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1953/04/01
Hilldring, John H., 1895-1974
to Dr. Carl J. Friedrich.
Informs Friedrich that some papers are missing from the file that he sent to Friedrich on Friday, but he will try to find them and send them.
GLC06196.029
15 February 1815
Smith, Albert, 1763-1823
to Aaron Hobart
Discusses a legal case against him. Mentions that there has been "unfair impression & representation" cast upon him and thus, asks Hobart for several favors, such as to have a conference with K. Whitman, to have permission to visit his family, to...
GLC06313.04.041
1862/02/24
Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872
to: Major General McClellan, Washington.
"No. 42." "Lines down. Can get nothing South of the Ohio. Today line down to Cairo."
GLC05601.065
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...
GLC05601.066
1862/03/07
"I am in immediate communication with Genl. Buell by telegraph. I cannot leave here to meet him, till Fort Henry, New Madrid and Ponton are connected by telegraph. Have strong parties at work to effect this. Genl. [Samuel R.] Curtis is again...
GLC05601.083
to: Edwin M. Stanton, Secty of War, Washington.
" The Depts. of the Ohio & the Missouri should be under one Genl. Head. If not, all south of the Cumberland River should be added to this Dept. If I can have the Genl. charge of the two, I would leave [strikeout] Genl. Buell in the particular...
GLC05601.087
"Col. Harding can be shared; but Genl. [William K.] Strong cannot at the present time without injury to the service."
GLC05601.088
1862/03/31
to: E. M. Stanton, Washington.
"Please telegraph me the relative rank of the following Generals: Grant, Buell, Pope, C. F. Smith, McClernand, & Wallace. A question of rank has been raised which, unless settled immediately, may lead to serious embarrassment."
GLC05601.097
"We have possession of no point at the Memphis & Charleston R. R. My present purpose is to attack it somewhere in the vicinity of Corinth."
GLC05601.099
3 December 1816
Baylies, William, 1776-1865
Informs Hobart that A.H. Lawrence & Co. would not make the endorsement because they claimed they did not have any authority to do so, "except in case of payment of the residue." Mentions he has written to Mr. Winslow so ask "what to return or keep...
GLC06313.04.052
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
1862/02/25
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
"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
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
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
"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...
GLC05601.075
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...
GLC05601.076
1862/03/06
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
"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
to: Comg. officer, Columbus, Ohio.
"Prisoners of war should not be permitted to leave their barracks, nor be allowed to carry their side arms with out special orders. There should also be exercised great restrictions in regard to the persons permitted to visit them."
GLC05601.080
to: General W. K. Strong, Comdg. Benton Barracks.
, "Let me know at once what means of transportation the 16th Ohio battery has."
GLC05601.081
"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
to: Brigadier General McKean.
"Send down all transportation not required for troops in your district. Is reported that a number of [illegible] can be spared from Lipton, Lawrence, Sidalia &c."
GLC05601.084
"How are [inserted: you] off for transports, & how many must be sent from here to move Pope's command up the Tennessee?"
GLC05601.085
to: Adjt. General S. Noble, Indianapolis.
"They will be shipped as soon as the Quartermaster can supply them."
GLC05601.086
1862/03/08
to: Brigadier General George W. Cullum, Cairo.
"Genl. [William K.] Strong has been assigned to the command of Cairo. Genl. Paine will not be permitted to command any depot. He is continually violating my orders & throwing everything into confusion. When Genl. Strong is installed you can return...
GLC05601.089
to: Thomas H. Scott, Asst. Secy. of War, Cairo Ind.
"Buell did not respond."
GLC05601.090
"I have this moment received Genl. Pope's dispatch of the 5th, saying that he had taken & could hold Point Pleasant. This may change the program, & it may be advisable of him to remain. Send messengers to him & get latest news as soon as possible...
GLC05601.091
to: Col. George E. Warring, Lebanon, Mo.
"Wood's cavalry are moving on Houston and Harville, Wyman's Infantry are on the march to Springfield. You will soon be all right."
