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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS TRIMBLE’S BRIGADE, December 19, 1862. December 19, 1862. Magor: I respectfully report that on Saturday, 13th of this month, I received orders from General Early to form my brigade…
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…
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 SECOND BRIGADE, Near Fredericksburg, Va., December 18, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to make the following report of the operations of the Second Brigade, Third Division, First Army…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, Camp near Belle Plain, Va., December 23, 1862. CAPTAIN: I beg leave respectfully to report that, pursuant to a memorandum order, received from division headquarters at 10…
HEADQUARTERS CENTER GRAND DIVISION, Fredericksburg, Va., December 15, 1862. Major-General CoucH, Commanding, é&e. : The major-general commanding directs that you commence the withdrawal of your command from this side of…
HEADQUARTERS LEFT GRAND DIVISION, December 15, 1862. December 15, 1862—10 a. m. Major-General BURNSIDE, Commanding, &e.: GENERAL: Although most of our wounded are now in our possession, General Meade is…
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 CAVALRY PICKET, Hammond’s House, Va., December 11, 1862. Sir: I have to report that, in obedience to your orders, I proceeded this morning, with 15 men of Company M…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALEY BRIGADE, December 4, 1862. December 4, 1862. GENERAL: Your dispatch of this date received. In answer, I beg to inform you that I sent the Eighth New York…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY OORPS, Nashville, November 27, 1862. Major-General THOMAS, Gallatin : I have received following from General Boyle: Operator telegraphs that Morgan encamped 5 miles from Glasgow last night.…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY OORPS, Nashville, November 20, 1862—2 p. m.. Major-General WRIGHT, Oincinnati : I will give you Brigadier-General Rousseau for Louisville, if you will send Boyle to Bowling Green.…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, November 7, 1862. November 7, 1862—6 p. m, COLONEL : Your communication through Glasgow, irclosing one from Colonel Stevens, at Mitchellsville, is received. About the same…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY OCURPS, Bowling Green, November 6, 1862. Major General WRIGHT, Cincinnati: Kirby Smith, with 20,000, guards East Tennessee. McCown is at Cumberland Gap. Two brigades at Big Creek…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, November 1, 1862. Major-General WRIGHT, Cincinnati, Ohio : By direction of the Secretary of War, I yesterday telegraphed Governor Morton to send all Indiana troops to Columbus,…
HUMBOLDT, TENN. HUMBOLDT, TENN., July 30, 1862. General LOGAN, Jackson: Where are Hogg and Brackett ? BRYANT, Colonel, Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, CAVALRY DIVISION, Booneville, July 2, 1862. General ASBOTH, Rienei: GENERAL: I do not wish any farther supports. The enemy have ” skedaddled.” The artillery and infantry have…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, CAVALEY DIVISION, July 1, 1862. General ASBOTH, Rienzi: GENERAL: The enemy have ten regiments, under General Chalmers. I am still holding them. I want supports, particularly artillery.…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 26, 1862. June 26, 1862. Major-General THomAsS, Corinth, Miss. : Your dispatch just received. Have ordered all the cavalry we have south and west…
HEADQUARTERS FouRTH DIVISION HEADQUARTERS FouRTH DIVISION, June 25, 1862. Major Ricker reports the enemy advancing on him in force, how great he cannot say. His outside pickets are driven in.…