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16 November 1863
Melvin, A.
to Eliakim P. Scammon
Moving Department HQ to Cumberland
GLC02414.236
13 November 1863
Kelley, Benjamin Franklin (1807-1891)
GLC02414.237
11 November 1863
White, C. B.
GLC02414.238
8 November 1863
GLC02414.239
14 November 1863
Tomlinson, W. H.
"One hundred (100) Rebel Troops infantry were Coal last night fifty crossed the Kanawha & are now on the lower side the other squad of 50 are on the upper side & have gone up Poca"
GLC02414.240
4 November 1863
Duffin, A. N.
GLC02414.241
Kelley, Benajmin Franklin (1807-1891)
GLC02414.242
27 November 1863
Bothford, J. S.
"All Quiet"
GLC02414.243
30 November 1863
Stating that a building burned by Union troops at Blue Sulphur housed Confederate troops and was not a place of worship, as had evidently been claimed.
GLC02414.244
Duval, J. A.
"No news from the front all quiet here."
GLC02414.245
McQuigg
to Capt Avery
"....Capt Lipscim 8th Va Rebel Cavalry passed through Wyoming county with forty five men en route for Jackson County...."
GLC02414.246
7 November 1863
to J. L. Botsford
reporting his occupation of Lewisburg. "The enemy had all passed through the town in retreat from Gen Averells who had given them a severe whipping at Droop Mountain seventeen (17) miles beyond Frankfort I had no engagement We captured the enemys...
GLC02414.247
Report of the rout of the rebels by Averell at Droop Mountain. "…he encountered Genl Echols, Pattons & Jacksons forces entrenched on the summit of Droop Mountain…after a severe action the rebels were routed completely all of his wounded falling...
GLC02414.248
9 November 1863
marked "Cifer." Gen. Kelley asks for Scammon's views on how to hold Meadow Bluff over the winter "I am at a loss to determine what to do in regard to holding Meadow Bluff this winter…I am determined how ever that the Enemy shall not occupy...
GLC02414.249
8 December 1863
GLC02414.250
2 December 1863
GLC02414.251
20 December 1863
Melvin, T.
GLC02414.252
4 December 1863
Rucker
GLC02414.253
GLC02414.254
Marked "Cifer." "Get your command in readiness to move on Lewisburg. The enemy must not be permitted to occupy that place. Averell is about ready to move in the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad at or near Salem…."
GLC02414.255
1 December 1863
GLC02414.256
7 December 1863
GLC02414.257
5 December 1863
"…the enemy in your direct front must be disposed of before it would be safe to make a flank movement towards Wytheville…"
GLC02414.258
re recruitment problems - the men desire to move from infantry to cavalry or artillery. "…they say at the end of this service they have carried their last knapsack." Says his health will not allow him to re-enter the service. Asks, "Do you know...
GLC02414.259
3 December 1863
re number of troops needed for Lewisburg raid
GLC02414.260
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