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46,149 lettersGENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. I. The following changes and assignments are made in the staff department of this corps: Assistant adjutants-general.—Lieut. Col. A. J. Alexander, chief…
Kettle Run Kettle Run, June 13, 1863. Fairfax Court-House : Returned last night at 11 p.m., with 1 captain and 6 men of Mosby’s command, and 10 horses. Mosby returned…
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, Camp near Falmouth, June 13, 1863. Colonel SAWTELLE, Quartermaster in Charge, Aquia: All the troops will move to-night and to-morrow. I think the railroad will…
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863. Lieut. Col. A. J. ALEXANDER, Warrenton Junction: The Reserve Brigade got 375 horses yesterday. I sent 160 men, Second…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863—9 p. m. General R. INGALLS, Chief Quartermaster, Hdgrs. Army of the Potomac: Everything quiet to the front and right to-night. Ask…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863—8 p.m. (Received 9.30 p. m.) Major-General HANCOCK : Iam advised by General Butterfield that you will relieve my pickets at Banks’…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863—8 p. m. Major-General REYNOLDs, Commanding at Bealeton: I have a brigade at Warrenton, with pickets at Sulphur Springs and Waterloo, with…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863—6.30 p. m. Major-General REYNOLDS, Commanding at Bealeton : Your dispatch by my aide is received. I do not know where General…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863—6 p. m. Major-General REYNOLDs, Commanding at Bealeton: All quiet at Sulphur Springs and Waterloo at 10.30 a. m., when my scouts.left.…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863. Lieutenant-Colonel SAWTELLE, Chief Quartermaster, Cavalry Corps: Your letter of the 11th, by Captain Tidball, just received. Your plan about the bridges…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, Warrenton Junction, Va., June 13, 1863. Maj. Gen. O. O. Howarp, Commandiny Eleventh Army Corps: GENERAL: In reply to your communication of this date, I am directed…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff : Two boys, from Culpeper yesterday, stated the cavalry was still in that vicinity. This is alll knowof Stuart’s…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863—2.50-p. m. Major-General REYNOLDS, Commanding at Bealeton: Your dispatch received. Thismakes three brigades out, and I have only three left to support…
PLEASONTON’S HEADQUARTERS, June 18, 1863. June 18, 1863—1 p. m. Major-General HookEr, Headquarters Army of the Potomac: Two boys, who left Culpeper yesterday, state that Ewell, Early, and Longstreet passed…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863. Major-General REYNOLDs, Bealeton : Pickets have been to Sulphur Springs; patrols to Waterloo and beyond. Scouts are now out toward Sperryville.…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863—2 p. m. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff : Your dispatch of 1 p.m. received. The instructions contained therein will be carried…
BEALETON BEALETON, June 13, 1863. General PLEASONTON : Please let me know where you picket with your cavalry. You ought to watch as high up as Waterloo Bridge, at least.…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863—9 a. m. Major-General Hooker, Commanding Army of the Potomac : Butterfield’s dispatch just received. The negroes say Ewell took the road…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863—8 a, m. Major-General HooxEr, Commanding Army of the Potomac: Mr. Smith reports this morning that Ewell left Culpeper last Sunday morning,…
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, June 12, 1863. I have much difficulty in getting a department force organized for immediate service. There is no doubt, when the measure is fully understood, a force…