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Danl. Butterfield, June 4, 1863
CIRCULAR. HEADQUARTERS, June 4, 1863. June 4, 1863. To Corps Quartermasters: The general commanding this army has decided that there is no advantage to the service commensurate with the expense…
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Letters from Danl. Butterfield
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Danl. Butterfield to Daniel Butterfield, June 6, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY FORCES, June 6, 1863. June 6, 1863. General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff: The general’s dispatch received. His information is incorrect about the number of cavalry at Jefferson. I…
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Danl. Butterfield to Darius N. Couch, June 6, 1863
PHILLIPS HovusE PHILLIPS HovusE, June 6, 1863. (Received 3.30 p. m.) General CoucH: The enemy are receiving re-enforcements from below. I have seen seven regiments take position in rifle-pits near…
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Danl. Butterfield to Seth Williams, June 7, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 7, 1863. June 7, 1863—11.45 a, m, Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMS, Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: Major-General Hooker’s dispatch received. Colonel Alexander can visit Washington to-morrow,…
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Danl. Butterfield to Daniel Butterfield, June 10, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, Warrenton Junction, June 10, 1863. Major-General BuTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac: Your dispatch of this date received—without stating the hour ; also one from…
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Danl. Butterfield to R. INGALLS, Chief Quartermaster, June 12, 1863
HEADQUARTERS ‘CAVALRY CORPS, June 12, 1863. June 12, 1863. General R. INGALLS, Chief Quartermaster : Your dispatch received. Ask the general how much of a bribe he can stand to…
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Danl. Butterfield to Joseph Hooker, June 13, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863—9 a. m. Major-General Hooker, Commanding Army of the Potomac : Butterfield’s dispatch just received. The negroes say Ewell took the road…
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Danl. Butterfield to Lieutenant-Colonel SAWTELLE, June 13, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863. Lieutenant-Colonel SAWTELLE, Chief Quartermaster, Cavalry Corps: Your letter of the 11th, by Captain Tidball, just received. Your plan about the bridges…
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Danl. Butterfield to John Sedgwick, June 14, 1863
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, June 14, 1863. June 14, 1863—6.45 p. m. General SEDGWICK : Following just received from corps officer of the day : 6.30 P. M. The troops are…
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Danl. Butterfield to Daniel Butterfield, June 14, 1863
HEADQUARTERS RIGHT WING, June 14, 1863. ; June 14, 1863. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff: General Howard is at Centreville now, General Doubleday at Kettle Run, and will push on…
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Danl. Butterfield to George G. Meade, June 17, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, Aldie, June 17, 1863. [Gentral MEADE:] The enemy’s cavalry arrived at this point at the same time I did. I engaged them with one division, and captured…
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Danl. Butterfield to John F. Reynolds, June 18, 1863
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, Fairfax Station, June 18, 1863. Commanding Officer First Corps: Nothing more new than Pleasonton’s fight at Aldie last night. Slocum at Leesburg; cavalry at Aldie,…
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Danl. Butterfield to Daniel Butterfield, June 19, 1863
HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH ARMY CORPS, Leesburg, June 19, 1863. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff: I think the bridge should be built at Edwards Ferry to Pupply us. I have not force…
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Danl. Butterfield to O. O. Howarp, June 22, 1863
HEADQUARTERS FirtH Corps HEADQUARTERS FirtH Corps, June 22, 1863. General O. O. Howarp: Pleasonton, as I wrote you yesterday, drove the enemy’s cavalry through Ashby’s Gap. He has returned this…
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Danl. Butterfield to Major-General STAHEL, June 23, 1863
HEADQUARTERS, June 23, 1863. June 23, 1863—2.15 p. m. Major-General STAHEL, Gainesville, or Thoroughfare Gap: General Hooker directs that you return with your command to Fairfax Court-House to-night. DANL. BUTTERFIELD,…
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Danl. Butterfield to Joseph Hooker, June 8, 1868
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 8, 1868. June 8, 18683—11 a. m. Major-General HooKER, Commanding Army of the Potomac: Your dispatch of 8a. m. this date received. My arrangements with Major-General…
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Danl. Butterfield to Edwin M. Stanton, June 15, 1868
PLEASONTON’S HEADQUARTERS, Warrenton Junction, June 15, 1868. (Received 7.15 a. m.) SECRETARY OF WAR: It would be well to place several batteries and a good force at the mouth of…