1862/02/01

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

Document signed

Title: to: Major General [George B.] McClellan, Washington.

"Genl. [David S.] Stanley is not able to take the field on account of a broken leg. He is barely able to do duty on Courts martial &c."

GLC05601.019

1862/02/15

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

Autograph document signed

Title: to: Major General McClellan, Washington.

"Can you give me Col. H[enry] J. Hunt as chief of Artillery? Lt. Col. Totten is appointed a Brig. Genl. of Mo. Militia, and is much wanted to organise that force.

GLC05601.044

1862/02/15

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

Autograph document signed

Title: to: Brigadier General [George H.] Thomas, Washington.

"I cannot send an ordinance officer to Genl. Buell from St. Louis arsenal. All but one are in the field where their services cannot be spared."

GLC05601.046

1862/02/23

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

Autograph document signed

Title: to: Major General McClellan, Washington.

"Have Grant, Smith and Pope been made Major Genls? I wish an answer immediately as I am organising corps d'armee & Divisions."

GLC05601.061

1862/02/24

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

Autograph document signed

Title: to: Major General McClellan, Washington.

"No. 42." "Lines down. Can get nothing South of the Ohio. Today line down to Cairo."

GLC05601.065

1862/02/24

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

Autograph document signed

Title: to: Brigadier General Cullum, Cairo.

"Send the families of [Simon B.] Buckner, [Roger W.] Hanson & Madrid back to Columbus. They should not have been received without my orders. I can't ascertain where the parties named have been sent. When they are properly disposed of, it will be time enough to decide about their families joining them. The question of the disposition of these prisoners of war is not [yet] decided at Washington. Wait for orders."

GLC05601.066

1861/12/13

Document signed

Title: To: Brigadier General John Pope

"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

1861/12/26

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

Document signed

Title: To: D. B. Northop, Esq.

"Have copies of Laws of War been sent east, -- if so when, where & how many. [see # 104] Tell Capt. Johns that I can ascertain nothing about his appointment."

GLC05601.002

1861/12/26

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

Document signed

Title: to: Major General Franz Sigel, Rolla, [Missouri]

"You can grant it on surgeon's certificate, not otherwise."

GLC05601.004

1861/12/26

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

Document signed

Title: to: Brigadier General Schofield, St. Louis.

"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 move on Concord till tomorrow morning. Reg[i]m[en]t of Infantry will join you today. Look out for the bridges in your rear & have them well guarded."

GLC05601.005

1861/12/26

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

Document signed

Title: to: John B. Sanborn

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

GLC05601.007

1861/12/26

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

Document signed

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

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

GLC05601.008

1861/12/26

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

Document signed

Title: to: Brigadier General William T. Sherman, Benton Barracks

"Send third Iowa Cavalry to arsenal tomorrow morning for arms & equipment."

GLC05601.009

1861/12/27

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

Document signed

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

"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 movement will therefore be made. Cavalry must get supplies, as far as possible, on the road."

GLC05601.010

1861/12/27

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

Document signed

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

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

GLC05601.011

1861/12/27

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

Document signed

Title: to: Brigadier General William T. Sherman, Benton Barracks.

"Send an Infantry Regiment to Arsenal tomorrow for Arms & equipment."

GLC05601.012

1861/12/28

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

Document signed

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

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

GLC05601.013

1861/12/28

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

Document signed

Title: to: Brigadier General John Pope, Otterville.

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

GLC05601.014

1862/01/06

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

Document signed

Title: to: Col. [Franklin D.] Callender, Arsenal.

"Major McKinstry's limits of arrest, if not so already, will be extended to the limits of the Arsenal and Arsenal grounds."

GLC05601.015

1862/01/07

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

Document signed

Title: to: Col. K. B. Porter, Camp Harden.

"Your Regiment is wanted here, as soon as it is ready for the field."

GLC05601.016

1862/01/07

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

Document signed

Title: to: Brigadier General William T. Sherman, Benton Barracks.

"How many officers & privates of 'Benton Cadets,' as mustered out."

GLC05601.017

1862/01/07

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

Document signed

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

"I have seen your requisition for lumber for a hospital. Not approved. There are three hundred vacant beds here - send all sick for whom you have no hospital room to this City. Notify Medical Director."

GLC05601.018

1862/02/04

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

Document signed

Title: to: Allen C. Fuller, Springfield.

"I cannot at present spare the cavalry companies mentioned from duty in this Department. I will see what can be done in this matter hereafter."

GLC05601.020

1862/02/05

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

Document signed

Title: to: Brigadier General William T. Sherman, Benton Barracks.

"Send them to Rolla as fast as they can be transported. Also send 43rd Ill. to Cairo."

GLC05601.021

1862/02/05

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

Autograph document signed

Title: to Com[mandin]g officer at Cape Girardeau.

"Has Col. Ross regt. left for Cairo? If not it should go as soon as transportation can be obtained."

GLC05601.022