Joseph Hooker was an American Civil War general for the Union, chiefly remembered for his decisive defeat by Confederate general Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863. Hooker had served in the Seminole Wars and the Mexican-American War, receiving three brevet promotions, before resigning from the Army. At the start of the Civil War, he joined the Union side as a brigadier general, distinguishing himself at Williamsburg, Antietam and Fredericksburg, after which he was given command of the Army of the Potomac.
HEADQUARTERS HOOKERâS DIVISION, Camp Baker, Lower Potomac, Md., November 12, 1861. GENERAL: It was reported to me that the rebels were planting a battery at Boydâs Hole, which threatened to…
HEADQUARTERS HOOKER’S DIVISION, Camp Baker, Lower Potomac, Md., November 12, 1861. GENERAL: It was reported to me that the rebels were planting a battery at Boyd’s Hole, which threatened to…
HEADQUARTERS HOOKERâS DIVISION, Camp Baker, Lower Potomac, Md., November 14, 1861. GENERAL: The right of my camp was enlivened to-day by a spirited contest for a prize in the shape…
HEADQUARTERS HOOKER’S DIVISION, Camp Baker, Lower Potomac, Md., November 14, 1861. GENERAL: The right of my camp was enlivened to-day by a spirited contest for a prize in the shape…
HEADQUARTERS HOOKER’S DIVISION, March 10, 1862. , Camp Baker, Lower Potomac, Md., March 10, 1862. GENERAL: I have nothing important to add to the advices sent you yesterday concerning the…
HEADQUARTERS HOOKERâS DIVISION, Camp Baker, Lower Potomac, Md., March 11, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that the rebel batteries at Cockpit Point were entirely destroyed yesterday. The…
HEADQUARTERS HOOKER’S DIVISION, Camp Baker, Lower Potomac, Md., March 11, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that the rebel batteries at Cockpit Point were entirely destroyed yesterday. The…
Near Washington City, D. C., October 15, 1862. Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General : If you have no objection I request that you will substitute the inclosed report* of…
Near Washington City, D. C., October 15, 1862. Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General : If you have no objection I request that you will substitute the inclosed report* of…
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. INSANE ASYLUM, Near Washington City, D. C., October 15, 1862. Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General : If you have no objection I request that you will substitute…
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. INSANE ASYLUM, November 8, 1862. Near Washington, D. 0., November 8, 1862. Your letter of the 30th ultimo* reached me day before yesterday, since which time my engagements…
November 8, 1862. Near Washington, D. 0., November 8, 1862. Your letter of the 30th ultimo* reached me day before yesterday, since which time my engagements have prevented reply, and…
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. INSANE ASYLUM, November 8, 1862. Near Washington, D. 0., November 8, 1862. Your letter of the 30th ultimo* reached me day before yesterday, since which time my engagements…
HEADQUARTERS CENTER GRAND DIVISION, Camp at Hartwood, Va., November 19, 1862. Lieut. Col. Lewis Richmond, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: COLONEL: I have the honor to request that you…
HEADQUARTERS CENTER GRAND DIVISION, Camp near Potomac Creek, Va., November 30, 1862. COLONEL: I have the honor to inclose herewith, for the information of the major-general commanding the Army of…
Camp near Potomac Creek, Va., December 7, 1862. Brig. Gen. GEORGE A. MOCALL, Washington, D. C.: Your letters of the 11th, 13th, and 19th of November,t with inclosures,. were duly…
HEADQUARTERS CENTER GRAND DIVISION, Camp near Potomac Creek, Va., December 7, 1862. Brig. Gen. GEORGE A. MOCALL, Washington, D. C.: Your letters of the 11th, 13th, and 19th of November,t…
FREDERICKSBURG FREDERICKSBURG, December 14, 1862. Col. LEwis Richmond, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: COLONEL: I desire to call the attention of the major-general commanding the Army of the Potomac…
Camp near Falmouth, Va. Camp near Falmouth, Va., December 15, 1862. Maj. Gen. JOSEPH HOOKER, Commanding Center Grand Division : By direction of the general commanding, I have the honor…
OIROCULAR. HEADQUARTERS CENTER GRAND DIVISION, Fredericksburg, Va., December 15, 1862. Major-General Couch is assigned to the charge of the defense of Fredericksburg from Hanover street east, and Brigadier-General Butterfield from…
HEADQUARTERS CENTER GRAND DIVISION, Fredericksburg, Va., December 15, 1862. Lieutenant-Colonel Richmond, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac : In the event it should be determined to withdraw the whole or…
PLEASONTON’S HEADQUARTERS, Jume 14, 1863. Jume 14, 1863. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Accept my thanks for Colonel Kilpatrick’s appointment.* Everything is quiet to the front and right.…
ORDERS. ] HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF KANAWHA, Charleston, January 29, 1863. Colonel Paxton is directed to send one or two companies of cavalry on the road leading south from Cannelton. There…
Camp near Falmouth, Va. Camp near Falmouth, Va., January 30, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALueck, Commander-in-Chief : By General Orders, No. 61, War Department, 1862, leaves of absence cannot…