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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQG, April 22, 1863. April 22, 1863. Major-General STONEMAN, if Your telegram of this date received. It is hoped the arrival of the trains has enabled…
SPECIAL ORDERS, WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, April 21, 1863. No. 182. Washington, April 21, 1863. V. Brig. Gen. G. Marston, U. S. Volunteers, is hereby relieved from duty in…
Washington City, D. C. Washington City, D. C., April 23, 1863. Brig. Gen. W. A. HAMMOND, Surgeon-General, U. S. Army: GENERAL: To your inquiries in reference to the publication of…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, April 20, 1863. No. 181. } Washington, April 20, 1863. I. Brigadier-General Barry, U. S. Volunteers, will at once proceed ta…
GENERAL ORDERS, } WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJ’. GEN.’S OFFICE, April 2, 1863. No. 85. Washington, D. C., April 2, 1863. The following is an extract from the “Act for enrolling and…
BALTIMORE BALTIMORE, April 19, 1863. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.: Sir: I send Brigadier-General Lockwood to Washington, to confer with you, and through you with…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., April 18, 1863. Major-General HOOKER, Falmouth, Va.: The appointment of Colonel Paul as brigadier has been o: dered, and will be sent to your headquarters…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS ABERCROMBIE’S DIVISION, April 17, 1863. No. 1 April 17, 1863. In obedience to Special Orders, No. 58, headquarters Department of Washington, the undersigned hereby assumes command…
AQUIA OREEK AQUIA OREEK, April 17, 1863. Colonel RODGERS, Assistant Adjutant-General : Colonel Candy informs me that of 1,027 men sent to relieve him, only U. S. STEAMER ANACOSTIA, April…
Camp near Rappahannock Railroad Bridge, Va. Camp near Rappahannock Railroad Bridge, Va., April 16, 1863. Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: Your letter of April…
DUMFRIES DUMFRIES, April 16, 1863. Lieut. Co]. H. C. RoDGERS, Assistant Adjutant-General : Colonel Duffié, commanding cavalry, has orders from headquarters Army of the Potomac not to relieve my pickets…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQO, April 16, 1863. April 16, 1863. Major-General SLocum, Commanding Twelfth Corps: The following dispatch to Colonel Duffié, at Dumfries, is forwarded for your information :…
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENSES, Washington, April 15, 1863. GENERAL: I herewith send you the sketch of the south side of the Potomac* (with forts, batteries, rifle-pits, &c.), alluded to…
Hpgers. ARMY OF THE Potomac Hpgers. ARMY OF THE Potomac, April 15, 1863. General STONEMAN: Your dispatches of 9 and 10.35 o’clock, of this date, are this moment received. As…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, April 14, 1863. April 14, 1863. Colonel BUSCHBECK, COLONEL: The major-general commanding desires that as soon as the cavalry shall have crossed the river to-morrow morning, you…
GENERAL ORDERS, } WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, April 15, 1863. No. 96. Washington, D. C., April 15, 1863. By direction of the President, the following assignments are made or…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, Camp near Falmouth, Va., April 14, 1863. Brigadier-General PLEASONTON, Oommanding Cavalry Division : The commanding general directs me to advise you that General Heintzelman, commanding…
CIRCULAR. ] HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, April 13, 1863. The order of march to-morrow, and the operation of the Cavalry Corps, will be as follows: The squadrons of Davis’ brigade will…
SUFFOLK, V. A. SUFFOLK, V. A., April 12, 1863. Maj. Gen. JOSEPH HOOKER, Headquarters Army of the Potomac: Longstreet is now before me with a very heavy force. The attack…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, April 12, 1863. April 12, 1863. Brigadier-General GREGG : GENERAL: In accordance with instructions from headquarters Army of the Potomac, the major-general*commanding directs that you keep the…