Andrew Atkinson Humphreys, was a career United States Army officer, civil engineer, and a Union General in the American Civil War. He served in senior positions in the Army of the Potomac, including division command, chief of staff, and corps command, and was Chief Engineer of the U.S. Army.
OFFICE OF EXPLORATION AND SURVEYS, Washington, January 24, 1861. Hon. J. HOLT, Secretary of War: SIR: In the latter part of December I submitted to the Department, with a recommendation,…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, Camp near Fredericksburg, Va., December 16, 1862. GENERAL: I beg leave to submit the following brief report of the part taken in the action of the 13th…
New Creek, W. Va. New Creek, W. Va., August 7, 1863. (Received 4.40 p. m.) Brig. Gen. G. W. CULLUM, Chief of Staff: I left Hedgosyille on Saturday, the 1st…
HEADQUARTERS, ete Near Portsmouth, August 9, 1863. Brigadier-General NaGuEE, Norfolk : I went to South Mills yesterday ; returned this a.m. The three troops of cavalry under Captain Roberts, Eleventh…
HEADQUARTERS, August 17, 1863. August 17, 1863—9.30 a. m. Major-General SLocum, Commanding Twelfth Corps: Did you hear firing about daylight this morning; and, if so, in what direction, and at…
MANASSAS MANASSAS, August 20, 1863. General Kine : Information has been received here that a force of cavalry crossed United States Ford this a. m., between 10 and 11 a.m.…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS, October 9, 1863. October 9, 1863—9 p. m. Major-General HUMPHREYS: The picket officer on the right reports that the enemy’s pickets in his front have not…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, Barbour’s, October 12, 1863. General GRIFFIN : Throw out a strong picket well in front and to your right. Sedgwick wants that hill you are now…
HEADQUARTERS, October 13, 1863. October 13, 1863. Major-General FRENCH: DEAR GENERAL: I send you a guide who is recommended to me as trustworthy. ‘ General Meade desires me to say…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, October 14, 1863. October 14, 1863—5 p. m. General HUMPHREYS: Warren is engaged with the enemy. His right is at Bristoe. He says they (the enemy)…
UNION MILLs UNION MILLs, October 16, 1863. General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: My reconnoitering parties across Bull Run report two small infantry camps to the right of this point, about…
NEw YorK NEw YorK, October 16, 1863. (Received 2.30 p. m.) Maj. Gen. H. W. HALuecx, General-in-Chief: Your telegram of the 15th is just received. Theinfantry at Cam Sprague (1,700)…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CORPS, October 26, 1863. October 26, 1863. Brigadier-General WILLIAMS : Colonel Smith, commanding brigade at or near Bealeton, reports the enemy in some force as advancing upon him.…
HEADQUARTERS HEADQUARTERS, October 26, 1863. Colonel Hart, Assistant Adjutant-General : The firing was heard at Bristoe by General Newton and seen from Watery Mountain by the signal officer, who reported…
HEADQUARTERS, October 27, 1863. – Bealeton, October 27, 1863—2 p. m. [Lieut. Col. C. Ross Situ, Chief of Staff, Cavalry Corps :] COLONEL: The reconnaissance which General Buford sent out…
: HEADQUARTERS THIRD CORPS, Kelly’s Ford, Va., November 7, 1863. Brigadier-General Carr will order the brigade and batteries left at Mount Holly to join his command. He will leave one…
HEADQUARTERS NEAR BRANDY STATION, November 8, 1863. November 8, 1863—1.17 p. m. Major-General HumpPuHREys, Chief of Staff: The head of my column is occupying Brandy Station. I have ordered up.…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, July 29, 1864. July 29, 1864—10 p.m. Major-General HUMPHREYS: i I have seen General Burnside and my division commanders. My arrangements for to-morrow were easy to…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAG, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—3.20 a. m. Major-General BURNSIDE: As it is still so dark, the commanding general says you can postpone firing the…
HEADQUARTERS NINTH CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—9 a. m. General MEADE: Many of the Ninth and EHighteenth Corps are retiring before the enemy. I think now is the…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—9.35 a.m. Lieutenant-General GRANT : I cannot see that we have advanced beyond the enemy’s line in the vicinity of the…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—9 a. m. Major-General HUMPHREYS: General Mott’s remaining brigade deceived* the enemy in their front by putting their hats on rammers…
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864. Major-General WARREN: Your dispatch is received. The major-general commanding directs that you go in with Burnside, taking the two-gun battery.…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Near Petersburg, August 3, 1864. GENERAL: In obedience to orders from General Meade (to whom I was ordered to report), the First and Third Divisions of…