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George Stoneman to J. H. Taylor, April 11, 1863
CIRCULAR.] HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, April 11, 1863. April 11, 1863. I. The effective force of this corps will be in readiness to move at daylight Monday, April 13. * *…
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Joseph Hooker to Seth Williams, April 10, 1863
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, April 10, 1863. No. 40. Camp near Falmouth, Va., April 10, 1863. I. Unnecessary delay has occurred in forwarding to these headquarters deserters,…
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W. H. Chesebrough to Joseph Hooker, April 7, 1863
SUFFOLK SUFFOLK, April 7, 1863. Maj. Gen. JOSEPH HOOKER, Commanding Army of the Potomac, Falmouth: Answered your communication.{ Just examined a man who left Petersburg on Wednesday; confirms my previous…
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Henry W. Halleck to Gideon Welles, April 6, 1863
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., April 6, 1863. Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy: Sr: The Secretary of War directs me to acknowledge the recefpt of your letter of…
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Henry W. Halleck to E.D. Townsend, April 4, 1863
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, April 4, 1863. No. 155. Washington, April 4, 1863. * * % * * * * I. V. Brig. Gen. R.…
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Danl. Butterfield, April 8, 1863
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQO, April 8, 1863. April 8, 1863. Respectfully forwarded, through headquarters of the Army, for the information of the major-general commanding Defenses of Washington. It is…
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E. K. D. Townsend, April 1, 1863
GENERAL ORDERS, WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, April 1, 1863. No. 83. ) Washington, April 1, 1863. The new or modified forts and batteries around Washington will hereafter be known…
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Henry W. Halleck to Samuel P. Heintzelman, March 31, 1863
Washington Washington, March 31, 1863. Maj. Gen. S. P. HEINTZELMAN, Commanding Department of Washington: GENERAL: I herewith send a tabular statement* of armament, garrisons, &c., of the forts constituting the…
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Henry W. Halleck to A. V. Barringer, March 31, 1863
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, March 31, 1863. Major-General SCHENCK, Baltimore : GENERAL: You are mistaken in telegram in supposing that I disapprove your mounting a portion of General Scammon’s…
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Joseph Hooker to Charles Kingsbury, Jr, March 31, 1863
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, FIRST ARMY CORPS, March 31, 1863. March 31, 1863. Lieut. Col. CHARLES KINGSBURY, Jr., Assistant Adjutant-General, First Army Corps: COLONEL: I have the honor to report that…
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E.D. Townsend to Ambrose E. Burnside, March 30, 1863
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, March 30, 1863—3 p. m.. Major-General BURNSIDE, Cincinnati, Ohio: General Schenck has received advices that there is a rebel force on the Big Sandy, threatening the Kanawha…
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John J. Abercrombie to C. H. Potter, March 30, 1863
HEADQUARTERS ABERCROMBIE’S DIVISION, March 30, 1863. March 30, 1863—5.20 p. m. Capt. C. H. Potter, Assistant Adjutant-General : I have just received information from one of my staff, just returned…
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Robert C. Schenck to W. H. Chesebruugh, March 29, 1863
MARIETTA, Ohio MARIETTA, Ohio, March 29, 1863. Lieut. Col. W. H. CHESEBRUUGH, Assistant Adjutant-General : Reports from Kanawha region show that some rebel cavalry force has come in from Kentucky;…
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Herman Haupt to Joseph Hooker, March 28, 1863
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., March 28, 1863. Maj. Gen. JoSEPH HOOKER, Headquarters Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: Herewith you will please find copy of a letter containing instructions…
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Henry W. Halleck to Joseph Hooker, March 25, 1863
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. O., March 25, 1863. Major-General HOOKER, Commanding Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: Yours of the 23d is just received. I give no passes tothe…
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Danl. Butterfield to Henry W. Slocum, March 24, 1863
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAG, March 24, 1863. March 24, 1863—11.30 p. m. General SLocum, Twelfth Army Corps: The commanding general directs that you give the necessary orders to your…
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Henry W. Halleck to Robert C. Schenck, March 24, 1863
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. C., March 24, 1863. Major-General SCHENCK, Baltimore, Md.: We have no information of Stuart except General Roberts’ telegram. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief.
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Joseph Hooker to Seth Williams, March 21, 1863
CIRCULAR. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAGC, March 21, 1863. For the purpose of ready recognition of corps and divisions in this army, and to prevent injustice by reports of straggling…
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Joseph Hooker to Seth Williams, March 20, 1863
BALTIMORE BALTIMORE, March 20, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. G. WRIGHT, Commanding: . Having no returns yet from Western Virginia, please telegraph me what general officers are on duty there, commanding…
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Chas. Candy to H. C. Rodgers, March 20, 1863
DumFRIES DumFRIES, March 20, 1863. Lieut. Col. H. C. RODGERS, Assistant Adjutant-General : Clifford, the scout, has reported. Cannot some cavalry be assigned temporarily for duty here? Can subsist and…