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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS CENTER GRAND DIVISION, Phillips House, Va., December 12, 1862. Brig. Gen. GEORGE STONEMAN, Commanding Third Corps : The major-general commanding directs that you place two divisions of your corps…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, December 12, 1862. December 12, 1862—10 p. m. Brigadier-General HARDIE, or Major-General FRANKLIN: General Franklin can have all the artillery he needs from that in…
HEADQUARTERS LEFT GRAND DIVISION, December 12, 1862. December 12, 1862—3.15 p. m. General BURNSIDE: Reynolds in position. A jul) in the firing. Enemy have been tiring from batteries in the…
HEADQUARTERS FRANKLIN’S GRAND DIVISION, December 12, 1862. December 12, 1862—9.15 a. m.]. (Received 12.45 p. m.) General BURNSIDE, Commanding Army of the Potomac: General Franklin’s grand division crossing well. Two…
GENERAL FRANKLIN’S HEADQUARTERS, December 11, 1862. December 11, 1862. Major-General PARKE, Chief of Staff: It is understood there is bridge material enough to construct another additional infantry bridge at my…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQ, December 11, 1862. December 11, 1862—4.45 a. m. Maj. Gen. JOSEPH HOOKER, Commanding Center Grand Division : General Sumner is ordered, after crossing the river,…
HEADQUARTERS. ARMY OF THE POTOMAQ, December 11, 1862. December 11, 1862—4.20 a. m. Maj Gen. E. V. SUMNER, Commanding Right Grand Division: In addition to the verbal orders already given…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, Falmouth, Va., November 19, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that on the receipt of the telegram of the General-in-Chief, informing me that…
HEADQUARTERS ENGINEER BRIGADE, Washington. D. C., November 18, 1862. Lieutenant COMSTOCK, or, in his absence, CHIEF OF GENERAL BURNSIDE’S STAFF: Major Spaulding has been delayed in obtaining harness, teamsters, &c.,…
HEADQUARTERS ENGINEER BRIGADE, Washington, D. C., November 17, 1862—7 p. m.. Lieutenant CoMsTocK, Engineer, General Burnside’s Headquarters, Army of the Potomac: Major Spaulding has not been able to get off…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., November 14, 1862. Maj. Gen. AMBROSE E, BURNSIDE, Commanding Army of the Potomac : The President has just assented to your plan. He thinks…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. C., December 11, 1862. Major-General BURNSIDE, Commanding, Sc. : GENERAL: Your dispatch of the 7th was received last evening at 9 o’clock. I telegraphed…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQ, January 22, 1863. January 22, 1863. Brigadier-General WOODBURY, Commanding Engineer Brigade : I am directed by the commanding general to inform you that orders have…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, January 22, 1863. January 22, 1863. Maj. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, Commanding Right Grand Division: GENERAL: The commanding general requests that you will furnish Brigadier-General…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQ, January 20, 1863. January 20, 1863—1 a. m. Major-General HooKER, Commanding Center Grand Division : GENERAL: Your place of crossing will be at a point…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, January 20, 1863. January 20, 1863—1 a. m. Major-General SUMNER, ee Commanding Right Grand Division : GENERAL: The commanding general directs me to request you…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQ, January 19, 1863. January 19, 1863—2.30 p. m. Major-General SIGEL, Stafford Court-House : The commanding general directs that you order a division to be distributed…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, January 16, 1863. January 16, 1863. Major-General SUMNER: Sr The commanding general directs that you furnish such batteries as may be required by Brigadier-General Hunt,…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, December 16, 1862. December 16, 1862—12.42 a. m. Major-General HOOKER: GENERAL: Since writing you, a few moments since, I learn that General Sykes’ division has encamped…
Camp near Falmouth, Va. Camp near Falmouth, Va., December 15, 1862. Maj. Gen. JOSEPH HOOKER, Commanding Center Grand Division : By direction of the general commanding, I have the honor…