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Unknown to Edwin M. Stanton, May 18, 1862
May 18, 1862. No indications of infantry in the valley. Colonel De Forest, with detachment of Fifth New York Cavalry, encountered two companies rebel cavalry this morning and drove them…
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Unknown, May 2, 1862
Camp at Valley Mills, Va, May 2, 1862. COLONEL: You being the senior officer present with your brigade, you will assume command of it, and will sign all requisitions, provision…
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Unknown to Edwin M. Stanton, May 13, 1862
Franklin, May 13, 1862. Arrived here at 10 a.m. with my advance brigade. Find Jackson retreating. Loss on our side, killed and wounded, at fight at MecDowell, and in falling…
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Unknown, May 9, 1862
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN D&PARTMENT, Petersburg, Va., May 9, 1862. P Te dispatch received this morning from General Schenck states as ollows: * Nominal list omitted. tSee also Frémont’s general repert, pp.…
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Unknown to Charles W. Field, May 5, 1862
HEADQUARTERS OF THE BRIGADE, Camp near Falmouth, Va., May 5, 1862. Respectfully forwarded. The conduct of the officers and men of this regiment during the day was commendable for enterprise…
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Unknown to Edwin M. Stanton, April 17, 1862
April 17, 1862. April 17, 1862. Our troops occupy New Market to-night. There has been some artillery skirmishing, but no loss on our side. We have many prisoners. N. P.…
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Unknown to Joseph Carpenter, April 7, 1862
April 7, 1862. April 7, 1862. Captain Carpenter will please state how many men he had engaged on March 23. A. 8. PENDLETON, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. We had 48 men…
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Unknown to Nathaniel P. Banks, March 25, 1862
Strasburg, March 25, 1862. Siz: I have the honor to report that in obedience to your order of the evening of the 22d instant I proceeded with the companies of…
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Unknown, March 29, 1862
Near Mount Jackson, March 29, 1862. My DEar GENERAL: My information, from a spy who left Winchester on day before yesterday, is that from 8,000 to 10,000 of the enemy…
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Unknown to Captain, March 20, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HOWARD’S BRIGADE, Near Manassas, March 20, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that I took all the cavalry of the three squadrons present and one of the…