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46,149 lettersHARTWOOD CHURCH HARTWOOD CHURCH, September 1, 1863. (Received 11 a. m.) General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: The following just received from General Webb, at Banks’ Ford, 8.45 a. m.: This…
HEADQUARTERS, Near Suffolk, August 30, 1863. General GETTY: I received your dispatch of last evening at 9p.m. I send my wagons for five days’ forage and rations. Also send for…
CENTREVILLE, V. A. CENTREVILLE, V. A., August 30, 1863. (Received 6.40 p. m.) Lieut. Col. J. H. Taywor, Chief of Staff: Major Thompson, Second Massachusetts Cavalry, left Dranesville and Guilford…
RAPPAHANNOCK STATION RAPPAHANNOCK STATION, August 29, 1863. (Received 7.45 a. m.) General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: The following dispatches were received from our signal officers to-day : We intercepted the…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, August 29, 1863. August 29, 1863. Col. Joun I. Greece, The major-general commanding directs that you keep the enemy from concentrating any force at Gainer Cross-Roads. If…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, August 28, 1863. August 28, 1863, Brigadier-General KILPATRICK, The major-general commanding the army directs that no communication whatever be held between your pickets and the enemy’s. The…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, August 28, 1863. August 28, 1863. Col. Joun I. Greaa, It is rumored that Hampton with 5,000 cavalry has started from Culpeper Court-House to make a raid…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, CAVALRY CORPS, August 27, 1863. August 27, 1863. Lieut. Col. C. Ross SMITH, Chief of Staff, Cavalry Corps: CoLONEL: I have the honor to report that the…
New Berne, N. C. New Berne, N. C., August 25, 1863. GENERAL : Not finding any suitable boat here for my use as a disatch boat, I have acted upon…
New Berne New Berne, August 25, 1863. GENERAL: Since my last communication upon the defenses of this place I have had an interview with Commodore Davenport, senior naval officer on…
DIVISION HEADQUARTERS, Centreville, August 25, 1863. Capt. C. H. Portsr, Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington: The first information I received about the capture of horses from the Thirteenth New York Cavalry was…
YORKTOWN YORKTOWN, August 24, 1863. General NaGLzE, Norfolk : My object in landing infantry at Wilson’s Wharf, near Charles City, was to ascertain the condition of Wise’s command, which is…
ort Monroe, Va. ort Monroe, Va., August 23, 1863. Maj. JoHN S. STEVENSON, Third Pennsylvania Artillery : Magsor: You will proceed with the forces under your command on a reconnaissance…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. C., August 22, 1863. Major-General Maps, Army of the Potomac: General Briggs has been placed in charge of the removal of all drafted men…
New Berne, N. C. New Berne, N. C., August 20, 1863. GENERAL: Agreeably to your instructions of the 12th instant, I assumed command on the 14th instant of the Eighteenth…
HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH ARMY CORPS, August 20, 1863. August 20, 1863, Major-General HUMPHREYS: It is reported by Lieutenant-Colonel Johnstone, Fifth New York Cavalry, said to be at Ballard’s Dam, that a…
MANASSAS MANASSAS, August 20, 1863. General Kine : Information has been received here that a force of cavalry crossed United States Ford this a. m., between 10 and 11 a.m.…
Hartwood Church, Va. Hartwood Church, Va., August 20, 1863. Capt. A. J. COHEN, Assistant Adjutant-General, Cavalry Corps: CaPpTaINn : I have the honor to report the following, received from my…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH ARMY CORPS, New Berne, N. C., August 17, 1863. ‘ Comdg. Dept. of Va. and N. C., Fort Monroe: On the 15th, I received a communication from Admiral…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, CAVALRY CORPS, August 17, 1863. August 17, 1863. Capt. A. J. COHEN, Assistant Adjutant-General, Cavalry Corps: CapraiNn: General Custer reports that some of his people on picket…