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Archive of 104 dispatches, notes and letters from Dept. of Mississippi
[decimalized: .001-.104]

1861-1863

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

This collection of 104 documents contains 99 telegraph dispatches (#1-99) and four letters (#100-103) written by Major General Henry W. Halleck. Also, one letter written by William H. Seward to Halleck is included in the collection (#104) (thanking...

GLC05601
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Document signed

to: John B. Sanborn

1861/12/26

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

"I known nothing of such order -- not received here."

GLC05601.007
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Document signed

to: Brigadier General [Samuel R.] Curtis, Rolla, Mo.

1861/12/27

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

"Telegram this morning from Sedalia [Mo] says that information has just been received that main part of [Sterling] Price's army passed through Springfield on Monday last, in full retreat. Too late to reach him except by Cavalry. No Infantry...

GLC05601.010
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Document signed

to: Brigadier General T[homas] J. McKean, Jeff City.

1861/12/28

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

"What of the troops sent to Fulton? Anything from other side of the river?

GLC05601.013
GLC05601.100
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Autograph letter signed

to: his wife.

1862/03/05

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

Union victories in the west including the fall of Columbus and New Madrid. Also the capture of Fort Donelson and the abandonment of Bowling Green & Nashville. He complains that Stanton, McClellan and Buell have tried to take credit for his...

GLC05601.100
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Document signed

To: Brigadier General John Pope

1861/12/13

"Application has been made for furlough of a man of Capt. Frisbees 37th Ills. to attend a corpse to Indiana. If you approve, give it."

GLC05601.001
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Document signed

to: Brigadier General Schofield, St. Louis.

1861/12/26

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

"A cavalry force has been ordered to Columbia & another to Fayete, but it is not known yet whether they can cross at Boonville & Jeff[erson] City. I have telegraphed to latter place to direct, if possible, Com[man]d[in]g officer at Fulton not to...

GLC05601.005
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Document signed

to: Brigadier General Thomas McKean,Jeff[erson] City.

1861/12/26

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

"We have large forces at Danville & probably at Wellsville with still larger forces between these places and Warrenton."

GLC05601.008
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Document signed

to: Lt. Col. F. J. Herron. Comdg at Pacific.

1861/12/27

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

"Iowa Regiment will not move till further orders from these Head Quarters."

GLC05601.011
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Document signed

to: Brigadier General John Pope, Otterville.

1861/12/28

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

"Send reinforcements to Fayette, say five hundred horse. Insurrection in the north increasing."

GLC05601.014

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