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46,149 lettersCIRCULAR. HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, April 26, 1863. April 26, 1863. If there is in this command such a person as the correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer, he will, by direction…
WARRENTON JUNCTION WARRENTON JUNCTION, April 26, 1863. General WILLIAMS: A man by the name of George W. Lake, a resident of Maine, and townsman of Colonel Sawtelle, quartermaster, and a…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, April 24, 1863. No. 186 } Washington, April 24, 1863. manding general, Army of the Potomac, for assignment to duty.…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, April 24, 1863—8 p. m.. Brig. Gen. B. S. RoBERTS, Buckhannon, Va.: Collect your forces, defend the railroad, and drive the enemy back. You are strong enough…
BUCKHANNON, V. A. BUCKHANNON, V. A., April 24, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief : The combined forces of Imboden and [W. L.] Jackson attacked Beverly this afternoon, and…
WAR DEPARTMENT, U. S. MILITARY RAILROADS, Washington, D. C., April 23, 1863. The superintendents of military railroads in Virginia are instructed to forward trains with supplies to any point to…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., April 23, 1863. Maj. Gen. JOSEPH HOOKER, Headquarters Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: Inclo8ed please find copy of instructions issued this day to superintendents…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, Warrenton Junction, April 22, 1863. The major-general commanding directs that you direct the head of your column toward this point, and send a staff officer, on receipt…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQG, April 22, 1863. April 22, 1863. Major-General STONEMAN, if Your telegram of this date received. It is hoped the arrival of the trains has enabled…
SPECIAL ORDERS, WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, April 21, 1863. No. 182. Washington, April 21, 1863. V. Brig. Gen. G. Marston, U. S. Volunteers, is hereby relieved from duty in…
Washington City, D. C. Washington City, D. C., April 23, 1863. Brig. Gen. W. A. HAMMOND, Surgeon-General, U. S. Army: GENERAL: To your inquiries in reference to the publication of…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, April 20, 1863. No. 181. } Washington, April 20, 1863. I. Brigadier-General Barry, U. S. Volunteers, will at once proceed ta…
GENERAL ORDERS, } WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJ’. GEN.’S OFFICE, April 2, 1863. No. 85. Washington, D. C., April 2, 1863. The following is an extract from the “Act for enrolling and…
BALTIMORE BALTIMORE, April 19, 1863. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.: Sir: I send Brigadier-General Lockwood to Washington, to confer with you, and through you with…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., April 18, 1863. Major-General HOOKER, Falmouth, Va.: The appointment of Colonel Paul as brigadier has been o: dered, and will be sent to your headquarters…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS ABERCROMBIE’S DIVISION, April 17, 1863. No. 1 April 17, 1863. In obedience to Special Orders, No. 58, headquarters Department of Washington, the undersigned hereby assumes command…
AQUIA OREEK AQUIA OREEK, April 17, 1863. Colonel RODGERS, Assistant Adjutant-General : Colonel Candy informs me that of 1,027 men sent to relieve him, only U. S. STEAMER ANACOSTIA, April…
Camp near Rappahannock Railroad Bridge, Va. Camp near Rappahannock Railroad Bridge, Va., April 16, 1863. Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: Your letter of April…
DUMFRIES DUMFRIES, April 16, 1863. Lieut. Co]. H. C. RoDGERS, Assistant Adjutant-General : Colonel Duffié, commanding cavalry, has orders from headquarters Army of the Potomac not to relieve my pickets…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQO, April 16, 1863. April 16, 1863. Major-General SLocum, Commanding Twelfth Corps: The following dispatch to Colonel Duffié, at Dumfries, is forwarded for your information :…