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to: Thomas A. Scott, As[istan]t Sec[re]t[ar]y of War, Springfield, Ill.

"Shall I send letters to you or retain them till you come here!"

GLC05601.042

to: Comg. officer at Benton Barracks.

"Have the Michigan batteries ready to move tomorrow."

GLC05601.043

to: Col. Callender, St. Louis Arsenal.

"Arsenal at [struck: St Lou] Pahucah short of ammunition. Send supply of sixty-nine, fifty-eight & fifty-four immediately."

GLC05601.045

to: Brigadier General Cullum, Cairo.

"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

to: Major General Hunter, Fort Leavenworth, Ka.

"Can you leave the 4th Ohio Cavalry in North Missouri? It will enable me to withdraw an infantry regt. for Fort Donelson. It is much needed. Garrison of Fort D. is thirty thousand. Bowling Green has been abandoned & the enemy is concentrating to...

GLC05601.048

to: Brigadier General [William T.] Sherman, Paducah.

"Could cavalry sent to the Tennessee to Fort Henry or above cross over to Genl. Grant? Answer."

GLC05601.049

to: Gov. Todd, Columbus Ohio.

"If possible send me more troops to [inserted: Cairo or] Paducah. I have arms to meet them if required. Answer."

GLC05601.050

to: the Governors of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Indiana.

"Please send all armed troops to Cairo, and all unarmed to this place as rapidly as possible."

GLC05601.051

to: Brigadier General [Benjamin M] Prentiss.

Can you spare me another infantry regt. say 26th Ill? and when can you spare yourself? I shall soon want you South."

GLC05601.052

to: Col. J. B. Wyman.

"Will send you reinforcements if absolutely necessary. We have plenty of sabers for Mood's Cavalry. Send requisitions to Col. Callender immediately."

GLC05601.053

to: Gov. S. J. Kirkwood, Des Moines, Iowa.

"Send me the fourth cavalry. Orders for Fort Leavenworth are countermanded."

GLC05601.054

to: General Strong, Benton Barracks.

"Have the Mich. cavalry armed & equipped immediately. Transporation must be dispensed with if they go in boats." [On telegraph form.]

GLC05601.055

to: Brigadier General William T. Sherman, Paducah.

"Retain the transports with Genl. [William] Nelson's Division. I am only waiting to hear from Buell, to order the movement."

GLC05601.056

to: Clark Dunham, Burlington, Iowa.

"Blasting powder will be allowed to be taken to Colorado Territory, on giving bonds that shall be used only for blasting purposes."

GLC05601.057

to: Brigadier General [William T.] Sherman, Paducah, Ky.

"Send all troops from Kentucky[,] not required for defense of Paducah[,] to Clarksville [Tn]."

GLC05601.058

to: J. B. Fry, A[cting] A[djutant] G[eneral], Louisville.

"I cannot understand how you can want boats sent to Louisville to transport troops up the Cumberland. We have not transports to share on the contrary I have asked Asst. Secty. Scott to send down all he can spare from the Ohio. Get transports from...

GLC05601.059

to: Brigadier General E[leazer] A. Paine, Cairo.

"Any news from Columbus: Keep me advised."

GLC05601.060

to: Brigadier General Cullum, Cairo.

"Feed Contraband & put them at work to pay for food & clothing. I can get no communication with Buell."

GLC05601.062

to: Brigadier General Buell, Bowling Green in Louisville.

"Where is Knight's? I can find it on no map."

GLC05601.063

to: Comg. officer, St. Louis Arsenal.

"Telegraph immediately how many arms you have sent to Paducah since my order."

GLC05601.064

to: Brigadier General [George] Cullum, Cairo.

"Has Flag officer Foote received my telegram of last evening, sent this morning?"

GLC05601.067

to: Flag officer Foote, Cairo.

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

GLC05601.068

to: Comg. officer at Cape Girurdeau.

"Retain one company of cavalry at Cape Girardeau [Mo.] & send the two Engr. Companies to commence to report to Genl. Pope."

GLC05601.069

to: Adj[utan]t General Noble, Indianapolis, Ind.

"Horses are being collected & sent to Cairo as rapidly as possible."

GLC05601.070

to: Adjt. General A. C. Fuller, Springfield, Ill.

"I think some of the fragmentary regiments should be used to fill up regiments which suffered at Fort Donelson. Some of the officers might be appointed to vacancies."

GLC05601.071