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Max Weber to T. Melvin, May 2, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 2, 1864. Capt. T. MELVIN, Your telegram received. Your situation as described perfectly understood. Everything that I can do to sustain you will be done pee…
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Captain to Alexander Scortt, May 1, 1864
Camp Pratt, W. Va. Camp Pratt, W. Va., May 1, 1864. Lieut. Col. ALEXANDER ScorTT, Commanding Fifth West Virginia Cavalry: Sir: You will report with your command to Col. J.…
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oh. W. Clark Ie, May 1, 1864
Camp Piatt, W. Va. Camp Piatt, W. Va., May 1, 1864. Sir: You will report with your command to Brigadier-General Averell, from whom you will receive instructions. By command of…
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Captain to Joun H. OLeEy, May 1, 1864
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CAVALRY BRIGADE, Camp Pratt, W. Va., May 1, 1864. Col. Joun H. OLeEy, Commanding Cavalry Brigade: Sir: You will take command of 500 cavalry, which cavalry will be…
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E. W. Clark, J. R to Str, May 1, 1864
Camp Piatt, W. Va. Camp Piatt, W. Va., May 1, 1864. Str: You will select 356 men from yourcommand. The remainder will be placed under some officers, the senior of…
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A. N. Duffie to William W. Averell, May 1, 1864
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CAVALRY BRIGADE, Camp Piatt, W. Va., May 1, 1864. Brig. Gen. W. W. AVERELL, Commanding Cavalry Division: Sir : I have the honor to report sixty-three officers and…
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N. O. E. Wynkoop to Orders, May 1, 1864
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CAVALRY BRIGADE, Cacapon Bridge, W. Va., May 1, 1864. GENERAL: The scouting party sent out yesterday failed to discover your headquarters, ae I move to-day in two columns…
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H. M. Lazelle to J. H. Tay or, July 26, 1864
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE, Near Fort Buffalo, Va., July 26, 1864. CoLoNEL: I have the honor to report that the party sent to the Rapidan has returned. The officer in Satna…
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H. M. Lazelle to J. H. Taytor, July 21, 1864
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE, Near Falls Church, Va., July 21, 1864. CoLONEL: I have the honor to report the return to camp of a portion of a party of ten men…
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H. M. Lazelle to Sixteenth New York Vol. Cav, July 7, 1864
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE, Near Falls Church, Va., July 7, 1864. CoLoNngEL: I have the honor to report that Lieutenant Kuhls, of the Second Massachusetts Cavalry, one of the officers with…
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Max Weber to T. A. Meysenburg, June 30, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, W. Va., June 30, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to report that on the morning of the 29th instant I received reliable information to the effect…
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Bradley T. Johnson to A. S. Pendleton, August 10, 1864
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S CAVALRY BRIGADE, Near Mount Jackson, August 10, 1864. CoLonEL: In obedience to orders headquarters cavalry, Valley District, on the 28th of July I reported to Brigadier-General Mé *Some…
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Onl eS ils. ooo to J. Stoddard Johnston. ; Va, July 30, 1864
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE, July 30, 1864. One and a half miles from Shepherdstown, On the road to Martinsburg, July 30, 1864. Masor: By maneuvering more than fighting the enemy’s infantry…
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R. S. Ewwell to Robert E. Lee, September 12, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, &C., Stephenson’s Depot, September 12, 1864. My DrEsr GENERAL: From what I can gather from all sources I am afraid that officers at Richmond, and the Department officers especially,…
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H. W. Gilmor to J. E. Ludler, July 3, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MARYLAND BATTALION, July 3, 1864. July 3, 1864. GENERAL: I advanced with my command this morning through Bunker Hill nearly to Darkesville. I met the enemy’s cavalry in…
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Unknown to John C. Breckinridge, July 3, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MARYLAND BATTALION, Half mile from Martinsburg, July 3, 1864. GENERAL: The enemy are forming on the right and left of town. There are fine positions for artillery to…
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J. A. Early to Treutenant-General, July 23, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, July 23, 1864. July 23, 1864. General Early reports that General Ramseur on the 20th attacked the enemy, under Generals Averell and Crook, advancing on Winchester. Encountering a much…
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Unknown to John B. Gordon, July 20, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, Near Petersburg, July 20, 1864. General Early reports that the enemy crossed the Shenandoah at Snicker’s on the 18th at 3 p.m.; were attacked and driven across the river…
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Darius N. Couch to H. W. Hauueck, October 14, 1864
Chambersburg, Pa. Chambersburg, Pa., October 14, 1864. Maj. Gen. H. W. Hauueck, U.S. Army, Chief of Staff, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I have the honor to inform you that in…
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Unknown to William W. Averell, July 29, 1864
CHAMBERSBURG CHAMBERSBURG, July 29, 1864. General AVERELL, Hagerstown : ; Should the enemy turn your right flank and move into this State, will you pursue them, provided they threaten your…