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Max Weber to Benjamin F. Kelley, May 9, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 9, 1864. Brigadier-General KELLEY, Comdg. U. S. Forces on B. and O. R. R., Cumberland : Your telegram is received. General Weber is gone to the…
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Benjamin F. Kelley to Benjamin F. Kelley, May 9, 1864
WHEELING WHEELING, May 9, 1864. General B. F. KELLEY: We learn the two Ohio regiments are at Parkersburg awaiting orders. CUMBERLAND, May 9, 1864. J. B. Forp, Esq., eeling :…
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Benjamin F. Kelley to Thayer Melvin, May 9, 1864
CUMBERLAND CUMBERLAND, May 9, 1864. Capt. THAYER MELVIN, Assistant Adjutant-General, Winchester : Colonel Harris reports from Beverly that his scouts report Imboden and Jackson preparing for a raid into West…
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J:hw Taylor to Wilkinson, May 8, 1864
CUMBERLAND, Mp. CUMBERLAND, Mp., May 8, 1864. Colonel WILKINSON, New Creek: Yes ; send the gun indicated if you can raise the gun squad. B. F. KELLEY, Brigadier-General. Washington City,…
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Benjamin F. Kelley to New Creek, May 8, 1864
CUMBERLAND CUMBERLAND, May 8, 1864. Colonel WILKINSON, : et New Creek: I did not know that Keeper’s battery was at Webster. Yes ; send a section of it to Beverly.…
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N. Wilkinson to Wilkinson, May 8, 1864
CUMBERLAND, Mp. CUMBERLAND, Mp., May 8, 1864. Colonel WILKINSON, New Creek: Order one section of Maulsby’s battery to proceed at once to Beverly and report to Colonel Harris. Advise Harris.…
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Thomas M. Harris to N. Wilkinson, May 8, 1864
BEVERLY, W. V. A. BEVERLY, W. V. A., May 8, 1864. Col. N. WILKINSON, New Creek, Va.: Refugees and deserters just in report Imboden and Jackson preparing for an immediate…
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Unknown to Benjamin F. Kelley, May 8, 1864
New CREEK New CREEK, May 8, 1864. General B. F. KELLEY: Your dispatch ordering Fourth Virginia to Clarksburg, &c., re1 5 1.20 ° . t -da . ceived a Mowe…
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Benjamin F. Kelley to Wilkinson, May 8, 1864
CUMBERLAND, Mp. CUMBERLAND, Mp., May 8, 1864. Colonel WILKINSON, New Creek: The regiments I intended for Grafton and New Creek were ordered by the Secretary of War to report at…
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N. Wilkinson to Benjamin F. Kelley, May 8, 1864
New CREEK New CREEK, May 8, 1864. General B. F. KELLEY: Will it answer to send to Weston the brass piece lately at Bulltown ? N. WILKINSON, Colonel.
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N. Wilkinson to B. F. Ke.luey, May 8, 1864
New CREEK New CREEK, May 8, 1864. General B. F. KE.LuEy : General Sigel started 500 cavalry to Romney the 6th. He cannot let me have the Sixth Virginia Cavalry.…
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Samuel P. Heintzelman to Thayer Melvin, May 8, 1864
CUMBERLAND CUMBERLAND, May 8, 1864. Capt. THAYER MELVIN, Assistant Adjutant-General, Winchester : The general’s telegram in cipher was duly received, but not having cipher book I sent it back to…
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Henry W. Halleck to George Washington, May 8, 1864
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE, Tazewell County, Va., May 8, 1864. Capt. G. W. McoVICKER, “e Commanding Third West Virginia Cavalry: Sir: You will immediately proceed with your command to one mile…
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Colonel to William W. Averell, May 8, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, May 8, 1864. May 8, 1864. [Brig. Gen. W. W. AVERELL :] GENERAL: I think it would be very advisable to issue an order in reference to…
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J; Hy Taylor to Robert O. Tyler, May 8, 1864
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., May 8, 1864. Brig. Gen. R. O. TYLER, Commanding Division, at Fairfax Court-House : GENERAL: A battalion of dismounted cavalry, 275 strong, will leave…
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Saml. F. Woods to Max Weber, May 7, 1864
NEAR WINCHESTER NEAR WINCHESTER, May 7, 1864. Brig. Gen. Max WEBER, Harpers Ferry: As the order has been given by the Secretary of War through General Kelley, you have to…
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Christopher C. Augur to THomas Sworps, May 6, 1864
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, D. C., May 6, 1864. Col. THomas Sworps, Assistant Quartermaster-General, Cincinnati, Ohio: Communicate with the Governors of Ohio and Illinois, and furnish such transportation and quartermaster’s supplies…
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E. D. R. S. Canby to OvEr, May 6, 1864
CUMBERLAND, Mp. CUMBERLAND, Mp., May 6, 1864. Captain OvEr, Military Commander, Wheeling, W. Va. : Two Ohio regiments will report to you to-morrow or next day. Order one to Grafton…
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Jos. Darr, J. R to F. Sigex, May 6, 1864
WHEELING WHEELING, May 6, 1864. Maj. Gen. F. SIGEx, Winchester : The Fourth Virginia Infantry has been ordered by General Halleck to guard the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for the…
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N. Wilkinson to Benjamin F. Kelley, May 6, 1864
NEw CREEK NEw CREEK, May 6, 1864. General B. F. KELLEY: Both telegrams received. Had country toward Burlington and Ridgeville scouted. No enemy found. Porter headed off McNeill at Oakland…