Fitz J. Porter to Robert Patterson, May 3, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEP’T OF PENNSYLVANIA, May 3, 1861. No. 24, } Philadelphia, May 3, 1861. I. The line of communication with Washington City via Annapolis _ having been opened,…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEP’T OF PENNSYLVANIA, May 3, 1861. No. 24, } Philadelphia, May 3, 1861. I. The line of communication with Washington City via Annapolis _ having been opened,…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH PROVISIONAL ARMY CORPS, June 27, 1862. July 8. 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to forward an additional flag captured from the rebels at the battle of the…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH PROVISIONAL ARMY CORPS, July 8, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to forward to you for the Government at Washington four rebel flags taken in battle by different…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH PROVISIONAL CORPS, Camp at Harrison’s Landing, Va., July 8, 1362. GENERAL: On the 29th of June, the major-general commanding having decided to move on the following day the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Hagerstown, Md., June 27, 1861. Maj. Gen. GEORGE CADW.ALADER, Commanding, Williamsport, Md.: GENERAL: The commanding-general desires information of the location of the enemy on the opposite…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Hagerstown, Md., June 24, 1861. Co). LEW1is WALLACE, Commanding, &c., Cumberland, Md. : General Patterson orders you here, to come by the shortest route, unless you…
HAGERSTOWN, MD. HAGERSTOWN, MD., June 21, 1861. Col. SAMUEL YOHR, First Regiment Pennsylvania Vols., near Funkstown, Md.: CoLONEL: The commanding general directs you, on arrival at Frederick, to notify Governor…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Hagerstown, Md., June 21, 1861. General McCAuL1, Harrisburg, Pa.: Please send the following to Colonel Wallace : Five thousand cartridges and six thousand caps for rifle…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Hagerstown, Md., June 17, 1861. Col. LEW1s WALLACE, Eleventh Regiment Indiana Volunteers, Cumberland, Md.: COLONEL: Simultaneously with your telegram that your scouts had Seen no troops…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLYANIA, Hagerstown, Md., June 16, 1861. Bvt. Maj. Gen. GEORGE CADWALADER, Commanding First Division, Williamsport, Md.: GENERAL: By direction of the commanding general I send you a…