Lieutenant-Colonel Albert V. Colburn to Major-General Henry W. Halleck, February 7, 1862

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,         

February 7, 1862.

Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK,

Comdg. Department of the Missouri, Saint Louis, Mo.:

General McClellan congratulates you on the success of the expedition, and desires that Fort Henry be held at all hazards. Will give further instructions to-day about further movements.

A. V. COLBURN,    

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SOURCE: The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 7 (Serial No. 7), p. 590

Albert V. Colburn to Brigadier General George G. Meade, September 17, 1862 – 1:25 p.m.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,

September 17, 1862 – 1.25 p.m.

Brigadier-General MEADE:

GENERAL: The commanding general directs that you temporarily assume command of Hooker's corps, and use every effort in your power to reorganize it and make it serviceable. It is absolutely necessary that the right should be held, and the troops must be got together and into position for that purpose as rapidly as possible.

Yours, very respectfully,

A. V. COLBURN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SOURCE: The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 19, Part 2 (Serial No. 28), p. 315