1862/02/22

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

Document signed

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

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

GLC05601.058

1862/02/23

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

Autograph document signed

Title: 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 Ohio River. We want all here."

GLC05601.059

1862/02/23

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

Autograph document signed

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

"Any news from Columbus: Keep me advised."

GLC05601.060

1862/02/23

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

Autograph document signed

Title: 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

1862/02/24

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

Autograph document signed

Title: to: Brigadier General Buell, Bowling Green in Louisville.

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

GLC05601.063

1862/02/24

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

Autograph document signed

Title: to: Comg. officer, St. Louis Arsenal.

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

GLC05601.064

1862/02/24

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

Autograph document signed

Title: to: Brigadier General [George] Cullum, Cairo.

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

GLC05601.067

1862/02/24

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

Autograph document signed

Title: to: Flag officer Foote, Cairo.

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

GLC05601.068

1862/02/24

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

Autograph document signed

Title: 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

1862/02/24

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

Document signed

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

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

GLC05601.070

1862/02/25

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

Autograph document signed

Title: 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

1862/02/25

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

Autograph document signed

Title: to: Brigadier General Cullum, Cairo.

"Have you Com[modore] Foot[e] & Genl. Sherman received my telegram of today about troops Gun boats & mortars?" [Signed in initials].

GLC05601.072

1862/02/27

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

Document signed

Title: to: Brigadier General W[illia]m K. Strong, Benton Barracks.

"Have requisition made on ordinance Dept. and prepare regiments for the field as rapidly as possible. The ordinance Dept. will decide what arms can be issued."

GLC05601.073

1862/03/05

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

Autograph document signed

Title: to: Commg. officer, Cairo.

"Passengers by steamers bound to Nashville will be permitted to go without interruption. But, except in urgent cases, none will be allowed to land at Fort Donelson or go to Fort Henry."

GLC05601.074

1862/03/05

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

Autograph document signed

Title: to: Brigadier General Cullum, Cairo.

"I was in hopes that you could remain till the result of Pope's expedition & Footes demonstration was determined only a small garrison at Columbus will be required, & more at Fort Halt, or Bird Point [Mo], Cairo [Ill] & Paducah [Ky], except to guard Stores. All other troops should be ready for the field. If necessary reinforce Pope, & send him siege guns. They can be transported with oxen. Genl. Sherman will take your place for the present at Cairo. He will take the field as soon as I can find a successor. Show him this.

GLC05601.075

1862/03/05

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

Autograph document signed

Title: to: General Sherman & General Cullum.

"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 building telegraph line from Bird's Point to Pilot Knob [Mo]."

GLC05601.076

1862/03/06

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

Autograph document signed

Title: to: Major General U. S. Grant, Fort Henry.

"Please inform me immediately the number of infantry, artillery & cavalry up the Tennessee, as near as you can."

GLC05601.077

1862/03/06

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

Autograph document signed

Title: to: Brigadier General Cullum, Cairo.

"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 of Columbus should be closely watched & care taken to guard against a suprise."

GLC05601.078

1862/03/06

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

Autograph document signed

Title: to: Brigadier General Cullum, Cairo.

"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

1861/12/26

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

Document signed

Title: to: Brigadier General Montgomery C. Meigs, Washington

"Your telegram to Maj. Allen referred. No transportation can be spared at present - probably in a few weeks. We are crippled by your order to Maj. Allen fixing price of horses & mules. No contract can be made at present at that price. Perhaps purchases in open market could be made, if authorized."

GLC05601.003

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

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