HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, December 13, 1862. December 13, 1862—11 p. m. GENERAL: Griffin’s division to-day relieved Sturgis’, at the urgent request of Generals Sturgis and Willcox, and, by your…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY OORPS, December 13, 1862. December 13, 1862—3.50 p. m. Brigadier-General HUMPHREYS, 4 Commanding Division : GENERAL: Genera] Couch has sent in word that he has carried the…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY OORPS, December 13, 1862. December 13, 1862—4 p. m. General SYKEs: GENERAL: Major-General Hooker directs that your division be placed on the road in front of the…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, December 14, 1862. December 14, 1862—9 a. m. Major-General HOOKER: GENERAL: General Humphreys informs me that his effective strength this morning is but about 2,000. He…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, December 16, 1862. December 16, 1862—12.42 a. m. Major-General HOOKER: GENERAL: Since writing you, a few moments since, I learn that General Sykes’ division has encamped…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, Camp near Falmouth, Va., February 1, 1863. Lieutenant-Commander Macaw, Comdg. Potomac Flotilla: Sir: General Hooker desires that you should use every exertion to stop the…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, February 7, 1863. February 7, 1863. Major-General SLocoum, Commanding Twelfth Corps : The major-general commanding directs that you detail a brigade of at least 1,200…
Camp near Hope Landing Camp near Hope Landing, February 25, 1863. Major MARKELL, Commanding Pickets, First Cavalry Brigade: Mason: General Stoneman reports that the enemy are moving in force in…
DUMFRIES DUMFRIES, February 25, 1863. Lieut. Col. H. C. RODGERS, Assistant Adjutant-General: Our scout brought in information this evening that he was told by a citizen that the enemy’s cavalry…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQ, February 25, 1863. February 25, 1863. General WILLIAMS, Telegraphic advices report three brigades of the enemy’s cavalry moving in the vicinity of your front. Advise…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAG, March 24, 1863. March 24, 1863—11.30 p. m. General SLocum, Twelfth Army Corps: The commanding general directs that you give the necessary orders to your…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQO, April 8, 1863. April 8, 1863. Respectfully forwarded, through headquarters of the Army, for the information of the major-general commanding Defenses of Washington. It is…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQO, April 16, 1863. April 16, 1863. Major-General SLocum, Commanding Twelfth Corps: The following dispatch to Colonel Duffié, at Dumfries, is forwarded for your information :…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, April 26, 1863. Major-General SCHENCK, Baltimore, Md.: You have abundant forces and the use of the railroad. If you have any apprehension for New Creek, concentrate troops…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, April 29, 1863. April 29, 1863. Major-General SEDGWICK: GENERAL: Yours, inclosing General Wadsworth’s suggestion, is received. The general has retired and is asleep. If the…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, April 30, 1863. April 30, 1863. Lieutenant-Commander Macaw, Aquia Oreek: The major-general commanding desires that you have every available vessel of your fleet suitable for…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, April 30, 1863. April 30, 1863. Major-General SEDGWICK, Commanding, éc.: GENERAL: The Fifth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Corps are all up at Chancellorsville. Two divisions of…
HEADQUARTERS, May 1, 1863. May 1, 1863—1.45 p. m. General HooKER: Balloons both working. Dispatches been sent you by telegraph and courier. Telegraph been out of order; working correct now.…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PUTOMAQ, May 1, 1863. May 1, 1863. (Received 5.40 p. m.) Col. D. H. RuckKER, Quartermaster : I leave now to join our army on the…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, May 2, 1863. May 2, 1863—3.30 p. m. General HOOKER: Only balloon ascension wind permitted, at 1 p. m., reports no movements visible on any…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION, May 2, 1863. May 2, 1863—10.45 p. m. General BUTTERFIELD: Is there a bridge at hand that I can make use of, or am I expected to…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQC, May 2, 1863. May 2, 1863—12 p. m. Major-General SEDGWICK : From the statement brought by General Hooker’s aide, it seems to be of vital…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, May 2, 1863. May 2, 1863—11.30 a. m. General E. D. KEYEs, Yorktown, Va.: Our cavalry ought yesterday or to-day to have been in rear…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, May 2, 1863. May 2, 1863—8.15 p. m. Major-General PEcx, Suffolk, Va.: Our latest and most reliable information from Richmond is as follows. Am inclined…