WINCHESTER WINCHESTER, August 14, 1863. Brig. Gen. J. W. RIPLey, Chief of Ordnance, Washington, D. C.: Our cavalry and mounted infantry need 2,000 saddles, with horse equipments, at present. The…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, La Grange, August 15, 1863. Respectfully forwarded, with recommendation that some severe means be used to prevent a repetition of such conduct. JAMES M. TRUE, Colonel Siaty-second…
Germantown, Tenn. Germantown, Tenn., August 14, 1863. Lieut. H. C. Hemenway, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General: Sir: I have the honor to make the following report : On the afternoon of the…
HEADQUARTERS SEVENTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Vicksburg, Miss., August 14, 1863. Commanding Officer Second Wisconsin Cavalry : Sir: You will, until further orders, select a good position for your regiment and go…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Camp on Big Black, August 14, 1863. Capt. C. B. Comstock, Chief Engineer, Department of the Tennessee: Captain Jenney has just shown me your dispatch. The…
Vicksburg, MIss. Vicksburg, MIss., August 14, 1863. . (Via Louisville, Ky., 23d. Received 1.10 p. m.) Hon. E. M. Stanton: Sir: Major-General Grant is very desirous of having transferred to…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, Vicksburg, Miss., August 14, 1863. Brig. Gen. L. THomas, Adjutant-General of the Army: GENERAL : Inclosed I send you a letter directed to General Ransom…
Camp NELSON Camp NELSON, August 13, 1863. L. Richmond, Assistant Adjutant-General : General Potter’s division will not be turned off at Seymour, but will proceed to Cincinnati to remain there…
CINCINNATI CINCINNATI, August 13, 1863. General BURNSIDE, Camp Nelson : I received no instructions from you during the night, but I was told by the operator at the Ohio and…
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Nelson, Ky., August 13, 1863. Major-General ROSECRANS : Shall endeavor to start Saturday [15th,] moving a brigade of cavalry from Glasgow, a division of infantry from Danville, and…