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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS LANE’S BRIGADE, December 23, 1862. December 23, 1862. I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of my brigade in the late engagement before Fredericksburg…
HEADQUARTERS ARTILLERY CORPS, December 21, 1862. December 21, 1862. MaAJor: I have the honor to make the following report of the operations of the artillery corps of the Light Division…
HEADQUARTERS LIGHT DIVISION, JACKSON’S CORPS, Camp near Fredericksburg, Va., January 1, 1863. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by the Light Division…
HEADQUARTERS COOKE’S: BRIGADE, December 17, 1862. December 17, 1862. Caprain: Early on the morning of the 11th instant, the brigade, under the command of General Cooke, was ordered to the…
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION, Camp near Fredericksburg, Va., December 20, 1862. Ste: I have the honor to submit the following report of my division during the several days’ operations before Fredericksburg, commenc.…
DIVISION HEADQUARTERS, December 13, 1862. Near Fredericksburg, Va., , 1862. Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of the participation of my command, composed of the Texas…
HEADQUARTERS PERRY’S BRIGADE, December 18, 1862. December 18, 1862. Masog: I have the honor to inclose to you the reports of commanders of the Donaldsonville Artillery battery and the Eighth…
HDQRS. WRIGHT’S BRIGADE, ANDERSON’S DIVISION, Camp near Fredericksburg, Va., December 24, 1862. Mason: In compliance with circuiar issued from division headquarters, December 20, I herewith transmit a report of the…
HEADQUARTERS FEATHERSTON’S BRIGADE, December 22, 1862. December 22, 1862. MaAJor: In obedience to orders, I submit the following report of the part taken by my brigade in the battle before…
HEADQUARTERS WILCOX’S BRIGADE, December 24, 1862. December 24, 1862. Siz: 1 beg to submit herewith a brief report of the part borne by my brigade in the battle at Fredericksburg…
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, Fredericksburg, Va., December 20, 1862. I have the honor to report to you the part taken by this brigade in the battle of Fredericksburg. On the morning of…
HEADQUARTERS SEMMES’ BRIGADE, Camp near Fredericksburg, Va., December 22, 1862. Masor: I have the honor to report herewith a list of the casualties in my brigade in the battle of…
HEADQUARTERS KERSHAW’S BRIGADE, Near Fredericksburg, Va., December 26, 1862. MAJor: I have the honor to submit a report of the operations of my command during the recent engagement. On the…
MEDICAL DIRECTOR’S OFFICE, ARMY OF NORTHERN V. A., Oamp near Fredericksburg, Va., December 12, 1862. Srr: The battle commenced yesterday, and is still raging. The ar mies are fighting, with…
HEADQUARTERS, December 16, 1862. December 16, 1862—10.20. As far as can be ascertained this stormy morning, the enemy has disappeared in our immediate front, and has recrossed the Rappahannock. I…
HEADQUARTERS, December 15, 1862. December 15, 1862. No attempt to advance has been made by the enemy to-day. He has been busy collecting his dead and wounded, and this afternoon…
HEADQUARTERS, December 15, 1862. December 15, 1862—7.15. Yesterday was spent by the enemy in caring for his wounded and burying his dead. He retains his position under cover of his…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY, December 14, 1862. December 14, 1862. I think it best to draw all re-enforcements you propose and all available torces from North and South Carolina. Keep guards to…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, Near Falmouth, Va., December 17, 1862. LIEUTENANT: In regard to the part taken by this brigade in the recent operations on the Rappahannock, I have the honor…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, December 23, 1862. December 23, 1862. Sir: In conformity with instructions from your headquarters, I have the honor to report that the Third Brigade crossed the Rappahannock…