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46,149 lettersCUMBERLAND, Mp. CUMBERLAND, Mp., May 12, 1864. Captain Prerriz, Patterson’s Creek: It is reported that the guards at Little Cacapon and South Branch have abandoned their posts and crossed the…
MARTINSBURG MARTINSBURG, May 12, 1864. Captain BURLEIGH, Assistant Adjutant-General: Cavalry just in report that they can find nothing. Have scouted all day. Been as far as Bunker Hill, Our cavalry…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 12, 1864. Commanding at Martinsburg : Telegram received. Ascertain if there is a strong force in rear of the scouts. Have you heard anything in regard…
MARTINSBURG MARTINSBURG, May 12, 1864. Captain BURLEIGH, Assistant Adjutant-General : About twenty or more of the rebel scouts have just been seen by one of our pickets scouting around the…
MARTINSBURG MARTINSBURG, May 12, 1864. Captain BURLEIGH, Assistant Adjutant-General : I have no further reason to think there is any force near us. Part of the men mentioned in my…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 12, 1864. Col. R. S. RopGERS, Commanding at Martinsburg : General Weber is anxious about the safety of your post, and will send you two companies…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 12, 1864. Brigadier-General KELLEY, Cumberland : Do you know when I can expect the three regiments of militia ? MAX WEBER, Brigadier-General, Commanding. CUMBERLAND, May 12,…
WHEELING WHEELING, May 12, 1864. General B. F. KELLEY : I get the following from Central Ohio Railroad : I am informed that the destination of the regiments from Columbus…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CAVALRY BRIGADE, Camp near Newbern Bridge, Va., May 12, 1864. Col. W. H. PowELL, oh Commanding Second Virginia Cavalry: : Sir: You will immediately proceed with your regiment…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., May 12, 1864. Brig. Gen. R. O. TYLER, Commanding at Fairfax Court-House: GENERAL: Relieve all officers and enlisted men belonging to the Irish Legion.…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., May 12, 1864. General R. O. TYLER, Fairfax Court-House: It has been determined to abandon, as no longer n Orange and Alexandria Railroad beyond…
New York New York, May 11, 1864. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Sir: Before the publication of your dispatch of this morning the most intense anxiety prevailed. Gold…
Martinsburg, W. Va. Martinsburg, W. Va., May 11, 1864. Captain BURLEIGH, Assistant Adjutant-General: Captain: I have issued orders to my command in accordance with the telegraphic order from headquarters of…
MARTINSBURG MARTINSBURG, May 11, 1864. Brig. Gen. MAx WEBER, Harper’s Ferry: Is the dismounted cavalry of ee Pelt een eers on the ilroad to be relieved, and if so, where…
HEADQUARTERS, Harpers Ferry, May 11, 1864. Col. R. S. RODGERS, Commanding at Martinsburg: No troops will leave your Bont acres uA ee tne from General i i from General Stahel.…
MARTINSBURG MARTINSBURG, May 11, 1864. Captain BURLEIGH, Assistant Adjutant-General: The cavalry here has been ordered to Front Royal. If they go, I shall be left without a picket, and the…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 11, 1864. Col. R. S. RoDGERs, Commanding at Martinsburg: General Weber is just informed that three regiments of Ohio militia have been ordered to report to…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 11, 1864. Col. R. S. RopGErs, Commanding at Martinsburg : I am just informed by telegraph from Baltimore that alarge force under Rosser and Imboden is…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 11, 1864. Brig. Gen. B. F. KELLEY, Cumberland : Reports from the scout to Snicker’s Gap havecome in. No force of the enemy yet seen. Yesterday…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 11, 1864. General KELLEY, Cumberland : I am just informed by telegraph from Baltimore that a large force under Rosser and Imboden is at Romney, threatening…