HEADQUARTERS, Crab Orchard, Ky., August 18, 1863. Major-General ROSECRANS: We have had a serious delay in mounting the cavalry and accumulating forage and subsistence, but all the columns are in…
ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Cincinnati, Ohio, August 18, 1863. General M. C. MEIGs, ‘ Quartermaster-General, Washington, D. C’: GENERAL: I have this day telegraphed to you as follows: ‘12,383 horses and…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington City, August 18, 1863. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday, calling for report upon…
Fort DONELSON, TENN. Fort DONELSON, TENN., August 18, 1863. Capt. WiLLIAmM ©. RUSSELL, Assistant Adjutant-General, Nashville, Tenn.: Mounted infantry scouts have returned. They bring in 17 prisoners. 27 horses, 8…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Stevenson, Ala., August 18, 1863. Brig. Gen. A. C, GILLEM, Nashville: The general commanding wishes to know how many American citizens of African descent you…
STEVENSON, ALA. STEVENSON, ALA., August 18, 1863. Maj. Gen. G. GRANGER, Nashville : The general commanding directs that you instruct General Steedman that he must take care of the railroad…
HEADQUARTERS U. 8S. FORCES, Bridgeport, Ala., August 18, 1863. [Capt. GEORGE LEE, Assistant Adjutant-General :] CapTaIN : I am as yet unable tostate positively whether the force opposite has been…
STEVENSON STEVENSON, August 18, 1863. Col. W. P. INNEs, Nashville: Have you a plan of the bridge at Bridgeport? If you can ascertain the length of the spans let me…
STEVENSON STEVENSON, August 18, 1863. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General, Washington : My headquarters moved to-day to Stevenson, Ala. The commands all moving well; better to-day than yesterday. W. S.…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF COLUMBUS, Columbus, Ky., August 18, 1863. Commanding Sixteenth Army Corps: GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose herewith a petition,* with my reply thereto, from most reliable…