WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington Oity, March 22, 1865. Lieutenant-General GRANT: Your account of the way Crook talked on his return from Richmond, and other circumstances, induce me to suggest a careful…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., March 21, 1865. Lieutenant-General GRANT: A person in confidential communication with Thompson and Tucker, the rebel agents in Canada, whence he has just arrived, reports…
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE POTOMAQO, March 16, 1865. March 16, 1865—12 m. Major-General HUMPHREYS: The Secretary of War with a party leave City Point for these headquarters at 12 to-day.…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, June 18, 1864. June 18, 1864. Respectfully forwarded. G. K. WARREN, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, June 19, 1864. Respectfully referred to Major-General Burnside for…
HEADQUARTERS NINTH CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864. (Received about 7.20 a. m.) General MEADE: Iam doing all in my power to push the troops forward, and, if possible,…
OFFICE OF CAVALRY BUREAU, Washington, D. C., November 12, 1863. A perusal of the inclosed papers indicates the following : 1. The horses of the Cava ry Corps, Army of…
Camp near Warrenton Camp near Warrenton, October 26, 1863. General W. F. Barry, Inspector of Artillery, U. S. Army: GENERAL: There is much complaint of the inefficiency, at close. quarters,…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, October 18, 1863. October 18, 1863—5 p. m. Major-General HUMPHREYs, Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac: The pontoon bridge has just been completed at Blackburn’s Ford.…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, October 16, 1863. I do not believe Lee can have over 60,000 effective men. Longstreet’s corps would not be sent away to bring an equal force back…
HEADQUARTERS, October 13, 1863. October 13, 1863—6 a. m. Major-General FRENCH, Commanding Third Corps: Your dispatch is received. If you are attacked, you must defend yourself, and, if practicable, withdraw…