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W. M. W. Averell to P. G. Brier, July 30, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CAVALRY DIVISION, Hagerstown, July 30, 1864. Captain: I have the honor to make the following report of the operations of my division from the 22d of July to…
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Letters from W. M. W. Averell
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W. M. W. Averell to Curtin, May 1, 1863
EXECUTIVE MANSION, May 1, 1863. May 1, 1863. Governor CuRTIN, Harrisburg, Pa. : The whole disposable force at Baltimore and elsewhere in reach have _ already been sent after the…
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W. M. W. Averell to Ool. Jos. Dickinson, December 25, 1862
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH ARMY CORPS, Baltimore, Md., December 25, 1862. Just received the following telegram from Brigadier-General Kelley, at Cumberland : Lieutenant Vermilyea, First New York Cavalry, with 40 men, went…
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W. M. W. Averell to A. J. Alexander, August 6, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY BRIGADE, August 6, 1862. August 6, 1862. Srr: I have the honor to report that the cavalry operations of 4th instant were confined to the usual picket…
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W. M. W. Averell to Seth Williams, August 6, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY BRIGADE, August 6, 1862. August 6, 1862. GENERAL: In obedience to orders received from Brigadier-General Marcy, chief of staff of the Army of the Potomac, I set…
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W. M. W. Averell to George B. McClellan, August 9, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY BRIGADE, Westover, Va., August 9, 1862. GENERAL: Pursuant to verbal orders, received on the 2d instant from the general commanding the army, I proceeded across the James…
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W. M. W. Averell to A. J. Alexander, July 23, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY BRIGADE, Westover, July 23, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to report that yesterday nothing of interest occurred on the first Long Bridge road. On the second…
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W. M. W. Averell to Fred. T. Locke, July 7, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY, Camp near Harrison’s Landing, July 7, 1862. Sir: In obedience to instructions contained in circular from headquarters Fifth Corps I have the honor to submit the…