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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 7, 1863. June 7, 1863—-9.15 a. m. General 8S. WILLIAMS, Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: Captain Dahlgren’s dispatch received. Colonel Duffié has returned. The enemy’s cavalry…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 7, 1863. June 7, 1863—9 a. m. General S. WILLIAMS, Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: Have arrived at this place, Warrenton Junction. The command under Duffié…
FIELD ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 6, 1863. No. 1. Warrenton, June 6, 1863. * * * * * * * III. Until further orders, the First Division and Reserve…
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENSES, Washington, June 6, 1863. Brig. Gen. J. G. BARNARD, Chief Engineer, Defenses of Washington : Sir: I have during the last few days inspected our…
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENSES, Washington, June 6, 1863. Maj. Gen. S. P. HEINTZELMAN, Commanding Department of Washington : GENERAL : I inclose for your perusal a copy of a…
Washington Washington, June 6, 1863. General G. W. CuuLuLum, Chief of Staff: DEAR GENERAL: Lieutenant [E.] Ball, Second Dragoons, reports that our troops occupy Fredericksburg, and that we are building…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY FORCES, Bristoe Station, Va., June 6, 1863—2 p. m.. Maj. H. BaLpwIy, Jr., Assistant Adjutant-General, Fairfax Court-House : General Buford telegraphs me that at 8 o’clock this a.…
PHILLIPS HovusE PHILLIPS HovusE, June 6, 1863. (Received 3.30 p. m.) General CoucH: The enemy are receiving re-enforcements from below. I have seen seven regiments take position in rifle-pits near…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY FORCES, Near Warrenton Junction, June 6, 1863. General A. PLEASONTON, Cavalry Corps: Your dispatch in cipher received. Instructions will be carried out as soon as practicable. JNO. BUFORD,…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 6, 1863. June 6, 1863. Brigadier-General BUFORD, Commanding, near Warrenton Junction: Send all your transportation, excepting the pack-mules and one wagon to each regiment, to depot…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY FORCES, Near Warrenton Junction, June 6, 1863. Colonel ALEXANDER, Assistant Adjutant-General, Cavalry Corps: Colonel Duffié was to have crossed the river at Sulphur Springs this morning with 2,500…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY FORCES, Near Warrenton Junction, Jume 6, 1863. General A. PLEASONTON, Commanding Cavalry Corps: Your dispatch just received. I have sent to recall Colonel Duffié, who had your instructions…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY FORCES, June 6, 1863. June 6, 1863. General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff: The general’s dispatch received. His information is incorrect about the number of cavalry at Jefferson. I…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY FORCES, Near Warrenton Junction, Va., June 5, 1863. Col. A. J. ALEXANDER, Assistant Adjutant-General, Cavalry Corps: I have just received information, which I consider reliable, that all of…
CIRCULAR. HEADQUARTERS, June 4, 1863. June 4, 1863. To Corps Quartermasters: The general commanding this army has decided that there is no advantage to the service commensurate with the expense…
Fort Monroe Fort Monroe, June 4, 1863. General HooKErR: The force was withdrawnfrom West Point on Sunday night [May 31], Tintendto move from two points in my department at the…
HEADQUARTERS, Baltimore, Md. HEADQUARTERS, Baltimore, Md., June 3, 1863. (Copy received, War Department, 6.10 a. m.) General R. H. MILRoy, Winchester : The artillery company asked for has been ordered,…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, &C., September 10, 1863. Beaumont, Tex.. September 10, 1863. Major-General TAYLOR, Commanding Dist. of Western Louisiana, Alexandria : GENERAL: Ihave the honor to state that the…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., September 10, 1863. Maj. Gen. RICHARD TAYLOR, Commanding District of Western Louisiana: GENERAL: Ihave the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, &C., Near Millican, September 9, 1863. GENERAL: Information was received here last night of the appearance of a fleet of gunboats off Sabine Pass, said to…