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17,141 lettersGENERAL ORDERS, } WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, February 23, 1863. No. 49 Washington, D. C., February 23, 1863. I. The following rules in regard to paroles, established by the…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, March 17, 1863. General H. G. WRIGHT, Cincinnati, Ohio: Western Virginia has been transferred to the Middle Department. A new commander has been appointed for the Department…
of Chantilly, Va. of Chantilly, Va., September 1, 1862. Maj. Gen. J esse L. Reno, U. 8. Volunteers, captain of ordnance, died o Hk received at the battle of South…
GENERAL ORDERS, } WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, March 16, 1863. No. 66. Washington, March 16, 1863. Il. Brig. Gen. D. P. Woodbury, U. S. Volunteers, is relieved from duty…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, March 16, 1863. Major-General SCHENCK, Baltimore, Md. : All troops in Western Virginia will be added to yourcommand. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company represent that their…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAGO, March 11, 1863. March 11, 1863—8.20 p. m. Major-General HOOKER, Washington, D. C.: Sharpe’s signals have all day indicated, as yesterday, a move. He will…
DUMFRIES DUMFRIES, March 11, 1863. Lieut. Col. H. C. RODGERS, Assistant Adjutant-General : Twenty cavalry are to patrol the road from here to Occoquan, on the Telegraph read, every six…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, March 7, 1863. Major-General SCHENCK, Baltimore: GENERAL: The substance of your dispatch* in regard to Winchester was telegraphed to General Hooker, who replied that no…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY BRIGADE, Camp near Hope Landing, March 6, 1863. Major McCLuRE, Commanding Outpost of First Cavalry Brigade: Mayor: The colonel commanding directs that you send to these headquarters…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY BRIGADE, Camp near Hope Landing, March 4, 1863. Major MARKELL, Commanding Pickets : Masor: I neglected to inform you that the Twelfth Illinois having been ordered away…
DUMFRIES DUMFRIES, March 2, 1863. Lieut. Col. H. C. RODGERS, Assistant Adjutant-General : The Twelfth Illinois Cavalry have the proper orders to go. This leaves us without a single cavalryman…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, February 28, 1863. February 28, 1863. General S. WILLIAMs, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: There are now in the cavalry corps about 12,000 men, and…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS, February 26, 1863. No. 7. February 26, 1863. The following named officers are announced on the staff of the general commanding the corps:…
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, February 26, 1863. No. 94. Washington, February 26, 1863. I. Brig: Gen. Joshua T. Owen, U.S. Volunteers, will report to…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, February 25, 1863. February 25, 1863. General A. PLEASONTON, Commanding First Cavalry Division: Move with the whole of your division, and be in position on the Telegraph…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, February 25, 1863. February 25, 1863—11 p. m. General PLEASONTON, Oommanding First Cavalry Division : Lee and Hampton crossed the Rappahannock at Kelly’s Ford, about General Williams…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQ, February 25, 1863. February 25, 1863. General WILLIAMS, Telegraphic advices report three brigades of the enemy’s cavalry moving in the vicinity of your front. Advise…
DUMFRIES DUMFRIES, February 25, 1863. Lieut. Col. H. C. RODGERS, Assistant Adjutant-General: Our scout brought in information this evening that he was told by a citizen that the enemy’s cavalry…
Camp near Hope Landing Camp near Hope Landing, February 25, 1863. Major MARKELL, Commanding Pickets, First Cavalry Brigade: Mason: General Stoneman reports that the enemy are moving in force in…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, February 25, 1863. February 25, 1863—6.30 p. m. (Received 7 p. m.) Major-General HEINTZELMAN, Headquarters Defenses : A large cavalry force has made its appearance…