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Irvin McDowell to Ss. F. Barstow, August 27, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY CORPS, Buckland Mills, August 27, 1862. It being understood that a large division of the enemy under Longstreet left Salem at 4 p. m. for the enemy’s…
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Irvin McDowell to E. D. Schriver, August 28, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, ; HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY CORPS, August 28, 1862. No. 10. Reynolds’ Camp, August 28, 1862. 1st. Major-General Sigel will immediately march with his whole corps on Manassas Junction,…
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Irvin McDowell to H. A. Lacy, May 24, 1862
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Opposite Fredericksburg, May 24, 1862. Capt. H. A. Lacy, Assistant Quartermaster, at Depot: You will. without delay take possession, for the use of the United States of…
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Irvin McDowell to George B. Moolellan, June 12, 1862
Manassas Manassas, June 12, 1862. Maj. Gen. GEORGE B. MoOLELLAN, Commanding Department of Virginia, before Richmond : The delay of Major-General Banks to relieve the division of my command in…
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Irvin McDowell to Saml. Breck, June 3, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK, June 3, 1862. No. 18. Front Royal, Va., June 3, 1862. There has been recently so much irregularity on the subject of levyi…
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McDowell, June 5, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK, June 5, 1862. No. 19. Front Royal, Va., June 5, 1862. Any person detected in placing obstructions on the track of any…
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McDowell, May 16, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE RAPPAHANNOCE, May 16, 1862. No. 12. Opposite Fredericksburg, Va., May 16, 1862. It has come to the knowledge of the major-general commanding that some…
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Irvin McDowell to George B. McClellan, May 22, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK, Opposite Fredericksburg, Va., May 22, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday’s date, inclosing a letter concerning…
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Irvin McDowell to Joseph R. Anderson, May 21, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK, Opposite Fredericksburg, Va., May 21, 1862. Brig. Gen. JosEPH R. ANDERSON, Commanding near Massaponax : GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of…
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Irvin McDowell to Ephraim R. Anderson, May 18, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK, Opposite Fredericksburg, Va., May 18, 1862. Brig. Gen, Jos—EPH R. ANDERSON, Commanding near Massaponaz : GENERAL: I have just received your communication of this date.…