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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863—6 p. m. Major-General REYNOLDs, Commanding at Bealeton: All quiet at Sulphur Springs and Waterloo at 10.30 a. m., when my scouts.left.…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863. Lieutenant-Colonel SAWTELLE, Chief Quartermaster, Cavalry Corps: Your letter of the 11th, by Captain Tidball, just received. Your plan about the bridges…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, Warrenton Junction, Va., June 13, 1863. Maj. Gen. O. O. Howarp, Commandiny Eleventh Army Corps: GENERAL: In reply to your communication of this date, I am directed…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff : Two boys, from Culpeper yesterday, stated the cavalry was still in that vicinity. This is alll knowof Stuart’s…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863—2.50-p. m. Major-General REYNOLDS, Commanding at Bealeton: Your dispatch received. Thismakes three brigades out, and I have only three left to support…
PLEASONTON’S HEADQUARTERS, June 18, 1863. June 18, 1863—1 p. m. Major-General HookEr, Headquarters Army of the Potomac: Two boys, who left Culpeper yesterday, state that Ewell, Early, and Longstreet passed…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863. Major-General REYNOLDs, Bealeton : Pickets have been to Sulphur Springs; patrols to Waterloo and beyond. Scouts are now out toward Sperryville.…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863—2 p. m. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff : Your dispatch of 1 p.m. received. The instructions contained therein will be carried…
BEALETON BEALETON, June 13, 1863. General PLEASONTON : Please let me know where you picket with your cavalry. You ought to watch as high up as Waterloo Bridge, at least.…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863—9 a. m. Major-General Hooker, Commanding Army of the Potomac : Butterfield’s dispatch just received. The negroes say Ewell took the road…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863—8 a, m. Major-General HooxEr, Commanding Army of the Potomac: Mr. Smith reports this morning that Ewell left Culpeper last Sunday morning,…
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, June 12, 1863. I have much difficulty in getting a department force organized for immediate service. There is no doubt, when the measure is fully understood, a force…
HARRISBURG HARRISBURG, June 12, 1863. Hon. E. M. Stanton: After full consultation this morning, it has been deemed advisable to postpone for ashort period the issuing of general orders, now…
CHANTILLY, V. A. CHANTILLY, V. A., June 12, 1863. Via FarrFax Court-Hovuse, Va., 8 p. m. Col. J. H. Taytor, I did not find Mosby at Ball’s Mills, as hoped;…
HEADQUARTERS ‘CAVALRY CORPS, June 12, 1863. June 12, 1863. General R. INGALLS, Chief Quartermaster : Your dispatch received. Ask the general how much of a bribe he can stand to…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 12, 1863. June 12, 1863—10 p. m. Major-General REYNOLDS, Commanding First Army Corps: GENERAL: General Pleasonton directs me to inform you, in compliance with instructions just…
BEALETON BEALETON, June 12, 1863. General PLEASONTON: Iam near Bealeton, and my command will be in camp by night. Have sent a force to occupy the fords. Can you spare…
PLEASONTON’S HEADQUARTERS, June 12, 1863. June 12, 1863—6 p. m. General D. BUTTERFIELD, Army of the Potomac: Your dispatch of 3.20 p. m. received. There is no news of the…
WHEELING, W. Va. WHEELING, W. Va., June 11, 1863. Hon. E. K. M. STAnton, Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.: Can’t you send me about 3,000 small-arms? I am fearful…
PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA, June 11, 1863. Hon. E. M. Stanton: Your Heres [10th] received 9.30 a.m. I leave at 11.30 for Harrisburg. Will have [John A.] Wright there, and make him…