Camp, Holly Springs, Miss., January 7, 1863. Colonel GRIERSON, Commanding Cavalry Brigade : COLONEL: It is reported that there is a force of rebel cavalry on the Pigeon Roost road,…
Washington, January 7, 1863. Major-General Grant, Holly Springs, Miss. : Richmond papers of the 5th and 6th say that Sherman has been defeated and repulsed from Vicksburg. Every possible effort…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 52.] Department of State, Washington, December 18, 1863. Sir: I have received your despatch of November 24, No. 40, and I cannot too lavishly…
Steamer Tigress, January 6, 1863. Rear-Admiral PORTER, Commanding Mississippi River Flotilla : ADMIRAL: I have the honor to transmit for your information a copy of the instructions* communicated to the…
Steamer Tigress, January 5, 1863. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, Commanding, &c.: GENERAL: The following instructions are transmitted for your information. They only give an outline of the movement contemplated…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 47.] Department of State, Washington, October 23, 1863. Sir:Your despatch of October 5, No. 36, has been received. Reserving so much of it as…
Washington, January 4, 1863. Major-General GRANT, Holly Springs, Miss. : A paper purporting to be General Orders, No. 11, issued by you December 17, has been presented here. By its…
Memphis, Tenn., January 3, 1863. Brigadier-General GoRMAN: I have sent your dispatches to General Grant. I do not like the look of things at Vicksburg. It is impossible for Grant…
Holly Springs, Miss., January 3, 1863. Some citizeus of Memphis were overheard to say that there was a determination that we should not run the Memphis and Charleston Railroad; that…
Saint Louis, Mo. Saint Louis, Mo., January 3, 1863. General Grant has ordered all my force now at Columbus to Memphis. This strips the country about Cairo and New Madrid,…