Springfield, Iil., December 1, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: When I entered upon the work of forwarding troops from Indiana, Illinois, and lowa, preparatory to the Mississippi…
New San Pedro, Cal. New San Pedro, Cal., January 27, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal.: The three companies of the Second Cavalry California…
QUITOLAQUITO QUITOLAQUITO, January 9, 1862. DEAR SIR: I have delayed this long in writing to you, as I have nothing reliable to communicate. Your letter to Mr. Warner I have…
Holly Springs, Miss., November 30, 1862. Colonel NoRTON, Commanding, La Grange, Tenn. : You will arrest at once Mr. J. C. Van Duzer, manager of the United States Military Telegraph…
FORT YUMA FORT YUMA, January 13, 1862. Maj. E. A. RIGG, Commanding Fort Yuma: SIR: Pursuant to special instructions dated at Fort Yuma, January 10, 1862, I proceeded, accompanied by…
Sacramento Sacramento, January 23, 1862. General GEORGE WRIGHT, GENERAL: The following communication has this day been handed me by His Excellency the Governor for reply, viz: OFFICE OF CHIEF OF…
Holly Springs, Miss., November 30, 1862. Brig. Gen. C. S. HAMILTON, Commanding Left Wing : Your dispatch just received Watch the enemy closely, as 1 know you are doing, but…
New San Pedro, Cal. New San Pedro, Cal., January 20, 1862. Maj. E. A. RIGG, First Infantry California Volunteers, Fort Yuma: Your communication dated 10th instant has been received. As…
Holly Springs, Miss., Saturday, November 29, 1862. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, Commanding Right Wing : GENERAL: Your note to Lee I have just received. Your calendar is just one…
HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, January 20, 1862. Commanding Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: Your letters of the 9th and 10th of December have…