William Averell Harriman was an American politician, businessman, and diplomat. He was a founder of Harriman & Co. which merged with the older Brown Brothers to form the Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. investment bank, served as Secretary of Commerce under President Harry S. Truman, and was the 48th governor of New York. He unsuccessfully sought the Democratic Party nomination for president in 1952 and 1956. Throughout his career, he was a key foreign policy advisor to Democratic presidents.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…