WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, January 9, 1862. January 9, 1862. His Excellency the GOVERNOR OF California, San Francisco: General Wright was authorized by the Secretary of War, December 2, subject…
November 23, 1862. No. 94. } Memphis, November 23, 1862. I. Brigadier-General Lauman, having reported for duty, is assigned to the command of the Sixth Brigade. The Fifth and Sixth…
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., January 7, 1862. Col. G. W. BOWIE, Camp Union, Sacramento, Cal. : Two companies will come down to-morrow and two on Thursday to sail…
HAMILTONâS HEADQUARTERS, November 23, 1862. November 23, 1862. Major-General GRANT: I have intelligence from private sources that turnpike bridge, over Tallahatchie, is destroyed. The rebels use floating bridge. Price is…
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, January 3, 1862. His Excellency the GOVERNOR OF OREGON, Salem, Oreg. : GOVERNOR: The Secretary of War requests that you will forward to this office,…
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., January 2, 1862. Col. G. W. BOWIE, Fifth Regiment California Volunteer Infantry, Commanding Camp Union, near Sacramento, Cal. : SIR: The general commanding the…
Washington, November 22, 1862. General ROBERT ALLEN, Saint Lowis, Mo. : I have telegraphed to General Grant that it is not intended to use the railroads south of Memphis, and…
November 17, 1862. Island No. 10, November 17, 1862. Captain LOVELL Assistant Adjutant- General, Columbus, Ky. : Sir: I have moved my command, with all the commissary stores and Government…
Memphis, November 17, 1862. Major-General HALLEOK, Oommander-in-Ohief : GENERAL: Of course I know that officially and privately you have more than your share of work. Though silent I have not…
Washington, November 17, 1862. Your brother says you are solicitous to be ordered to join General McClernand. I suppose you are ordered to Saint Helena; this means that you are…