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17,141 lettersBALTIMORE BALTIMORE, June 17, 1863. Colonel TRuEX, Monocacy: The rebels are in possession of Harper’s Ferry. Our forces are on Maryland Heights. Approach with great caution, and feel your way…
Fairfax Station Fairfax Station, June 17, 1863. General DANIEL TYLER, Sandy Hook: Your dispatch of 11 a. m. received, for which I render you many thanks. I cannot feel that…
HEADQUARTERS ENGINEER BRIGADE, June 17, 1863. Colonel PETTEs, Commanding Fiftieth New York: CoLonEL: The general commanding directs that you detail Major Spaulding, with 200 men from your regiment, to proceed…
SanpDy Hook, Mp. SanpDy Hook, Mp., June 17, 1863. (Copy received, War Department, 11 a. m.) General SCHENCK : Our scouts report the country clear of any masses of rebel…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, Aldie, June 17, 1863. [Gentral MEADE:] The enemy’s cavalry arrived at this point at the same time I did. I engaged them with one division, and captured…
ALBANY, N. Y. ALBANY, N. Y., June 16, 1863. (Received 3.20 p. m.) Hon. E. M. STANTON: Four returned volunteer regiments can be put in the field at once for…
ALBANY, N. Y. ALBANY, N. Y., June 16, 1863. (Received 1.05 p. m.) Hon. E. M. Stanton: The Governor wishes that directions be given to Colonel [David H.] Vinton to…
CINCINNATI CINCINNATI, June 16, 1863. General Brooks, Pittsburgh, Pa. : General Willcox tells me you have asked him for the Seventy-first Indiana. I have just ordered it to be ready…
TRENTON, N. J. TRENTON, N. J., June 15, 1863. (Received June 16, 2.50 a. m.) Hon. E. M. STANTON : Your dispatch is received. Every means will be taken to…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SUSQUEHANNA, Harrisburg, Pa., June 16, 1863—8 p. m.. Hon. E. M. STanton, Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.: Dear Sir: I have endeavored to keep you…
BALTIMORE BALTIMORE, June 16, 1863. Colonel MuLuiaan, New Creek, W. Va.: I don’t believe Captain Powell’s story. What he saw was probably a considerable number of our own cavalry who…
BALTIMORE BALTIMORE, June 16, 1863. General Lockwoop, Point Lookout, Md.: You will take steps to concentrate your command immediately for service on the Baltimore and Washington Railroad. A steamer will…
BALTIMORE BALTIMORE, June 16, 1863. Col. N. WILKINSON, Clarksburg, W. Va. : You do not seem to understand the orders. The last order yesterday morning was to concentrate at New…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CORPS, Centreville, June 16, 1863. Major-General BIRNEY, Commanding Third Corps: The following just received from headquarters Army of the Potomac : The general will give orders direct to…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, June 16, 1863. June 16, 1863—10.45 [a. m. ] General BUTTERFIELD : I am about leaving personally. Two divisions have already gone. I will go as far…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, Dumfries, Va., June 16, 1863—10 a. m.. General BUTTERFIELD : My command is all here, excepting a small party of cavalry in rear, Three days’ rations…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, Union Mills, June 16, 1863. Major-General REYNOLDS, Commanding Right Wing, Centreville : There is but one ford that can be used across Bull Run. We need all…
HARRISBURG HARRISBURG, June 15, 1863. (Received 10.45 p. m.) Hon. E. M. Stanton: I have struggled actively and anxiously to get troops on the call made last niche Is it…
PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH, June 15, 1863. (Received 9.30 p. m.) Hon. E. M. Stanton: I trust the President will not declare martial law, as requested by a very small meeting of…
PROVIDENCE, R. I. PROVIDENCE, R. I., June 15, 1863. (Received 8 p. m.) Hon. E. M. Stanton: I have sent a special messenger, Major Sandford, to see you. Could probably…