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Unknown, September 6, 1864
LITTLE Rock LITTLE Rock, September 6, 1864. Captain Howland was attacked on his return from Benton by a superior cavalry force and followed nearly to our pickets. Colonel Ritter, with…
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Unknown, September 5, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, Jones’ House, September 5, 1864. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Major-General Hancock, president, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and Colonel Schriver, judge-advocate. Capt. F. U. Farquuar,…
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Unknown, September 1, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, September 1, 1864. September 1, 1864. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Major-General Hancock, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and Colonel Schriver, judge-advocate. The proceedings of the…
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Unknown, August 31, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, August 31, 1864. August 31, 1864. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Major-General Hancock, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and Colonel Schriver, judge-advocate. The proceedings of the…
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Unknown, August 30, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, Jones’ House, August 30, 1864. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Major-General Hancock, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and Colonel Schriver, judge-advocate. The proceedings of the seventh…
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Unknown to Schriver, August 15, 1864
Baltimore Baltimore, August 15, 1864. Colonel SCHRIVER, Inspector-General, Army of the Potomac, Judge-Advocate, §:c.: COLONEL: You will remember that in answering the last question put to me, as to the…
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Unknown, 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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Ambrose E. Burnside to Julius White, July 30, 1864
“HEADQUARTERS NINTH CORPS, July 30, 1864. “July 30, 1864. “Brigadier-General WHITE, “Chief of Staff: “T have no discretion in the matter. The order is peremptory to withdraw. It may be…
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Ambrose E. Burnside to Winfield S. Hancock, 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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Rufus Ingalls to Armies operating against Richmond, September 1, 1864
OFFICE OF CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, September 1, 1864. ARMIES OPERATING AGAINST Richmond, V. A., City Point, Va., September 1, 1864. GENERAL: I desire to add to my annual report, just rendered,…
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Rufus Ingalls, June 28, 1864
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, June 28, 1864. No. 44. City Point, Va., June 28, 1864. I. The following orders, prescribing the means of transportation, camp and…
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Unknown, June 29, 1864
ORDERS, OFFICE OF CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, June 29, 1864. ARMIES OPERATING AGAINST Richmond, No. 8. City Point, Va., June 29, 1864. The following special orders, issued by the lieutenant-general commanding Armies…
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Rufus Ingalls to Armies operating against Richmond, August 28, 1864
OFFICE OF CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, August 28, 1864. ARMIES OPERATING AGAINST Richmond, VA4., City Point, Va., August 28, 1864. On the 12th [J une] the army began another flank movement, to…
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Edwin M. Stanton to Armies operating against Richmond, July 8, 1864
HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, City Point, Va., July 8, 1864. Nothing of much importance this morning. Firing pretty active in the trenches yesterday, but without consequence. Directions have been given…
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C. A. Dana to Epwin M. Stanton, July 6, 1864
; HEADQUARTERS OF GENERAL GRANT, City Point, July 6, 1864—8 a.m.. Ricketts’ division, of the Sixth Corps, with a force of dismounted cavalry, from 8,000 to 10,000 men in all,…
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E. M. Stanton, July 3, 1864
GENERAL GRANT’S HEADQUARTERS, July 3, 1864. July 3, 1864—3.30 p.m. (Received 8 p. m.) There is pretty good evidence that Early is now here, and all of Ewell’s corps with…
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Edwin M. Stanton to George Washington, July 1, 1864
GRANT’S HEADQUARTERS, July 1, 1864. July 1, 1864—5.30 p. m. (Received 8.10 a. m. 2d.) One of General Meade’s scouts is just in, who left Wilson’s command this morning at…
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E. M. Stanton, June 21, 1864
HEADQUARTERS U. S. ARMIES, June 21, 1864. June 21, 1864. (Received 11 a. m. 22d.) The Petersburg Express of this morning contains a report that General Hunter attacked Lynchburg on…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, June 15, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, June 15, 1864. June 15, 1864—8 a.m. (Received 9.50 p. m.) All goes on like a miracle. Pontoon bridge at Fort Powhatan finished at2a.m. Artillery trains instantly began crossing.…
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Unknown, June 14, 1864
GENERAL BUTLER’S HEADQUARTERS, June 14, 1864. June 14, 1864—2.20 p. m. (Received 2 a. m. 15th.) Wright’s corps reached the James River last night opposite Fort Powhatan. Burnside camped on…