I would most respectfully state that on the morning of the 19th of this month, at 12 o’clock, I moved from our…
HEADQUARTERS, Monticello, Ky., January 20, 1862. SIR: On the night of the 18th (at 12 midnight) I moved my Prod from Beech Grove and attacked the enemy (in position about…
HEADQUARTERS, Beech Grove, Ky., January 18, 1862. Sir: I am threatened by a superior force of the enemy in front, and finding it impossible to cross the river, I will…
Somerset, Ky. Somerset, Ky., February 3, 1862. Brig. Gen. D. C. BUELL, Commanding Department of the Ohio, . Louisville, Ky. : GENERAL: I have the honor to forward to you…