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Henry W. Halleck to Lorenzo Thomas, February 24, 1863
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, February 24, 1863. No. 90. Washington, February 24, 1863. * * * * * * * V. Brig. Gen. B.…
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Henry J. Hunt to Samuel W. Williams, February 24, 1863
Falmouth, Va. Falmouth, Va., February 24, 1863. General S. WILLIAMS, GENERAL: In pursuance of the instructions contained in your circular of the 16th instant, I have respectfully to transmit herewith…
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George Stoneman to Seth Williams, February 23, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, February 23, 1863. February 23, 1863. General S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: In view of the fact that the river on the other…
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Joseph Hooker to Seth Williams, February 23, 1863
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQG, February 23, 1863. February 23, 1863. Respectfully returned to Brigadier-General Stoneman. If the ford Golonei Devin speaks of in his postscript is not sufficiently good…
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Darius N. Couch to Williams, February 22, 1863
Falmouth, Va. Falmouth, Va., February 22, 1863. General WILLIAMS, : Assistant Adjutant-General : GENERAL: Your letter in reference to the movement of pontoons in Fredericksburg, &c., is received. At present…
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Darius N. Couch to Brigadier-General WILLIAMS, February 21, 1863
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, Falmouth, Va., February 21, 1863. Brigadier-General WILLIAMS: DEAR Sir: I telegraphed you last evening that the pickets had reported that sixteen pieces of artillery and eleven…
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Robert H. Milroy to D. Mom. Gregg, February 20, 1863
On Picket On Picket, February 20, 1863. Brig. Gen. D. MoM. GREGG, Commanding Third Cavalry Division : GENERAL: Yesterday morning Captain Mitchell, of the Harris Light Cavalry, stationed near Port…
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Major-General Reynolds to C. Kingsbury, J. R, February 18, 1863
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS, February 18, 1863. No. 42. } Near Belle Plain, February 18, 1863.. * * * * * * * V. That part of Paragraph…
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Samuel P. Heintzelman to George G. Meade, February 17, 1863
Washington, D. O. Washington, D. O., February 17, 1863. GENERAL: The order I received was to replace the Pennsylvania Reserves by Pennsylvania troops.t The order I issued was for all…
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Michael Graham to Henry W. Halleck, February 15, 1863
Washington Washington, February 15, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Commander-in-Chief, U. 8S. Army, Washington: Sir: I have the honor to submit [the following] to you, in accordance with orders…
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George Stoneman to A. J. Alexander, February 15, 1863
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, February 15, 1863. No. 5. February 15, 1863. I. In order to systematize and regulate the operations of the whole, and assign to each…
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George Stoneman to A. J. Alexander, February 12, 1863
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, February 12, 1863. No. 4. February 12, 1863. I. The artillery now serving with this corps will be assembled together and parked at some…
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Henry W. Halleck to J. C. Kelton, February 20, 1863
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, February 20, 1863. February 20, 1863. Approved, and respectfully forwarded to Major-General Schenck, commanding, &c., for his information and action. By order of Major-General Halleck: J.…
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Robert C. Schenck to J. C. Kelton, February 11, 1863
BALTIMORE, M. D. BALTIMORE, M. D., February 11, 1863. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Hdgqrs. of the Army: COLONEL: I received yesterday the telegram of the General-in-Chief in relation…
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Joseph G. Totten to George W. Cullum, February 10, 1863
Washington Washington, February 10, 1863. Brig. Gen. G. W. CULLUM, Chief of Staff of General-in-Chief, Washington : GENERAL: I have to report for information of the General-in-Chief, that this department…
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Joseph Hooker to J. C. Kelton, February 10, 1863
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, Camp near Falmouth, Va., February 10, 1863. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General : The dispatch of which the following is an extract has been…
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Joseph Hooker to John F. Reynolds, February 9, 1863
Camp near Falmouth, Va. Camp near Falmouth, Va., February 9, 1863. Maj. Gen. JoHN F. REYNOLDS, Commanding First Corps: The following will be the division of the picket-line of infantry…
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George G. Meade to Fred. T. Locke, February 8, 1863
CIRCULAR. HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, February 8, 1863. February 8, 1863. In compliavce with the instructions received from headquarters Army of the Potomac,* Brigadier-General Griffin will make the necessary detail…
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Samuel P. Heintzelman to C. H. Potter, February 7, 1863
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, February 7, 1863. INOnL. } February 7, 1863. The undersigned, in compliance with General Orders, No. 6, headquarters Army of the Potomac, hereby. assumes command…
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Joseph Hooker to Seth Williams, February 7, 1863
SPECIAL ORDERS, ; HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQO, February 7, 1863. No. 38. Camp near Falmouth, Va., February 7, 1863. V. I. Brig. Gen. William W. Burns, U. S. Volunteers,…