Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Military promotions; United States. Army--Appointments and retirements--1863; Milroy, Mary--Travel preparations
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, offering what advice he can regarding the possibility of her traveling out to see him. He writes of his chances for getting promoted to Major General.
A circular written by Milroy, ordering any male ages 14 and up to organize a Home Guard in order to defend against "Bushwhackers, Horse Thieves and other lawless men."
Newspapers; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Mass media and the war
A letter to General Sherman requesting the suppression of certain newspapers that Milroy deemed disloyal. He offers several reasons for the suppression.
A letter from Milroy's wife, Mary, writing of the awful business with Tatman. Mr. Monnet is the new Postmaster so Tatman won't be able to get his hands on the mail.
A letter from Col. Vildes, hoping he can find a way to get transferred to Milroy's command. Vildes is unhappy in his present location because he is under the command of several foreign officers, who "know nothing of our people, of our institutions,...
A letter to Milroy, expressing Duval's desire to be stationed under Milroy. Duval feels his men's battlefield experience is wasted in a place that only needs a small troop to hold it.
Military orders; Letters; Guerrillas; Self-defense
A letter from Milroy to Rousseau, through Polk. Milroy ordered citizens of Franklin County, Tennessee to form Home Guard units to defend themselves from guerrillas. His orders were overturned, and his letter states his reasonings behind the...
A letter to Major Polk, passing on a request from local merchants in Tullahoma, that they be allowed to continue selling goods. The privilege was recently revoked for towns south of Nashville, but these are loyal citizens and therefore the...
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, letting her know that his arrest has expired without charges being filed. Halleck will not give him a command, nor will he let Milroy publish his version of events.
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, in which he enclosed a Rebel newspaper that published some of his letters at Winchester. He writes that he thinks he's defeated Halleck by being cleared of blame by the President.
