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John A. Andrew to of Massachusetts, May 21, 1864
HEADQUARTERS ADVANCE FORCES, In front of Strasburg, May 21, 1864. Saturday [May 14] we broke camp in rear of Woodstock and marched to New Market, a distance of twenty-one miles,…
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A. Moor to William M. Boong, May 17, 1864
MARTINSBURG, Va. MARTINSBURG, Va., May 17, 1864. General Sigel had an engagement near Mount Jackson on the 15th ; about 600 killed and wounded. All dead and most of badly…
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Timothy Quinn to Charles G. Halpine, May 13, 1864
New MarkKeEt, V. A. New MarkKeEt, V. A., May 13, 1864. Colonel Boyd, of the First New York Cavalry, with detachments from the Fifteenth New York and Cole’s (Maryland) battalion,…
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Edwin M. Stanton to Benjamin F. Kelley, May 11, 1864
CUMBERLAND, Mp. CUMBERLAND, Mp., May 11, 1864. Major Myers, of the Ringgold Cavalry, has just arrived here, and reports that yesterday morning about daylight they were attacked at the junction…
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W. M. L. Jackson to Masor, May 14, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, Newport, Giles County, Va., May 14, 1864. _Masor: On the morning of the 5th instant that portion of my command stationed at Jackson River Depot was ordered to Callaghan’s,…
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John C. Breckinridge to W. H. Jones, May 16, 1864
HEADQUARTERS JACKSON’S CAVALRY BRIGADE, May 16, 1864. ‘ Narrows, May 16, 1864. CoLongL: The latest information received of the enemy was by dispatch from Major Hakle to-day, which was forwarded…
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W. M. H. French to Joseph E. Johnston, May 10, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, Narrows New River, Monday Morning, May 10, 1864. GENERAL: Col. W. L. Jackson arrived here last night at 12 o’clock. His command was 1,000 strong, not yet arrived, one…
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Crispin Dickenson to C. S. Stringfellow, May 19, 1864
HEADQUARTERS BRYAN’S BATTERY, May 19, 1864. MaJor: I have the honor to report that on the day previous to the battle of Cloyd’s farm, Bryan’s (Virginia) battery of light artillery…
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H.c»douthat to Charles S. Stringfellow, May 21, 1864
HEADQUARTERS BOTETOURT ARTILLERY, Narrows, May 21, 1864. Masor: In reply to your communication of the 18th instant, directing me to submit at once a report of the part taken by…
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Samuel Cooper to George Crook, May 25, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, Christiansburg, Va., May 25, 1864. I have the honor to submit the following report of the battle of Bue farm on the 9th instant and the operations subsequent On…
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Jno. McCausland to Samuel Cooper, May 9, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, May 9, 1864. / New River Bridge, May 9, 1864. The forces under General Jenkins engaged the enemy near Dublin to-day. We were defeated. General Jenkins was severely wounded…
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Major-General Granger to S. D. Bruce, August 24, 1863
NASHVILLE, TENN. NASHVILLE, TENN., August 24, 1863. Col. S. D. Bruce, Clarksville : Send one regiment by the way of Charlotte to Columbia, to report to Col. Dan. McCook. All…
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Major-General Granger to A. A. Smith, August 24, 1863
NASHVILLE, TENN. NASHVILLE, TENN., August 24, 1863. Fort Donelson : Send one regiment by way of Waverly and Pine Wood to Columbia to report to Col. Dan. McCook. All the…
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Brig. G.n. J. A. Garfield to Otis, August 23, 1863
Sale Creek Camp Ground Sale Creek Camp Ground, August 23, 1863. Captain OTIS, Asst, Adjt. Gen., Third Div., Twenty-first Army Corps: Sir: I moved from Morgan’s and Smith’s Cross-Roads at…
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Horatio P. Van Cleve to Lynz Starling, August 24, 1863
Pikeville Pikeville, August 24, 1863. Lieut. Col. LyNz STARLING, Chief of Staff, Twenty-first Army Corps: CoLONEL : I inclose communication from Colonel Minty received this morning. You will find him…
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Te a to J. R. Muhleman, August 24, 1863
HEADQUARTERS, ETC., Poe’s, August 24, 1863—9 a. m.. Capt. J. R. MUHLEMAN, Assistant Adjutant-General : Colonel Funkhouser found Colonel Minty at Sale Creek yesterday. The rebels that he reported as…
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Ith.wwood to Major-General CRITTENDEN, August 24, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, August 24, 1863. Major-General CRITTENDEN, Dunlap, Tenn. : The general commanding directs me to say that Colonel Minty’s command is under your direct orders. That…
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Thomas L. Crittenden to Major-General CRITTENDEN, August 24, 1863
HEADQUARTERS. DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, August 24, 1863. August 24, 1863. Major-General CRITTENDEN, Dunlap, Tenn. : The general commanding directs that you open communication with Major-General Reynolds. J. P. DROUILLARD,…
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Gs Pthruston to Philip H. Sheridan, August 24, 1863
HEADQUARTERS TWENTIETH ARMY CORPS, Near Stevenson, August 24, 1863. Maj. Gen. P. H. SHERIDAN, Commanding Third Division: GENERAL: General McCook wishes you to instruct General Lytle to guard and examine…
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J. T. Wilder to Merrill, August 24, 1863
r JASPER r JASPER, August 24, 1863. Captain MERRILL, Chief Signal Officer : General Wood, of Crittenden’s corps, is at Therman, 21 miles from here by good roads. Don’t know…