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Col. Cooper, January 7, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, January 7, 1861. COMMANDING OFFICER, DeTAcHMENT U.S. Bee On board steamship Star of the West, ~ : Supposed to be near Charleston, yee Sir: This…
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R. W. Gibbes, M. D to Edwin M. Stanton, April 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS SURGEON-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT, Charleston, April 16, 1861. Sir: From the returns received from the various posts I have the unexampled and happy privilege of stating that no serious casualty has…
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James Simons to Abner Doubleday, April 21, 1861
; HEADQUARTERS, SOUTH CAROLINA ARMY, April 21, 1861. ‘ Sullivan’s Island, April 21, 1861. Magor: I have the honor to report that on Tuesday morning, April _ 9, in obedience…
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Unknown to George G. Meade, March 25, 1865
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH CORPS, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865—2.50 p.m. General Meade desires you to.keep up a threatening attitude until night. He leaves it to you entirely to decide whether…
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J. Spreadboury, March 16, 1865
FIELD ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, March 16, 1865. No. 13. , Mangohick Church, March 16, 1865. J, The command will move to-morrow at 6 a. m. to Aylett’s Station, in the…
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Henry H. Sibley to Ulysses S. Grant, September 9, 1864
Saint Paul, Minn. Saint Paul, Minn., September 9, 1864. GENERAL: 1 have the honor to report that dispatches from Lieutenant-Colonel Adams, commanding Independent Battalion, dated Fort Abercrombie, 4th instant, mention…
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John Pope to Alfred Sully, September 5, 1864
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTHWEST, Milwaukee, Wis., September 5, 1864. GENERAL: Your private and official letters by Captain Pope just received. Of course you can leave six companies of Second…
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E.D. Townsend to Edwin M. Stanton, September 3, 1864
SPECIAL ORDERS,) WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL’S OFFICE, September 3, 1864. No. 292. Washington, September 3, 1864. 41, Paragraph 39, Special Orders, No. 273, August 17, 1864, from this office,* relieving…
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Chas. D. Ludwig, September 2, 1864
Fulton, Mo. Fulton, Mo., September 2, 1864. LIEUTENANT: I have the honor herewith to submit to you my monthly report. During the past month the bushwhackers have been more troublesome…
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Hotchkiss shells and some lead to Colonel, July 21, 1864
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 21, 1864. COLONEL: No change has been observed on the part of the enemy since last report; the sharpshooting slackened yesterday, but toward night became as…
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Unknown to Colonel, July 4, 1864
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 4, 1864. COLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following report for the last twenty-four hours: General Gracie reports unusual activity among the enemy in…
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H. M. Plaisted to Captain, July 29, 1864
HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH MAINE VOLUNTEERS, Deep Bottom, Va., July 29, 1864. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report the operations of the troops under my command in taking and holding the…
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L. B. Norton to Ulysses S. Grant, September 2, 1864
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, September 2, 1864. September 2, 1864. On June 14 a signal tower, 125 feet high, was finished at Cobb’s Hill, which tower commands a…
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Ambrose E. Burnside to John G. Parke, June 18, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, June 18, 1864. The commanding general takes great pride in assuring this cominand of the high appreciation in which their services, after the fatigues…
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T. C. Godfrey to Ulysses S. Grant, August 9, 1864
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS, Camp near Petersburg, Va., August 9, 1864. GENERAL : June 14, crossed the James River from Wilcox’s Landing to Wind-Mill Point, and after marching some…
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Unknown to Ambrose E. Burnside, August 29, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, Jones’ House, August 29, 1864. The Court met pursuant to the orders from the President at 10 a. m. Present, Major-General Hancock, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and…
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A. E. Burnside, August 9, 1864
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, August 9, 1864. August 9, 1864. THE CouRT OF INQUIRY, MAJOR-GENERAL HANCOCK, PRESIDENT: GENTLEMEN: I beg to submit to the Court that all testimony, whether by…
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E. W. Clark, J. R, May 1, 1864
Camp Piatt, W. Va. Camp Piatt, W. Va., May 1, 1864. Sir: You will select 356 men from yourcommand. The remainder will be placed under some officers, the senior of…
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R. S. Ewwell to P.G.T. Beauregard, September 12, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, &C., Stephenson’s Depot, September 12, 1864. My DrEsr GENERAL: From what I can gather from all sources I am afraid that officers at Richmond, and the Department officers especially,…
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Unknown to William W. Averell, July 29, 1864
CHAMBERSBURG CHAMBERSBURG, July 29, 1864. General AVERELL, Hagerstown : ; Should the enemy turn your right flank and move into this State, will you pursue them, provided they threaten your…