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Unknown to Major-General HUMPHREYS, July 30, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—6 a.m Major-General HUMPHREYS: It is not possible to say about the line in front of General Mott, as both parties…
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Unknown to George G. Meade, July 30, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—6.50 a. m. General GEORGE G. MEADE: The brigade next to General Burnside’s attempted an advance of a skirmish line just…
Dispatch
Unknown, July 30, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, Near Petersburg, July 30, 1864. General A. P. Hill reports that General Mahone in retaking the salient possessed by the enemy this morning recovered the four guns with which…
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Unknown, August 9, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SIXTY-FOURTH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS, August 9, 1864. August 9, 1864. Sir :* We crossed the James River on the 14th [June], and on the 15th marched toward Petersburg, Va.,…
Order
Unknown, August 10, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, \ ADJT. AND INSPECTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE, August 10, 1864. No. 64. Richmond, Va., August 10, 1864. I. The following Roll of Honor is published in accordance with Paragraph…
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Unknown to Captain, August 14, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MICHIGAN INFANTRY, Before Petersburg, Va., August 14, 1864. CAPTAIN : At 10 p. m. of the 12th [June] the regiment, with the brigade, withdrew from its position about…
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Unknown to Schriver, August 15, 1864
Baltimore Baltimore, August 15, 1864. Colonel SCHRIVER, Inspector-General, Army of the Potomac, Judge-Advocate, §:c.: COLONEL: You will remember that in answering the last question put to me, as to the…
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Unknown to H. Z. Mitchell, August 16, 1864
WHITEWATER, WIS. WHITEWATER, WIS., August 16, 1864. General H. Z. MITCHELL: DEAR SiR: I have just been reading in the Chicago Tribune of August 15 about the combination of all…
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Unknown, August 16, 1864
GENERAL ORDEBS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, August 16, 1864. No. 66. Richmond, August 16, 1864. I. The extra pay allowed to men détailed from the Army under the “Act…
Order
Unknown, August 29, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, Jones’ House, August 29, 1864. The Court met pursuant to the orders from the President at 10 a. m. Present, Major-General Hancock, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and…
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Unknown to Ambrose E. Burnside, August 29, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, Jones’ House, August 29, 1864. The Court met pursuant to the orders from the President at 10 a. m. Present, Major-General Hancock, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and…
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Unknown, August 30, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, Jones’ House, August 30, 1864. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Major-General Hancock, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and Colonel Schriver, judge-advocate. The proceedings of the seventh…
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Unknown, August 31, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, August 31, 1864. August 31, 1864. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Major-General Hancock, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and Colonel Schriver, judge-advocate. The proceedings of the…
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Unknown, September 1, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, September 1, 1864. September 1, 1864. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Major-General Hancock, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and Colonel Schriver, judge-advocate. The proceedings of the…
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Unknown to George B. Drake, September 1, 1864
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, Brazos Santiago, Tex., September 1, 1864. Maj. GEORGE B. DRAKE, Assistant Adjutant-General, Dept. of the Gulf: Masor: I have the honor to report to you that…
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Unknown to J. P. Drouillard, September 1, 1864
JEFFERSON CiTy JEFFERSON CiTy, September 1, 1864. Capt. J. P. DROUILLARD, Aide-de-Camp: The steamer Buffington has been in the hands of the rebels, but is now at this port. One…
Telegram
Unknown to Clinton B. Fisk, September 3, 1864
LIBERTY LIBERTY, September 3, 1864. General FIsk: Your telegram just received. I will call in the thirty men in Gallatin Township and other scouts which I have out and be…
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Unknown to Steger, September 4, 1864
SEDALIA SEDALIA, September 4, 1864. Captain STEGER, Assistant Adjutant-General: The reason of my not following up was simply because I could not secure the co-operation of Lieutenant Stephens, commander of…
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Unknown, September 5, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, Jones’ House, September 5, 1864. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Major-General Hancock, president, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and Colonel Schriver, judge-advocate. Capt. F. U. Farquuar,…
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Unknown to Edwards, September 5, 1864
CAPE GIRARDEAU CAPE GIRARDEAU, September 5, 1864. Captain EDWARDS, New Madrid, Mo.: Captain McClanahan will arrive at your post to-day with about 100 men. Captain Ewing has also sent you…
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Unknown, September 6, 1864
LITTLE Rock LITTLE Rock, September 6, 1864. Captain Howland was attacked on his return from Benton by a superior cavalry force and followed nearly to our pickets. Colonel Ritter, with…
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Unknown, September 7, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, September 7, 1864. September 7, 1864. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Major-General Hancock, president, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and Colonel Schriver, judge-advocate. ; Discussion was…
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Unknown to Henry H. Sibley, September 7, 1864
MILWAUKEE MILWAUKEE, September 7, 1864. Brig. Gen. H. H. SIBLEY, Saint Paul, Minn. : Two companies left yesterday for Saint Paul. See that they are not delayed at Prescott. J.…
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Unknown to Judge-Advocate, September 8, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, September 8, 1864. September 8, 1864. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Major-General Hancock, president, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and Colonel Schriver, judge-advocate. Lieut. A. A.…