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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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 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 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 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…