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Benjamin F. Kelley to G. H. Sharpe, June 14, 1863
WARRENTON JUNCTION, V. A. WARRENTON JUNCTION, V. A., June 14, 1863. Col. G. H. SHARPE, Headquarters Army of the Potomac : Hogan and Carney just returned from other side of…
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Alfred Pleasonton to Joseph Hooker, June 14, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, Near Warrenton Junction, June 14, 1863. Major-General HooKER : A pe sen, belonging to Breathed’s battery, Stuart’s artillery, says that Lee’s army is divided into three corps,…
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Danl. Butterfield to Daniel Butterfield, June 14, 1863
HEADQUARTERS RIGHT WING, June 14, 1863. ; June 14, 1863. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff: General Howard is at Centreville now, General Doubleday at Kettle Run, and will push on…
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Daniel Butterfield to Joseph Hooker, June 14, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 14, 1863. June 14, 1863—9.30 p. m. Major-General HOOKER: Your dispatch received. The 15,000 infantry and artillery at Culpeper I consider to be made up in…
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Joseph Hooker to Edwin M. Stanton, January 1, 1863
PLEASONTON’S HEADQUARTERS, Jume 14, 1863. Jume 14, 1863. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Accept my thanks for Colonel Kilpatrick’s appointment.* Everything is quiet to the front and right.…
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Unknown to D. McM. Gregg, June 14, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, Warrenton Junction, Va., June 14, 1863. Brig. Gen. D. McM. GREGG, Commanding Second Division: GENERAL: The general commanding desires that you direct all excepting two of the…
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A. J. Alexander to Eckert, June 14, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 14, 1863. June 14, 1863—7.15 p. m. Major Eckert, War Department: Gaines’ Cross-Roads is on the road from Culpeper to Chester Gap. I have information that…
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Danl. Butterfield to John Sedgwick, June 14, 1863
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, June 14, 1863. June 14, 1863—6.45 p. m. General SEDGWICK : Following just received from corps officer of the day : 6.30 P. M. The troops are…
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Winf'd S. Hancock to Daniel Butterfield, June 14, 1863
HEADQUARTERS WARRENTON JUNCTION, June 14, 1863. June 14, 1863. Maj. Gen. D. BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac: General Howard marched this morning for Centreville from Catlett’s. General…
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Winfield S. Hancock to Winfield S. Hancock, June 14, 1863
STAFFORD STAFFORD, June 14, 1863. (Received 1.40 p. m.) General Hancock : General says hold Banks’ Ford stoutly to the last. BUTTERFIELD, Major-General. JUNE 14, 1863—2.50 p. m. General CALDWELL:…
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Joseph Hooker to Major-General REYNOLDs, June 14, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, Warrenton Junction, Va., June 14, 1863. Major-General REYNOLDs : Have heard nothing from Thoroughfare Gap. Sent same message by your aide. A. PLEASONTON, Brigadier-General, Commanding. BEALETON, June…
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Henry W. Benham to Channing Clapp, January 1, 1863
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS ENGINEER BRIGADE, Jwne 13, 1863. No. 22. Camp near Falmouth, Va., Jwne 13, 1863. The general commanding cannot part with so large a portion of the…
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Alfred Pleasonton to A. J. Alexander, June 13, 1863
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. I. The following changes and assignments are made in the staff department of this corps: Assistant adjutants-general.—Lieut. Col. A. J. Alexander, chief…
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Robert C. Schenck to O. DE ForgEst, June 13, 1863
Kettle Run Kettle Run, June 13, 1863. Fairfax Court-House : Returned last night at 11 p.m., with 1 captain and 6 men of Mosby’s command, and 10 horses. Mosby returned…
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Rufus Ingalls to Sawtelle, June 13, 1863
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, Camp near Falmouth, June 13, 1863. Colonel SAWTELLE, Quartermaster in Charge, Aquia: All the troops will move to-night and to-morrow. I think the railroad will…
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Rufus Ingalls to A. J. Alexander, June 13, 1863
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863. Lieut. Col. A. J. ALEXANDER, Warrenton Junction: The Reserve Brigade got 375 horses yesterday. I sent 160 men, Second…
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Ss. F. Barstow to Rufus Ingalls, June 13, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863—9 p. m. General R. INGALLS, Chief Quartermaster, Hdgrs. Army of the Potomac: Everything quiet to the front and right to-night. Ask…
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George G. Meade to Winfield S. Hancock, June 13, 1863
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863—8 p.m. (Received 9.30 p. m.) Major-General HANCOCK : Iam advised by General Butterfield that you will relieve my pickets at Banks’…
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Joseph Hooker to Reynolds, June 13, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863—8 p. m. Major-General REYNOLDs, Commanding at Bealeton: I have a brigade at Warrenton, with pickets at Sulphur Springs and Waterloo, with…
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Seth Williams to Major-General REYNOLDS, June 13, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863—6.30 p. m. Major-General REYNOLDS, Commanding at Bealeton : Your dispatch by my aide is received. I do not know where General…