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46,149 lettersEXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, October 22, 1863. Major-General ScHENCK, Baltimore, Md. : Please come over here. The fact of one of our officers being killed on the Patuxent is aspecimen of…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, Auburn, October 22, 1863. If we are to stay any number of days at this place, would it not be well for me to station a…
Fort Monroe, Va. Fort Monroe, Va., October 21, 1863. (Received 3 p. m.) The Eutaw is needed at Yorktown to-morrow evening to assist General Foster. I have not a gunboat…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, October 21, 1863. Major-General FostEr, Fort Monroe, Va.: The object is to break railroads between Richmond and General Lee’s army. There would be nothing important gained by…
Point Lookout, Md. Point Lookout, Md., October 21, 1863. You will, with 1 commissioned officer and 106 men of your command, proceed by way of the Three Notched road to…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, October 21, 1863. Major-General SCHENCK, Baltimore, Md. : A delegation is here saying that our armed colored troops are at many, if not all, the landings on…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST SEPARATE BRIGADE, Beverly, October 21, 1863. Brigadier-General AVERELL, Clarksburg : Six of our scouts just in from the front. They were 5 miles beyond Big Spring. Report Captain…
Charleston Charleston, October 20, 1863. Srr: I have the honor to state that I have received information from reliable Union men that there is a force of rebel cavalry, num-…
HAGERSTOWN, MDp. HAGERSTOWN, MDp., October 19, 1863. (Received War Department 4 p. m.) Colonel SHARPE, Headquarters Army of the Potomac: I am satisfied that Longstreet’s corps has returned from Bragg…
Off Newport News, Va. Off Newport News, Va., October 18, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. G. Foster, U. 8. Army, GENERAL: In reply to your communication of yesterday, brought to this…
New Berne, N. C. New Berne, N. C., October 18, 1863. GENERAL: Although your communications contemplated the transportation of some of the troops by the Spaulding, momentarily expected, I have…
HEADQUARTERS, Fairfax Court-House, Va., October 18, 1863. Captain Batterson, Thirteenth New York Cavalry, reports having seen about 30 rebel cavalry about 8 miles from here, while on his way in…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, Near Centreville, October 18, 1863. Brigadier-General GREGG, ; The major-general commanding directs that you stop your column to-night. Major Gast ill bring you orders. o-nig ajor Gaston…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, October 18, 1863. October 18, 1863—5 p. m. Major-General HUMPHREYs, Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac: The pontoon bridge has just been completed at Blackburn’s Ford.…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH CORPS, October 18, 1863. October 18, 1863—12.40 a. m. Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: Is General Griffin’s division (which was the only part of this corps ordered…
SIGNAL STATION SIGNAL STATION, October 17, 1863. Maj. Gen. A. A. HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: The signal officer on Centreville Heights reports that he sees— No indications of enemy’s forces…
Union MILLs Union MILLs, October 17, 1863. General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: The Bull Run is very high this a. m.; 6 feet at McLean’s Ford and not less at…
NEw YorK NEw YorK, October 16, 1863. (Received 2.30 p. m.) Maj. Gen. H. W. HALuecx, General-in-Chief: Your telegram of the 15th is just received. Theinfantry at Cam Sprague (1,700)…
MARTINSBURG, VaA. MARTINSBURG, VaA., October 16, 1863. (Received War Department 7.45 p. m.) Colonel SHARPE, Headquarters Army of the Potomac: The prisoners are from Gilmor’s cavalry battalion, not in any…
Union MILLs Union MILLs, October 16, 1863. General HUMPHREYS: My answer to your dispatch: The railroad cutting is very deep and oblique to the road on the opposite side of…