Wesley Merritt was an American major general who served in the cavalry of the United States Army during the American Civil War, American Indian Wars, and Spanish-American War. Following the latter war, he became the first American Military Governor of the Philippines.
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY RESERVE BRIGADE, November 6, 1863. November 6, 1863. General BurorpD: My pickets yesterday reported the enemy across the river above Kelly’s Ford. A staff officer I sent out…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY RESERVE BRIGADE, November 6, 1863. November 6, 1863. [General BurorpD:] GENERAL: From further information I conclude that the afiair at Kelly’s Ford did not amount to much. The…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY RESERVE BRIGADE, November 6, 1863. November 6, 1863. [General BurorpD:] GENERAL: From further information I conclude that the afiair at Kelly’s Ford did not amount to much. The…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, March 16, 1865. March 16, 1865. General CUSTER: It is important that the force ordered to Hanovertown Ferry in verbal message by Captain Cooley, aide-de-camp, make the reconnaissance…
FIELD ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, March 19, 1865. No. 19., White House, Va., March 19, 1865. these headquarters for duty, and is announced as inspector-general of the cavalry. He will be…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, March 20, 1865. March 20, 1865. Colonel ForsyTH, Additional Aide-de-Camp : COLONEL: On my return to camp I find a consolidated report of the number of dismounted men,…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, March 23, 1865. March 23, 1865. Brigadier-General FORSYTH, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: A deserter just in from Richmond reports everything quiet there. Breadstuffs, &c., have risen very much…