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Unknown to Don Carlos Buell, June 8, 1861
MARYSVILLE MARYSVILLE, June 8, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, Assistant Adjutant-General : Sir: Your letter of yesterday has just been received, and in reply I have to say that after…
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Unknown to Joseph Patterson, June 9, 1861
FREDERICK Ciry, M. D. FREDERICK Ciry, M. D., June 9, 1861. General PATTERSON, ; Comdg. U. 8. Forces at or near Chambersburg, Pa. : Whereas Lieutenant-General Scott has authorized me,…
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Unknown, June 10, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, June 10, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington, D. C.: SIR: I have the honor to report that I have found it necessary to withdraw from Oregon a…
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Unknown to J. P. Martin, June 10, 1861
Fort BRAGG, CAL. Fort BRAGG, CAL., June 10, 1861. Seventh Infantry, Commanding Detachment in Field: Str: Inclosed find copies of all the instructions received by me and which will govern…
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Unknown to R. Patterson, U.s. A, June 10, 1861
Washington Washington, June 10, 1861. General R. PATTERSON, U.S. A., Chambersburg, Pa: The General-in-Chief says call the two regiments of Colonels Small and Hinstein to your column. He thinks this…
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Unknown to Joseph E. Johnston, June 10, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CAMP BETHEL, Bethel Church, June 10, 1861. Sir: The enemy, thirty-five hundred strong, attacked us at our post, and after a very animated conflict of two hours and a…
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Unknown to James P. Major, June 11, 1861
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 11, 1861. MAJOR: Special Orders, No. 93, of 31st ultimo, reached me yesterday. My orders transmitted to you by this mail…
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Unknown, June 11, 1861
Fort Churchill, Nev. Fort Churchill, Nev., June 11, 1861. MAJOR: I would respectfully report that in carrying out your instructions by telegram of June 6, 1861, Captain Moore, assistant quartermaster,…
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Unknown to George William Brown, June 13, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS, Fort McHenry, June 13, 1861. To the MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE: Str: I have the honor to transmit to you a copy of an…
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Unknown, June 13, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS, Fort McHenry, June 13, 1861. To the MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE: Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you a copy of an…
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Unknown to Charles S. Lovell, June 13, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, June 13, 1861. Capt. CHARLES S. LOVELL, Sixth Infantry, U. S: Army, Commanding Fort Humboldt, Cal. : SIR: A report has been made…
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Unknown to Ebenezer Don Carlos Townsend, June 14, 1861
Chambersburg, Pa., June 14, 1861. Your note of 13th received by Lieut. O. B. Cannot cross at time indicated. Will give notice in time to make diversion. See lctter of…
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Unknown, June 14, 1861
FORT CASCADES, WASH. TER. FORT CASCADES, WASH. TER., June 14, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to report that 1 have this day abandoned this post, by instructions received from…
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Unknown to Lorenzo Thomas, June 14, 1861
ForT WALLA WALLA, WASH. TER. ForT WALLA WALLA, WASH. TER., June 14, 1861. Col. L. THOMAS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington, D. C.: Sir: I would beg leave very respectfully to submit…
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Unknown to George B. McClellan, June 15, 1861
Chambersburg, Pa., June 15, 1861. Gen. GEO. B. MCCLELLAN, Commanding, Cincinnati, Ohio: Colonel Wallace is threatened between Grafton and Cumberland by three thousand rebels, and asked for aid (artillery, infantry,…
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Unknown to Simon Cameron, June 16, 1861
Fort McHenry, June 16, 1861. Hon. Suwon CAMERON, Secretary of War: Str: The election passed without disorder, but the fact is not a just indication of the spirit of the…
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Unknown to Robert Patterson, June 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, June 16, 1861. General MCCLELLAN, Cincinnati : We have nothing later from Patterson than his arrival last night at Hagerstown. The report that he is…
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Unknown to E.D. Townsend, June 16, 1861
HAGERSTOWN HAGERSTOWN, June 16, 1861. Am here, checked by no enemy. Cadwalader waded the ford at Williamsport to-day. Rhode Island regiment gone to Cumberland. Asked McClellan to send one or…
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Unknown to PATTERSON, U.S. A., Hagerstown, Md, June 17, 1861
HEADQUARTERS HEADQUARTERS, June 17, 1861. General PATTERSON, U.S. A., Hagerstown, Md. : We are pressed here. Send the troops that I have twice called for without delay.
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Unknown to Simon Cameron, June 18, 1861
HAGERSTOWN, MD. HAGERSTOWN, MD., June 18, 1861. General SIMON CAMERON: DEAR Sir: We are all here deeply disappointed. This entire command on Sunday was in admirable condition. It had dragoons,…
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Unknown to Robert Patterson, June 18, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, June 18, 1861. General PATTERSON, Hagerstown : I had expected you to recall the regulars on the reappearance on the Potomac of Johnston with a…
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Unknown to A. A. G., Dep't of Pennsylvania, Chambersburg, Pa, June 18, 1861
Havre de Grace, Md. Havre de Grace, Md., June 18, 1861. Maj. Fitz J. PORTER, A. A. G., Dep’t of Pennsylvania, Chambersburg, Pa. : Sir: [have the honor to report…
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Unknown to D. C. Buell, U. S. Army, June 19, 1861
DRAGOON BRIDGE, HONEY LAKE VALLEY, CAL. DRAGOON BRIDGE, HONEY LAKE VALLEY, CAL., June 19, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Oal. : MAJOR: I…
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Unknown to R. Patterson, U.s. A., Hagerstown, Md, June 20, 1861
Washington Washington, June 20, 1861. General R. PATTERSON, U.S. A., Hagerstown, Md.: I desire you to cause to be examined the Maryland Heights, overlooking Harper’s Ferry, with a view to…