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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS FIRST MICHIGAN SHARPSHOOTERS, August 3, 1864. August 3, 1864. CAPTAIN: The participation of this regiment in the action is hereby stated as follows: We went into the action with…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, NINTH ARMY CORPS, Before Petersburg, Va., August 6, 1864. COLONEL: I have the honor to report that on the 30th ultimo Hartranft’s brigade was promptly formed close…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, NINTH ARMY CORPS, Before Petersburg, Va., September 13, 1864. CAPTAIN: June 17, before Petersburg. The division made an isolated attack in the morning on the enemy, who…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS, Before Petersburg, Va., August 8, 1864. Sire: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part our regiment took in the engagement…
HDQRS. FORTY-EIGHTH PENNSYLVANIA VETERAN VOLS., Near Petersburg, Va., August 2, 1864. COLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following report, relating e the mine I excavated in front of…
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, August 6, 1864. August 6, 1864. THE SECRETARY OF WAR OF THE UNITED STATES, Washington : Whilst I have the greatest respect for the officers composing…
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, November 11, 1864. November 11, 1864. Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: In compliance with paragraph 6 of Special Orders, No.…
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…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH BATTERY MAINE VOLUNTEERS, Near Petersburg, Va., September 2, 1864. COLONEL: On the 12th [June] the battery went intc position on the right of a line of works thrown…
– HEADQUARTERS NINTH NEW YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY, September 8, 1864. September 8, 1864. The regiment continued on duty here and marched with the brigade on the 12th instant [June] from…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST VERMONT BRIGADE, September 14, 1864. September 14, 1864. Sir: [have the honor to submit the following statement of the movements and engagements of this brigade from the time…
– HEADQUARTERS 102D PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS, September 2, 1864. ; Near Charlestown, Va., September 2, 1864. CAPTAIN :* The march across the Chickahominy and the James, and the operations in Sront…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, SIXTH CORPS, November 29, 1864. November 29, 1864. MAJoR:* On the evening of the 12th [June] the division moved with the other divisions of the corps toward…
HEADQUARTERS ARTILLERY BRIGADE, FIFTH CORPS, September 1, 1864. September 1, 1864. COLONEL :* June 12, marched by cross-roads to Long Bridge; crossed the Chickahominy about midnight. June 13, remained near…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH DELAWARE VOLUNTEERS, August 10, 1864. August 10, 1864. In obedience to paragraph 5, Special Orders, No. 209, Army of the Potomac, August 5, 1864, I have the honor…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DELAWARE VOLUNTEERS, August 10, 1864. August 10, 1864. CAPTAIN: * We left this place Sunday night, June 12, pushing rapidly forward across Long Bridge, over the Chickahominy, on…
HEADQUARTERS SEVENTH INDIANA VOLUNTEERS, August 7, 1864. August 7, 1864.t Crossed the Chickahominy River at Long Bridge June 13, marching that night to near Charles City Court-House, Va., where we…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH DIVISION, FIFTH ARMY CORPS, August 13, 1864. August 13, 1864. At 4 p. m. the 13th [June] I was ordered to move on to Charles City and to…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, June 18, 1864. June 18, 1864. Respectfully forwarded. G. K. WARREN, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, June 19, 1864. Respectfully referred to Major-General Burnside for…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, FIFTH ARMY CORPS, June 18, 1864. COLONEL: Ihave the honor to report that in obedience to orders from corps headquarters, I at 6.45 p.m. moved my command…