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to: Brigadier General Cullum, Cairo.

"Have you nothing from Pope's command? I have heard nothing for two days. I wish, if possible, to send his reserve up the Tennessee, but cannot do so till he occupies Fort Thompson."

GLC05601.082

to: Brigadier General McKean.

"Send down all transportation not required for troops in your district. Is reported that a number of [illegible] can be spared from Lipton, Lawrence, Sidalia &c."

GLC05601.084

to: Brigadier General Cullum, Cairo.

"How are [inserted: you] off for transports, & how many must be sent from here to move Pope's command up the Tennessee?"

GLC05601.085

to: Adjt. General S. Noble, Indianapolis.

"They will be shipped as soon as the Quartermaster can supply them."

GLC05601.086

to: Brigadier General George W. Cullum, Cairo.

"Genl. [William K.] Strong has been assigned to the command of Cairo. Genl. Paine will not be permitted to command any depot. He is continually violating my orders & throwing everything into confusion. When Genl. Strong is installed you can return...

GLC05601.089

to: Thomas H. Scott, Asst. Secy. of War, Cairo Ind.

"Buell did not respond."

GLC05601.090

to: Brigadier General Cullum, Cairo.

"I have this moment received Genl. Pope's dispatch of the 5th, saying that he had taken & could hold Point Pleasant. This may change the program, & it may be advisable of him to remain. Send messengers to him & get latest news as soon as possible...

GLC05601.091

to: Col. George E. Warring, Lebanon, Mo.

"Wood's cavalry are moving on Houston and Harville, Wyman's Infantry are on the march to Springfield. You will soon be all right."

GLC05601.092

to: Capt. R. R. Griffith, Racine, Wisconsin.

"Your services are wanted as soon as you can get here. Have asked the Gov. to find all organized troops immediately."

GLC05601.093

to: Brigadier General Prentiss, Palmyra.

"It is reported here that large quantities of N.Y. property left at different stations on N. Mo. & H. & St. J[oseph] R[ail] Roads not in charge of any one. This matter should be attended to immediately."

GLC05601.094

to: D. W. Smith, Paris, Ill.

"No permission necessary."

GLC05601.095

to: Capt. Newstader, Paducah.

"If the siege guns are in order & supplied with ammunition send them to Genl. Grant."

GLC05601.096

to: A. Tweedy, Paris Ill.

"No permits are given or required."

GLC05601.098

to: his wife.

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

to: Major General B. F. Butler, New Orleans.

The Secretary of State has informed him that the Count de Mijon, enjoyed his visit to the north. He claims the visit helped to develop friendly feelings between France and the U.S.

GLC05601.101

to: Brig General Montgomery C. Meigs, Quartermaster Master General.

Responding to Meigs letter asking Captain Whipple, the brother of a bishop, to resign. Halleck responds that if Meigs wants Whipple to resign, he should ask the Captain himself. [Meigs note on verso:] 1863/02/16. Requesting the Halleck return the...

GLC05601.103

to: Henry W. Halleck.

He received a copy of Halleck's book, International Law and the Laws of War. "Nothing could have been more apropos for my own defense than this valuable book." [Possibly referring to the Trent Affair.]

GLC05601.104

to: Flag officer Foote, Cairo.

ADS. St. Louis, "Have you received the message sent to you yesterday at Paducah?"

GLC05601.068

to George B. McClellan

Discusses gun boats being used by Grant in attack on Fort Henry. Informs McClellan "Gun boats supplied with temporary crews and in the the field. Mortar boats of no use at present. Enlistments for regular crews going on rapidly. Bombardment of...

GLC02832

Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 38 (March 27, 1863)]

A letter from John B. Baldwin to James A Sedon, Secretary of War, is printed as "The System of Impressment," regarding seizures of private property by the government. "Treatment of Disloyal Persons. Important Letter from Gen. Halleck to Gen...

GLC05959.09.160