GLC05601.092
to: Capt. R. R. Griffith, Racine, Wisconsin.
"Your services are wanted as soon as you can get here. Have asked the Gov. to find all organized troops immediately."
GLC05601.093
to: Brigadier General Prentiss, Palmyra.
"It is reported here that large quantities of N.Y. property left at different stations on N. Mo. & H. & St. J[oseph] R[ail] Roads not in charge of any one. This matter should be attended to immediately."
GLC05601.094
1862/03/27
to: D. W. Smith, Paris, Ill.
"No permission necessary."
GLC05601.095
1862/03/30
to: Capt. Newstader, Paducah.
"If the siege guns are in order & supplied with ammunition send them to Genl. Grant."
GLC05601.096
to: A. Tweedy, Paris Ill.
"No permits are given or required."
GLC05601.098
to: his wife.
Union victories in the west including the fall of Columbus and New Madrid. Also the capture of Fort Donelson and the abandonment of Bowling Green & Nashville. He complains that Stanton, McClellan and Buell have tried to take credit for his...
GLC05601.100
1861/10/14
to: Major General B. F. Butler, New Orleans.
The Secretary of State has informed him that the Count de Mijon, enjoyed his visit to the north. He claims the visit helped to develop friendly feelings between France and the U.S.
GLC05601.101
13 February 1863
to: Major General McPherson, Memphis.
Marked private at the top. The list of promotions sent to the Senate by the President was not recommended or approved of by Halleck. "It is a political list, not a military one. I have done everything in my power to break up the system of political...
GLC05601.102
1863/02/14
to: Brig General Montgomery C. Meigs, Quartermaster Master General.
Responding to Meigs letter asking Captain Whipple, the brother of a bishop, to resign. Halleck responds that if Meigs wants Whipple to resign, he should ask the Captain himself. [Meigs note on verso:] 1863/02/16. Requesting the Halleck return the...
GLC05601.103
1862/01/09
Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872
to: Henry W. Halleck.
He received a copy of Halleck's book, International Law and the Laws of War. "Nothing could have been more apropos for my own defense than this valuable book." [Possibly referring to the Trent Affair.]
GLC05601.104
1953/05/12
Carter, Henry, fl. 1952-1953
Memorandum from Henry Carter
Concerning two McClellan letters, which are important because they point out "the political responsibilities of a military commander in singularly vivid and cogent terms." These letters are from the book, "McClellan's Own Story."
GLC06196.030
1953/05/14
to John H. Hilldring.
Carter wants Hilldring to take a look at "the attached McClellan letters" which were brought to Carter when he was at Camp Pickett, Virginia. These letters were brought to Carter by Lt. Colonel J.C. Hohea.
GLC06196.031
1953/05/20
to John H.Hilldring
Encloses a copy of his "May 15 report on State Department participation in LOGEX-53," and informing Hilldring that in two or three weeks, a final decision will be made on his February 1951 report and suggestions for the "Special Assistant for Civil...
GLC06196.032
1953/05/21
Wilson, W. Gerald, fl. 1953
to Henry Carter.
Informs Carter that Hilldring is in Europe and will not return until early next month.
GLC06196.033
1953/07/12
Nichols, Lee, 1915-?
Informs Hilldring that he is writing a book which deals with racial integration in the armed forces and asks if Hilldring can give any information "about the decision to have no racial discrimination in OCS and how this decision came to be made."...
GLC06196.034
1953/10/23
Mickelwait, C.B., fl. 1953
Informs Hilldring that the Department of Justice may need him to testify in Civil Action No. 2111.
GLC06196.035
1953/10/27
Greenlee, Harold R., 1890-1967
The Military Government Association notice of Annual Meeting.
The Military Government Association notice of Annual Meeting. Notice mentions that "an election of Officers and Directors of the New York Chapter for the Year 1954" will be held, and the members must assist to vote. Family and friends are welcome...
GLC06196.036
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