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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS, August 17, 1863. August 17, 1863—9.30 a. m. Major-General SLocum, Commanding Twelfth Corps: Did you hear firing about daylight this morning; and, if so, in what direction, and at…
Washington Washington, August 15, 1863. Col. C. R. LowE 1, Jr., Commanding Cavalry: It is reported on authority which appears reliable that White is in the vicinity of Dranesville with…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, August 15, 1863. I. The Third (Reserve) Brigade of the First Division of this corps will turn over their horses, arms, and equipments to the…
Norfolk Norfolk, August 14, 1863. Lieut. C. D. WILLARD, Nineteenth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers: You will forthwith assume command of the army tug boat General Jesup and proceed to the Albemarle…
Norfolk Norfolk, August 14, 1863. Capt. Joun C. LEE, Ninety-ninth New York Volunteers: Caprain: You will take command of the army steam tug Currituck, and forthwith proceed to the shore…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH ARMY CORPS, August 14, 1863. August 14, 1863. GENERAL: I have the honor to report my arrival, and that I have assumed command of the Eighteenth Army Corps,…
POOLESVILLE, Mp. POOLESVILLE, Mp., August 14, 1863. (Received 12.30 p. m.) Maj. T. T. ECKERT: About 6 or 8 cavalrymen rode through this place this morning, and went about 5…
Falmouth Road Falmouth Road, August 18, 1863. Capt. JacoB L. GREENE, Assistant Adjutant-General: I have a scout of my own regiment who has just returned, having been across the river…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, August 13, 1863. August 14, [1863]—10.15 a. m. ; (Received 11 a. m.) This communication is respectfully forwarded to headquarters Army of the Potomac, with the Richmond…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CAVALRY BRIGADE, Hartwood Church, August 13, 1863. Major-General PLEASONTON, Commanding Cavalry Corps: I send you acopy of the Richmond Examiner of yesterday. By the editorial and official orders,…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH ARMY CORPS, New Berne, N. C., August 12, 1863. Lieut. Col. SouTHARD HoFFMAN, Assistant Adjutant-General . CoLoNnEL: I have the honor toinclose the communication in reference to the…
HEADQUARTERS, Near Portsmouth, August 10, 1863. Brigadier-General NAGLEE, Norfolk : Is it intended that the cavalry expedition shall go by the way of Suffolk?
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, August 10, 1863. August 10, 1863. Brigadier-General GREGG, RAs: Commanding Second Cavalry Division : GENERAL: The major-general commanding desires me to say you: need not persist in…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, August 10, 1863. August 10, 1863—7.30 a, m. Brigadier-General MERRITT, You will turn overall the surplus of good horses, after your division is mounted, to General Gregg…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, August 10, 1863. August 10, 1863—8 a. m. Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: The report from General Gregg, forwarded last night, is the latest received from…
HEADQUARTERS, ete Near Portsmouth, August 9, 1863. Brigadier-General NaGuEE, Norfolk : I went to South Mills yesterday ; returned this a.m. The three troops of cavalry under Captain Roberts, Eleventh…
RAPPAHANNOCK RAPPAHANNOCK, August 9, 1863. (Received between 2.30 and 3.30 p. m.) General HUMPHREYS : The following intercepted dispatch just received : General LEE : yen camps diminished about Warrenton…
RAPPAHANNOCK STATION RAPPAHANNOCK STATION, August 8, 1863. (Received 3.30 p. m.) General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: The following message was intercepted by our signal officers, 1.25 p. m., from rebel…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, Beverly Ford, August 8, 1863. General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: The engineers have thrown a bridge across the Rappahannock, some 200 yards above the ford. An…
New Creek, W. Va. New Creek, W. Va., August 7, 1863. (Received 4.40 p. m.) Brig. Gen. G. W. CULLUM, Chief of Staff: I left Hedgosyille on Saturday, the 1st…