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William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 11: (search)
instant before me, every word of which is in his own familiar handwriting. It is dated: Washington, D. C., December 26, 1864. * * * * When you were about leaving Atlanta for the Atlantic coasill be seen by the letters which follow: headquarters armies of the United States, Washington, D. C., April 4, 1864. Major-General W. T. Sherman, Commanding Military Division of the Mississisissippi, Nashville, Tenn., April 5, 1864. Colonel C. B. Comstock, General Grant's Staff, Washington, D. C. dear Colonel: Your letter of March 26th came to me on the 2d inst., and the mail broughpi, Nashville, Tenn., April 10, 1864. Lieutenant-General U. S. Grant, Commander-in-Chief, Washington, D. C. dear General: Your two letters of April 4 are now before me, and afford me infinite sates, City Point, Va., October 4, 1864. Major-General Halleck, Chief of Staff of the Army, Washington, D. C. General: Your letter of the 2d inst., in relation to the movements of the Western armie
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 14: (search)
er 1, 1864, 9:30 P. M. Major-General Halleck, Washington, D. C. After General Schofield's fight of yesterdaGrant, Lieutenant-General. War Department, Washington, D. C., December 8, 1864. Lieutenant-General Grant, 7, 1864, 9 P. M. Major-General H. W. Halleck, Washington, D. C. The enemy has not increased his force on ou9, 1864, 2 P. M. Major-General H. W. Halleck, Washington, D. C. Your dispatch of 10:30 A. M., this date, ismber 9, 1864, 11 A. M. Major-General Halleck, Washington, D. C. Dispatch of 8 P. M. last evening, from Nash 12, 1864, 10:30 P. M. Major-General Halleck, Washington, D. C. I have the troops ready to make the attack 4, 1864, 8 P. M. Major-General H. W. Halleck, Washington, D. C. Your telegram of 12:30 M. to-day is receiveld, December 21, 1864. Major-General Halleck, Washington, D. C. Your dispatch of 12 M., this day, is receiv superintend matters there in person. Reaching Washington City, I received General Thomas' dispatch announcing
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 15: (search)
t to be turned over to any Treasury agent, but held by the military authorities until a special order of the department is given for the transfer. Thomas has been nominated for Major-General. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. The part relating to cotton was sent by General Grant to General Sherman, and was thus answered by the latter: headquarters Military division of the Mississippi, in the field, Savannah, Ga., January 2, 1865. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War, Washington, D. C. I have just received from Lieutenant-General Grant a copy of that part of your telegram to him of December 26th relating to cotton, a copy of which has been immediately furnished to General Easton, Chief Quartermaster, who will be strictly governed by it. I had already been approached by all the consuls and half the people of Savannah on this cotton question, and my invariable answer was that all the cotton in Savannah was prize of war, belonged to the United States, and nobody s
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 17: (search)
e State and Federal authorities. The number of arms and munitions of war to be reported to the Chief of Ordnance at Washington City, subject to the future action of the Congress of the United States, and in the meantime to be used solely to maintai upon that officer. The letter upon this subject was as follows: headquarters armies of the United States. Washington, D. C., May 25, 1865. Major-General W. T. Sherman, Comd'g Military Division of the Mississippi. General: General Grantgested by General Grant, and gave his reasons at length: headquarters Military division of the Mississippi, Washington, D. C., May 26, 1865. Colonel T. S. Bowers, Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington, D. C. Colonel: I had the honor to Washington, D. C. Colonel: I had the honor to receive-your letter of May 25th last evening, and hasten to answer. I wish to precede it by renewed assurance of my confidence and respect for the President and Lieutenant-General Grant, and that in all matters I will be most willing to shape my of
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 19: (search)
rs no. 11.] headquarters of the Army, Adjutant-General's office, Washington, March 8, 1869. The following orders of the President of the United States are published for the information and government of all concerned: War Department, Washington city, March 5, 1869. By direction of the President General William T. Sherman will assume command of the Army of the United States. The Chiefs of Staff Corps, Departments, and Bureaus will report to and act under the immediate orders of [General orders no. 28.] headquarters of the Army, Adjutant-General's office, Washington, March 27, 1869. The following orders, received from the War Department, are published for the government of all concerned: War Department, Washington city, March 26, 1869. By direction of the President, the order of the Secretary of War, dated War Department, March 5, 1869, and published in General Orders No. 11, Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant-General's office, dated March 8, 1869, ex
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 2: (search)
mitted as his own to McClellan, and which are given above in the letter dated January 20th. The records give a connected history of the discussion at this time between the authorities at Washington, and Generals Buell and Halleck. Washington, D. C., December 31, 1861. General Buell, Louisville, Ky. General McClellan is sick. Are General Halleck and yourself in concert? When you move on Bowling Green, what hinders it being reenforced from Columbus? Answer. A. Lincoln. Louiuisville, 11 P. M., January 1, 1862. To President Lincoln. I have already telegraphed General Halleck with a view to arranging a concert of action between us, and am momentarily expecting his answer. D. C. Buell, Brigadier General. Washington, D. C., December 31, 1861. General Halleck, St. Louis. General McClellan is sick. Are General Buell and yourself in concert? When he moves on Bowling Green, what hinders it being reenforced from Columbus? A simultaneous drive by you on Col
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 4: (search)
the time of the movement, and his full report made later: Jackson, October 5, 1862. General H. W. Halleck, Washington, D. C. Yesterday the rebels under Van Dorn, Price, and Lovell were repulsed from their attack on Corinth with great sla wounded, are left on our hands. U. S. Grant, Major-General. Jackson, October 5, 1862. General H. W. Halleck, Washington, D. C. General Ord, who followed Hurlbut and took command, met the enemy to-day on the south side of the Hatchie, as I to get them to the right place. U. S. Grant, Major-General. Jackson, October 6, 1862. General H. W. Halleck, Washington, D. C. Generals Ord and Hurlbut came on the enemy's rear yesterday, Hurlbut having driven in small bodies the day befo your army on the country? H. W. Halleck, General-in-Chief. Jackson, October 8, 1862. General H. W. Halleck, Washington, D. C. An army can not subsist itself on the country except in forage. They did not start out to follow but a few days
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 6: (search)
eft Lee's army on Monday last, but did not pass through Richmond. It is therefore most probable that he passed through Lynchburg taking the road to Abingdon. The following telegrams were sent by Mr. Lincoln to General Burnside: Washington, D. C., September 21st., 2 A. M. To General Burnside, Knoxville: Go to Rosecrans with your full force without a moment's delay. A. Lincoln. September 21st.—If you are to do any good to Rosecrans, it will not do to waste time with Jonescommand, and believed Rosecrans, and from that time forward General Sherman used almost superhuman efforts to reach Chattanooga. The dispatches which set forth this most unfortunate delay are as follows: headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C., September 13, 1863. Major-General Grant or Vicksburg. Major-General Sherman, It is quite possible that Bragg and Johnston will move through Northern Alabama to the Tennessee River to turn General Rosecrans' right and cut off his commun