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Andrew A. Humphreys to Griffin, October 12, 1863
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, Barbour’s, October 12, 1863. General GRIFFIN : Throw out a strong picket well in front and to your right. Sedgwick wants that hill you are now…
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A, A. Humphreys to His Excellency the President, October 12, 1863
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQ, October 12, 1863. October 12, 1863—12.30 p.m. (Received 1.10 p. m.) His Excellency the President : Your telegram received. I have just sent a dispatch…
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George Sykes to Fred. T. Locke, October 11, 1863
CIRCULAR. HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, October 11, 1863. October 11, 1863. The Second Division will cross the river at daylight to-morrow by a bridge to be thrown in front of…
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John J. Peck to Southard Hoffman, October 10, 1863
New Berne, N. C. New Berne, N. C., October 10, 1863. Col. SouTHARD HOFFMAN, Asst, Adjt. Gen., Dept. of Va. and N. C.: The rebel War Department has just made…
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George G. Meade to Seth Williams, October 10, 1863
HEADQUARTERS, October 10, 1863. October 10, 1863—10.30 a. m. Colonel SmiTH, COLONEL: The enemy crossed the river, about 2 miles above the ford, with artillery and cavalry. Heavy skirmishing took…
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Nicholas Nolan to Major-General HUMPHREYS, October 10, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, October 10, 1863. October 10, [1863]—8 a. m. Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: The inclosed communication was just received. A. PLEASONTON, Major-General. MITCHELL’s ForD, RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER,…
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Warr Department to John G. Foster, October 10, 1863
PRIVATE. HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, October 10, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. G. Foster, Fort Monroe: EER AL! Your letter of the 8th, marked “private,” is just received. Your effective…
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Major-General to Humphreys, October 9, 1863
HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS, October 9, 1863. October 9, 1863. General HUMPHREYS: GENERAL: I have received two telegrams, one notifying me General Sykes was to be sent down to my…
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Andrew A. Humphreys to Major-General HUMPHREYS, October 9, 1863
HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS, October 9, 1863. October 9, 1863—9 p. m. Major-General HUMPHREYS: The picket officer on the right reports that the enemy’s pickets in his front have not…
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Major-General to H. W. HALurck, October 8, 1863
Fort Monroe, Va. Fort Monroe, Va., October 8, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALurck, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I feel desirous to do something, and although…
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Unknown to Humphreys, October 6, 1863
First Army Corps First Army Corps, October 6, 1863. General HUMPHREYS: GENERAL: The following rebel messages have been intercepted from the rebel signai stations on Clark’s Mountain by Lieutenants Wiggins…
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War Department to EstEs, October 5, 1863
Camp near James City, Va. Camp near James City, Va., October 5, 1863. Captain EstEs, Assistant Adjutant-General: Captain: I have the honor to submit the following report of the result…
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Unknown to J. H. Tayyor, October 3, 1863
OFFICE OF CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, Washington, D. C., October 3, 1863. Lieut. Col. J. H. Tayyor, Chief of Staff, and Assistant Adjutant-General: CoLonEt: I have the honor to state, in answer…
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Elias M. Greene to J. H. Taytor, October 2, 1863
OFFICE OF CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, Washington, D. C., October 2, 1863. Lieut. Col. J. H. Taytor, Chief of Staff, and Assistant Adjutant-General : CoLONEL: In reply to your inquiries of this…
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D. C. McCallum to Henry W. Halleck, October 2, 1863
Washington Washington, October 2, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: Sir: I have the honor to submit the following statement: A bridge was burned by the enemy at Edsall’s.…
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S. Phillips Lee to John G. Foster, October 3, 1863
Off Newport News, Va. Off Newport News, Va., October 3, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. G. Foster, U. S. Army, GENERAL: It was not until you were on board this afternoon…
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Alfred Pleasonton to Cc. C. Suydam, October 3, 1868
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, October 3, 1868. No. 29. October 3, 1868. I. In consequence of changes which have occurred since the publication of General Orders, No. 19, current…
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W. M. H. French, May 3, 1863
lorsville, Va., Sunday lorsville, Va., Sunday, May 3, 1863. Capt. William H. Chester, Seventy-fourth New York Volunteers, and aide-de-camp to Brig. Gen. A. A. Humphreys, commanding division; mortally wounded at…
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Unknown to Seth Williams, October 3, 1863
HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY CORPS, October 3, 1863. October 3, 1863. Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMS, GENERAL: In compliance with circular dated headquarters Army of the Potomac, September 1, 1863, I have…
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D. Mom. Gregg to H. B. Saargent, October 2, 1863
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CAVALRY DIVISION, October 2, 1863. October 2, 1863. Col. H. B. SaARGEnt, Commanding First Brigade, Second Division : Upon being relieved at Catlett’s Station and Bristoe Station by…