Vicksburg, September 30, 1862. GENERAL: In the excitement and absorbing interest of events at a distance, I am seriously apprehensive that the safety of this important point may be, and…
December 25, 1862. Island No. 10, December 25, 1862. Brig. Gen. THomAsS A. DAVIES, Commanding District of Columbus : Sir: This morning i received a dispatch from you at the…
December 22, 1862. No. 2. } Humboldt, Tenn., December 22, 1862—10 p. m. The undersigned having been relieved by Brig. Gen. Isham N. Haynie from the command of the United…
Memphis, December 15, 1862. General GORMAN, Helena: DeEar Sir: Captain McCoy arrived this morning with your letter of the 13th, and I thank you truly for the interest you manifest…
Memphis, November 25, 1862. General STEELE, Commanding United States Forces, Helena: DEAR Sire: Yours of yesterday is before me. I wish I had met you going down, but somehow we…
Memphis, November 23, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Comdg. Department of West Tennessee : DEAR GENERAL: As soon as I arrived here I dispatched an aide to Helena, who brings me back…
Memphis, November 23, 1862. The Officer Commanding Guard on Board Steamer Metropolitan : Sim: I am officially advised by Lieut. Gen. J. C. Pemberton, commanding Confederate forces at Jackson, Tenn.,…
Memphis, Tenn., November 18, 1862. Lieut..Gen. J. C. PEMBER0N, Commanding Confederate Forces, Jackson, Miss. : Sir: Your letter of November 12, dated Jackson, Miss., is before me. General Grant commands…
Jackson, Miss., November 12, 1862. The General Officer Commanding United States Forces, Memphis, Tenn. : Simm: I am credibly informed that on or about the 11th day of September, 1862,…
Memphis, November 19, 1862. Ma). JOHN A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General, La Grange: Srr: Inclosed is a communication of Lieut. Gen. J. C. Pemberton, Confederate Army, dated Jackson, Miss., November 12,…