He told me that his answer to Lane was a positive refusal to attend to any such order, and if its enforcement should be attempted he would leave the office. He said so many right-minded things about your right to make your own assignments within your own command, expressing his active confidence in you, that I finally asked him if he had any objections to my writing you a private note that you might feel assured of proper support here. He said he had none, and then went on at some length, expressing his determination to allow no improper interference with you while he continued in the department. He then added that I might say that he had called upon the Secretary of the Treasury for the money you need for the payment of troops, and had been told that eight millions would soon be ready, and that he (the Secretary of War) had directed that the first payment should be made to your troops, as you desired (by a telegram). I then bid the Secretary good evening and left him, but he called me back, and added that if I was going to write to you he wished me to convey his respects and his entire confidence in your ability and patriotism, explaining that he had been employed against you in the mine case in California, and that his partner had some difficulty or controversy with you of a somewhat personal nature, but that for his part he had taken no interest in it, and had never had any other than the highest respect for you, and he hoped you would not imagine that he ever had. The Secretary understands the importance of your command and the necessity of your being the commander for carrying out its objects. My writing this note, general, is a motion of my own, not his, and I have been moved to it only because of the very sensible and proper remarks of the Secretary, made without any thought of their being communicated. I have constituted myself a sort of temporary aide-de-camp to the Secretary for a short time. I do not expect or desire to remain here, and shall be more willing to go than any one to have me go. I remain, very truly, yours, E. A. HITCHCOCK. GENERAL ORDERS, No. 10. HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE MISSISSIPPI, I. It having been reported that shippers and carriers of goods have recently violated the "regulations for the transportation and trade of the Department of the Missouri," established in January last, claiming that said "regulations" had been revoked, notice is hereby given that General Orders, No. 61, of Department of the Missouri, current series, revoking General Orders of March 3rd and 6th of same series, does not in any manner affect the "regulations" of January last, which "regulations for transportation and trade" will be enforced in all parts of the present Department of the Mississippi, except reconquered territory, the trade of which is regulated by the license system promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury in his circular of March 4. II. The orders of officers of the customs within this department, when in conformity with the regulations of January last and the instructions of the Secretary of the Treasury, must be complied with by shippers and carriers; and it is directed that all military officers assist in their enforcement. 53 R R-VOL VIII III. In view of the rapid extension of steamboat navigation into disloyal States, and the importance of having the boats engaged in such navigation controlled by loyal citizens, it is ordered that all licenses to pilots and engineers navigating the waters of this military department be revoked from and after the 15th proximo, and that said pilots and engineers take out new licenses from the "supervising inspector," who will only grant licenses to persons of approved loyalty; or, in case of doubt, will require bond with security for the loyal conduct of such en gineers and pilots. By command of Major-General Halleck: N. H. MCLEAN, Assistant Adjutant-General. GENERAL ORDERS, No. 13. HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE MISSISSIPPI, I. Commanders of army corps, divisions, and brigades, and of military districts, where their commands are equal to a brigade, are authorized to order military commissions to try offenses against the laws of war, which are not triable by general court-martial; but all sentences of such commissions extending to loss of life, or confiscation of property, or imprisonment exceeding the term of thirty days, must be confirmed by the commanding general of the department. II. The attention of all such commanders, and of all officers of military commissions, is called to General Orders, No. 1, of 1862, Department of the Missouri, in relation to the powers and duties of commissions as distinguished from courts-martial. By command of Major-General Halleck: N. H. MCLEAN, Assistant Adjutant-General. INDEX. Brigades, Divisions, Corps, Armies, and improvised organizations are "Mentioned" under name of Abandoned Lands, Refugees, etc. (See Refugees, etc.) Adam. (A Creek.) Mentioned... Adams, Dr. Mentioned Adams, Mr. Mentioned ............ ...... Page. 17 363 369 84, 622 698 192, 200, 203 815 227 489 27 Adams, Theodore. Correspondence with Andrew H. Foote Addington, W. H. H. Mentioned... Adjutant-General's Office, U. S. A. Correspondence with Halleck, Henry W Hunter, David.... 377,434, 505, 507, 605, 624, 659, 683, 817 379, 428, 525 418 576 Orders, Special, series 1862: No. 54, 612; No. 64, 643. Correspondence with Arkansas, Governor of.. Hébert, Louis.......... McIntosh, James.. Van Dorn, Earl War Department, C. S.... Orders, Special, series 1861: No. 234, 690. Series 1862: No. 8, 734. Admiral, Steamboat. Mentioned.. Aduddell, John F. Mentioned. Ahlfeldt, John. Mentioned Ahmer-cher-ner, Lieutenant. Mentioned. Akard, James J. Mentioned... Infantry-Regiments: 1st, 129, 132, 152-154, 161, 174, 175, 177, 178, 778, 780, Aleck Scott, Steamboat. Mentioned.... Alexander, Colonel. Mentioned Alexander, Charles B. Mentioned.. Alexander, I. C. Mentioned Allen, Mr. Mentioned 545, 829 433 72 40 170 414 835 Pago. Allen, B. L. Mentioned Allen, Robert. Correspondence with Quartermaster-General's Office, U. 8. A................. Mentioned 330 387 398, 488, 489, 506, 631, 665, 678, 827 A-luk-tus-te-nu-ke. Correspondence with Abraham Lincoln Amory, Copley. Mentioned.... Report of skirmish at Blackwater Creek, Mo., December 18, 1861 Anderson, Price. Mentioned 363 534 39, 42 40 255 72 Columbus, Mo. Skirmish at, January 9, 1862.... Dayton, Mo. Expedition to, January 1-3, 1862.. Johnson County, Missouri. Operations in, January 5-12, 1862... Apprederis, Joseph. Mentioned... Arkansas. Address to the people of. (Curtis.) 341, 342 508 507 45 46 Affairs in, generally. Communications from Adjutant and Inspector General's Office, C. S. A............... 780 Confederate troops in. Organization, strength, &c..... 718 Operations in Northeastern. (See Missouri. Operations in Southeastern.) Requisition for troops for Confederate service Union sentiment in...... Artillery-Batteries: Gaines', 728, 763, 788; Gorham's, 322, 788; Hart's, Cavalry-Battalions: 1st (Brooks), 69, 293, 318, 728, 746, 776, 783, 788. Regi- Arkansas Troops. Mentioned-Continued. Infantry Battalions: 4th, 130, 186, 807; 5th, 129, 708; 7th (Desha), 684; Armstrong, Frank C. Mentioned Army Headquarters. Correspondence with Page 24, 286, 294, 732, 787 382, 389, 392, 395, 402, 408, 419, 436, 437, 448, 462, Halleck, Henry W 500, 503, 508, 513, 514, 552, 553, 555, 557, 560, 567, 582, 602, 817, 818, 828 212-214, 249, 258, 261, 438, 472, 483, 508, 539, 540, 543, 545, 550, 598, 601 Proclamation to citizens of Fayetteville, Ark.. Reports of Bentonville, Ark. Action at, February 18, 1862....... Asbury, Colonel. Mentioned Asmussen, Charles W. Mentioned. 70 63 69 239 324 214, 219 Assessments in Missouri on Confederates and sympathizers. (See Missouri, ....... Atchison, Kans. Operations about, Jan. 20–24, 1862. Report of I. W. Fuller. 54 734 Atlantic, Steamboat. Mentioned.... 564 Aubrey, Kans. Skirmish near, Mar. 12, 1862. Report of Robert H. Graham.. (For correspondence, etc., see Inspector-General's Office, U. S. A.) |