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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS, Baltimore, June 9, 1863. Brigadier-General KELLEY, Harper’s Ferry: Send Milroy heavy artillery company to man a battery of four 20-pounder Parrotts and two 24-pounder howitzers. hat reliable intelligence have…
HEADQUARTERS, Baltimore, Md., June 9, 1863. Major-General SCHENCK, Wilmington, Del. : The information given you by [Maxwell V.] Woodhull has been confirmed by Milroy. Scammon says that, from definite knowledge…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, June 9, 1863. June 9, 1863. Colonel DuFFi&, Commanding Second Cavalry Division: CoLoneL : After crossing your division at Kelly’s Ford, you will march it directly upon…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH CORPS, June 9, 1863. June 9, 1863—10.35 p. m. [General BUTTERFIELD ?] The following dispatch has just been received from headquarters Second Division. It will be forwarded to…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, Jume 9, 1863. Jume 9, 1863—2.40 p. m. Major-General STAHEL, Kettle Run: I will recross this p. m. I send my trains to Bealeton. Please give them…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, June 6, 1863. Ordered, that Brig. Gen. D. Tyler be assigned to duty in the Middle Department, as senior brigadier in the Middle Department, without regard…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, June 8, 1863. Major-General Foster, New Berne, N. C.; GENERAL : All our information here indicates that nearly all the rebel troops in Georgia and…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, HLEVENTH CORPS, June 8, 1863. June 8, 1863. Major-General Howarp, Commanding Eleventh Corps: GENERAL: I have just seen Colonel Kilpatrick. The entire cavalry force in my front…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 8, 1868. June 8, 18683—11 a. m. Major-General HooKER, Commanding Army of the Potomac: Your dispatch of 8a. m. this date received. My arrangements with Major-General…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., June 7, 1863. Captain Comstock, Corps of Engineers, present: CapraiIn: You will immediately repair to the city of Pittsburgh, Pa., and make preparations for…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 7, 1863. June 7, 1863—11.45 a, m, Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMS, Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: Major-General Hooker’s dispatch received. Colonel Alexander can visit Washington to-morrow,…
PHILLIPS HOUSE PHILLIPS HOUSE, June 7, 1863. (Received 11.30 a. m.) General CoucH: The enemy is busily engaged constructing a new field work just opposite Sedgwick’s Crossing, and below the…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 7, 1863. June 7, 1863—-9.15 a. m. General 8S. WILLIAMS, Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: Captain Dahlgren’s dispatch received. Colonel Duffié has returned. The enemy’s cavalry…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 7, 1863. June 7, 1863—9 a. m. General S. WILLIAMS, Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: Have arrived at this place, Warrenton Junction. The command under Duffié…
FIELD ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 6, 1863. No. 1. Warrenton, June 6, 1863. * * * * * * * III. Until further orders, the First Division and Reserve…
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENSES, Washington, June 6, 1863. Brig. Gen. J. G. BARNARD, Chief Engineer, Defenses of Washington : Sir: I have during the last few days inspected our…
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENSES, Washington, June 6, 1863. Maj. Gen. S. P. HEINTZELMAN, Commanding Department of Washington : GENERAL : I inclose for your perusal a copy of a…
Washington Washington, June 6, 1863. General G. W. CuuLuLum, Chief of Staff: DEAR GENERAL: Lieutenant [E.] Ball, Second Dragoons, reports that our troops occupy Fredericksburg, and that we are building…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY FORCES, Bristoe Station, Va., June 6, 1863—2 p. m.. Maj. H. BaLpwIy, Jr., Assistant Adjutant-General, Fairfax Court-House : General Buford telegraphs me that at 8 o’clock this a.…
PHILLIPS HovusE PHILLIPS HovusE, June 6, 1863. (Received 3.30 p. m.) General CoucH: The enemy are receiving re-enforcements from below. I have seen seven regiments take position in rifle-pits near…