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46,149 lettersMARIETTA, Ohio MARIETTA, Ohio, March 29, 1863. Lieut. Col. W. H. CHESEBRUUGH, Assistant Adjutant-General : Reports from Kanawha region show that some rebel cavalry force has come in from Kentucky;…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., March 28, 1863. Maj. Gen. JoSEPH HOOKER, Headquarters Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: Herewith you will please find copy of a letter containing instructions…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. O., March 25, 1863. Major-General HOOKER, Commanding Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: Yours of the 23d is just received. I give no passes tothe…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAG, March 24, 1863. March 24, 1863—11.30 p. m. General SLocum, Twelfth Army Corps: The commanding general directs that you give the necessary orders to your…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. C., March 24, 1863. Major-General SCHENCK, Baltimore, Md.: We have no information of Stuart except General Roberts’ telegram. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief.
CIRCULAR. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAGC, March 21, 1863. For the purpose of ready recognition of corps and divisions in this army, and to prevent injustice by reports of straggling…
BALTIMORE BALTIMORE, March 20, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. G. WRIGHT, Commanding: . Having no returns yet from Western Virginia, please telegraph me what general officers are on duty there, commanding…
DumFRIES DumFRIES, March 20, 1863. Lieut. Col. H. C. RODGERS, Assistant Adjutant-General : Clifford, the scout, has reported. Cannot some cavalry be assigned temporarily for duty here? Can subsist and…
GENERAL ORDERS, } WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, February 23, 1863. No. 49 Washington, D. C., February 23, 1863. I. The following rules in regard to paroles, established by the…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, March 17, 1863. General H. G. WRIGHT, Cincinnati, Ohio: Western Virginia has been transferred to the Middle Department. A new commander has been appointed for the Department…
of Chantilly, Va. of Chantilly, Va., September 1, 1862. Maj. Gen. J esse L. Reno, U. 8. Volunteers, captain of ordnance, died o Hk received at the battle of South…
GENERAL ORDERS, } WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, March 16, 1863. No. 66. Washington, March 16, 1863. Il. Brig. Gen. D. P. Woodbury, U. S. Volunteers, is relieved from duty…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, March 16, 1863. Major-General SCHENCK, Baltimore, Md. : All troops in Western Virginia will be added to yourcommand. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company represent that their…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAGO, March 11, 1863. March 11, 1863—8.20 p. m. Major-General HOOKER, Washington, D. C.: Sharpe’s signals have all day indicated, as yesterday, a move. He will…
DUMFRIES DUMFRIES, March 11, 1863. Lieut. Col. H. C. RODGERS, Assistant Adjutant-General : Twenty cavalry are to patrol the road from here to Occoquan, on the Telegraph read, every six…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, March 7, 1863. Major-General SCHENCK, Baltimore: GENERAL: The substance of your dispatch* in regard to Winchester was telegraphed to General Hooker, who replied that no…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY BRIGADE, Camp near Hope Landing, March 6, 1863. Major McCLuRE, Commanding Outpost of First Cavalry Brigade: Mayor: The colonel commanding directs that you send to these headquarters…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY BRIGADE, Camp near Hope Landing, March 4, 1863. Major MARKELL, Commanding Pickets : Masor: I neglected to inform you that the Twelfth Illinois having been ordered away…
DUMFRIES DUMFRIES, March 2, 1863. Lieut. Col. H. C. RODGERS, Assistant Adjutant-General : The Twelfth Illinois Cavalry have the proper orders to go. This leaves us without a single cavalryman…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, February 28, 1863. February 28, 1863. General S. WILLIAMs, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: There are now in the cavalry corps about 12,000 men, and…