HEADQUARTERS CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENSES, October 27, 1863. “ashington, October 27, 1863. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Hdqrs. U. S. Army: CoLoNEL : The works which constitute the defenses…
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENSES, Washington, October 14, 1863. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Sir: A Commission having been ordered by you a year ago, to examine into…
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENSES, Washington, October 13, 1863. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Sir: All the officers to whom the Government has committed the defense of harbors,…
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENSES, Washington, September 23, 1863. Hon. E, M. STANTON, Secretary of War: Sir: By letter of the 1st instant, I represented the importance of speedily arming…
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENSES, Washington, September 4, 1863. Assistant Adjutant-General : Sr: Irespectfully recommend that the following works and forts, forming part of the Defenses of Washington, may be…
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENSES, Washington, September 1, 1863. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Sir: The works of Rozier’s Bluff, and near Jones’ Point are nearly ready to…
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENSES, Washington, June 6, 1863. Maj. Gen. S. P. HEINTZELMAN, Commanding Department of Washington : GENERAL : I inclose for your perusal a copy of a…
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENSES, Washington, April 15, 1863. GENERAL: I herewith send you the sketch of the south side of the Potomac* (with forts, batteries, rifle-pits, &c.), alluded to…
of Chantilly, Va. of Chantilly, Va., September 1, 1862. Maj. Gen. J esse L. Reno, U. 8. Volunteers, captain of ordnance, died o Hk received at the battle of South…
Washington Washington, February 2, 1863. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War; Sir: On the 30th of December, 1862, I addressed you a letter* to accompany the report of the…