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Unknown to Eliakim P. Scammon, May 2, 1862
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, May 2, 1862. Colonel Scammon’s advance guard had a skirmish with about 300 rebels at Camp Creek, a fork of Blue Stone, yesterday morning. Six of the enemy…
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Unknown to Kelley sends this evening the following dispatch from Lieutenant-Colonel Downey, April 23, 1862
WHEELING WHEELING, April 23, 1862. General Kelley sends this evening the following dispatch from Lieutenant-Colonel Downey, in command at Romney: Twenty-five of Firey’s and Shaw’s cavalry encountered Colonel Parsons with…
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Unknown, April 19, 1862
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, April 19, 1862. Seven miles from Fredericksburg, on Telegraph Road, April 19, 1862—6 a. m. GENERAL: I reached this point with my brigade yesterday about neon. A very…
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Unknown to Irvin McDowell, March 30, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ADVANCE BRIGADE, White Plains, Va., March 30, 1862. GENERAL: In obedience to orders to march to this point on the Manassas Railroad, I reached here yesterday afternoon at 2…
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Unknown to Jesse S. Burks, March 26, 1862
PROVISIONAL ARMY CONFEDERATE STATES, Bivouac near Woodstock, Shenandoah Oo., Va., March 26, 1862. Sie: In obedience to an order received from Col. Jesse S. Burks, commanding the Third Brigade, I…
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Unknown to George S. Wadsworth, April 19, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, April 19, 1862. ort of Assistant Inspector-General Maj. Roger Jones of the forces asmy at 7 o’clock p. m. at north end of Long Bridge and…
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Unknown to Major-General MoCLELLAN, February 3, 1862
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, February 3, 1862. My DzARk Sir: You and I have distinct and different plans for movement of the Army of the Potomac: Yours to be down the…
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Unknown to Brigadier-General VAN RENSSELAER, May 16, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK, Opposite Fredericksburg, Va., May 16, 1862. Brigadier-General VAN RENSSELAER, Inspector-General, §0. : GENERAL: It is the direction of the major-general commanding that you proceed with…
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Unknown to Louis H. PELouzEs, November 28, 1862
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D, C., November 28, 1862. Lieut. Col. Louis H. PELouzEs, Recorder Court Inquiry : CoLonEL: In reply to your communication of the 27th I am…
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Unknown, June 8, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SHIELDS’ DIVISION, Columbia Bridge, June 8, 1862. I pushed forward Colonel Carroll with one brigade and four pieces of artillery to move on Port Republic to burn the bridge…