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George Sykes to W. W. Averell, July 24, 1861
Camp Turnbull, Va., July 24, 1861. CAPTAIN: In compliance with your circular of the 23d instant, I have the honor to report the following casualties that occurred in my command…
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Letters from George Sykes
B. 1822 · D. 1880
George Sykes was a career United States Army officer and a Union general during the American Civil War.
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15 letters
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George Sykes to William W. Averell, July 24, 1861
HEADQUARTERS BATTALION OF REGULARS, Camp Turnbull, Va., July 24, 1861. CAPTAIN: In compliance with your circular of the 23d instant, I have the honor to report the following casualties that…
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George Sykes to H. W. Smith, November 11, 1861
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, CASEYâS DIVISION, Washington, D. C., November 11, 1861. SIR: Pursuant to General Orders, No. 4, from the headquarters of this division, I left Washington on the 3d…
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George Sykes to H. W. Smith, November 11, 1861
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, CASEY’S DIVISION, Washington, D. C., November 11, 1861. SIR: Pursuant to General Orders, No. 4, from the headquarters of this division, I left Washington on the 3d…
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George Sykes to Frep. T. Locks, A. A. G., Fifth Army Corps, July 7, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SYKES’ DIVISION, Camp near Harrisons Landing, July 7, 1862. Sir: The events taking place since the 26th ultimo have followed each other so rapidly that they may well be…
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George Sykes to Frep. T. Locks, July 7, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SYKES’ DIVISION, Camp near Harrisons Landing, July 7, 1862. Sir: The events taking place since the 26th ultimo have followed each other so rapidly that they may well be…
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Geo. Sykes, July 7, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SYKES’ DIVISION, Camp near Harrisons Landing, July 7, 1862. Sir: The events taking place since the 26th ultimo have followed each other so rapidly that they may well be…
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Geo. Sykes, February 1, 1863
HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION, FIFTH CORPS, February 1, 1863. February 1, 1863. Approved, and respectfully forwarded. This step will have to be taken in all the old regiments under my command.…
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George Sykes to Humphreys, August 8, 1863
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, Beverly Ford, August 8, 1863. General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: The engineers have thrown a bridge across the Rappahannock, some 200 yards above the ford. An…
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George Sykes to Seth Williams, September 1, 1863
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, September 1, 1863. September 1, 1863. General S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant General, Army of the Potomac: Sir: Pursuant to the provisions of circular from headquarters Army…
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George Sykes to Williams, September 15, 1863
RAPPAHANNOCK STATION RAPPAHANNOCK STATION, September 15, 1863. General WILLIAMS: My command is all within striking distance of Beverly Ford. Before one portion of it could cross the river, the remainder…
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George Sykes to Fred. T. Locke, October 11, 1863
CIRCULAR. HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, October 11, 1863. October 11, 1863. The Second Division will cross the river at daylight to-morrow by a bridge to be thrown in front of…
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George Sykes to Major-General HUMPHREYS, October 13, 1863
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH CORPS, October 13, 1863. October 13, 1863—2 a, m. Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff : GENERAL: I have the honor to report that my headquarters are at .the…
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George Sykes to Humphreys, October 14, 1863
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, October 14, 1863. October 14, 1863—10.30 p. m. General HUMPHREYS : I have withdrawn from Bristoe and am now within 2 miles of Blackburn’s Ford. Warren…
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George Sykes to Frank Eno, September 1, 1864
SAInT JOSEPH SAInT JOSEPH, September 1, 1864. Capt. FRANK ENO, Assistant Adjutant-General: I am concentrating the First lowa Cavalry Volunteers at Mexico to await orders from department headquarters. G. B:FISK,…