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to: Brigadier General George W. Cullum, Cairo.
1862/02/11
Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872
"Stop all transports and troops at Paducah, till gunboats are ready to precede them up the Cumberland."
GLC05601.026
to: Brigadier General George W. Cullum,Ciaro.
1862/02/12
"Send them up with all possible dispatch. As soon as one is ready, send it off."
GLC05601.028
to: Brigadier General Cullum, Cairo.
1862/02/15
"I want telegraph extended from Lebanon to Springfield. Increase the force for extending line from Smithland. Hurry it on with all possible dispatch. Bowling Green is completely evacuated."
GLC05601.047
1862/02/23
"Feed Contraband & put them at work to pay for food & clothing. I can get no communication with Buell."
GLC05601.062
to: Brigadier General [George] Cullum, Cairo.
1862/02/24
"Has Flag officer Foote received my telegram of last evening, sent this morning?"
GLC05601.067
1862/02/25
"Have you Com[modore] Foot[e] & Genl. Sherman received my telegram of today about troops Gun boats & mortars?" [Signed in initials].
GLC05601.072
to: General Sherman & General Cullum.
1862/03/05
"If Pope has eighteen thousand men, they are sufficient. Send all others up the Tennessee to Savanna[h] [Tn] to report to Major Genl. C. F. Smith. I have been duly notified by the Secty of War of his promotion. Orders were issued some days ago for...
GLC05601.076
1862/03/06
"If it be true as reported that there is a strong rebel force at Union City [Tn], it seems to me that the garrison is not safe. Could not a gunboat anchor in position below so as to command the rail road? The operations of the enemy in the vicinity...
GLC05601.078
"There is something wrong about the telegraph. Yours of yesterday in regard to reinforcements to Pope is just received. They might remain at Sikeston, [Mo] as a resource, subject to Popes orders."
GLC05601.079
1862/03/07
"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
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