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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS ENGINEER BRIGADE, Near Fredericksburg, Va., February 7, 1863. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff, Hdgrs. Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: I respectfully request some instructions from the commanding general relative…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, February 7, 1863. February 7, 1863. Major-General SLocoum, Commanding Twelfth Corps : The major-general commanding directs that you detail a brigade of at least 1,200…
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQ, February 6, 1863. No. 8. } Camp near Falmouth, Va., February 6, 1863. All orders for exemption from further levies of forage for…
Washington, D. O. Washington, D. O., February 6, 1863. Brig. Gen. G. W. CULLUM, Ohief of Staff, Headquarters of the Army : Siir: Mr. William P. Trowbridge, engineer agent at…
Camp near Falmouth, Va. Camp near Falmouth, Va., February 6, 1863. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington, D. C.: COLONEL: In compliance with orders received from the Generalin-Chief, directions…
HEADQUARTERS RIGHT GRAND DIVISION, February 6, 1863. February 6, 1863. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: In compliance with Paragraph V, General Orders, No. 6, dated…
HEADQUARTERS CENTER GRAND DIVISION, February 5, 1863. February 5, 1863. GENERAL: I am directed by the major-general commanding to inform you that a reconnaissance in force has been sent this…
HEADQUARTERS GRAND RESERVE DIVISION, Stafford Court-House, Va., February 5, 1863. Bng. Gen. J. STAHEL, Commanding Eleventh Army Corps: GENERAL: By order of Major-General Hooker, Colonel Di Cesnola's brigade, now stationed…
Camp near Falmouth, Va. Camp near Falmouth, Va., February 5, 1863. Maj. Gen. JoHN F. REYNOLDS, Commanding First Corps: By an arrangement made with the Commander-in-Chief, the division of Pennsylvania…
HEADQUARTERS CENTER GRAND DIVISION, February 4, 1863. February 4, 1863—Midnight. General JOSEPH B. CARR, Commanding Division : GENERAL: Colonel McIntosh, who commands the cavalry reconnoitering party, says if you will…
HEADQUARTERS CENTER GRAND DIVISION, February 4, 1863. February 4, 1863. General CARR: Sir: The major-general commanding directs that you proceed with your division, at as early an hour as possible…
HEADQUARTERS CENTER GRAND DIVISION, February 4, 1863. February 4, 1863. [Colonel McIN’TrosH :] Siz: The major-general commanding directs that you proceed with your command of two regiments of cavalry and…
HEADQUARTERS GRAND RESERVE DIVISION, Stafford Court-House, February 4, 1863. GENERAL: The commanding general directs that the Eleventh Corps be assembled near Stafford Court-House. The Second Division will march to-morrow to…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQ, February 3, 1863. February 3, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief : Before the departure of the Ninth Corps, permit me to recommend that…
Potomac Flotilla, Aquia Creek Potomac Flotilla, Aquia Creek, February 3, 1863. Maj. Gen. JOSEPH HOOKER, Commanding Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQ, Camp near Falmouth, Va., February 3, 1863. General WOODBURY, Commanding Engineer Brigade: The commanding general desires that you will have constructed across the valley of…
WINCHESTER, Va. WINCHESTER, Va., February 2, 1863. General KELLEY: ‘ , ruary 2, L. W. E.] Jones at Strasburg to-day, with his forces. [J. D.] Imboden at Front Royal with…
GENERAL ORDERS, } WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, February 2, 1863. No. 26. Washington, D. C., February 2, 1863. The district of country north of the Potomac River from Piscataway…
Marietta, Ohio Marietta, Ohio, February 2, 1863. Maj. N. H. McLzEan, Chief of Staff, Department of the Ohio: MaJoR: I have the honor to hand you herewith copy of a…
Washington Washington, February 2, 1863. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War; Sir: On the 30th of December, 1862, I addressed you a letter* to accompany the report of the…