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46,149 lettersGENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS, February 26, 1863. No. 7. February 26, 1863. The following named officers are announced on the staff of the general commanding the corps:…
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, February 26, 1863. No. 94. Washington, February 26, 1863. I. Brig: Gen. Joshua T. Owen, U.S. Volunteers, will report to…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, February 25, 1863. February 25, 1863. General A. PLEASONTON, Commanding First Cavalry Division: Move with the whole of your division, and be in position on the Telegraph…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, February 25, 1863. February 25, 1863—11 p. m. General PLEASONTON, Oommanding First Cavalry Division : Lee and Hampton crossed the Rappahannock at Kelly’s Ford, about General Williams…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQ, February 25, 1863. February 25, 1863. General WILLIAMS, Telegraphic advices report three brigades of the enemy’s cavalry moving in the vicinity of your front. Advise…
DUMFRIES DUMFRIES, February 25, 1863. Lieut. Col. H. C. RODGERS, Assistant Adjutant-General: Our scout brought in information this evening that he was told by a citizen that the enemy’s cavalry…
Camp near Hope Landing Camp near Hope Landing, February 25, 1863. Major MARKELL, Commanding Pickets, First Cavalry Brigade: Mason: General Stoneman reports that the enemy are moving in force in…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, February 25, 1863. February 25, 1863—6.30 p. m. (Received 7 p. m.) Major-General HEINTZELMAN, Headquarters Defenses : A large cavalry force has made its appearance…
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, February 24, 1863. No. 90. Washington, February 24, 1863. * * * * * * * V. Brig. Gen. B.…
Falmouth, Va. Falmouth, Va., February 24, 1863. General S. WILLIAMS, GENERAL: In pursuance of the instructions contained in your circular of the 16th instant, I have respectfully to transmit herewith…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, February 23, 1863. February 23, 1863. General S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: In view of the fact that the river on the other…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQG, February 23, 1863. February 23, 1863. Respectfully returned to Brigadier-General Stoneman. If the ford Golonei Devin speaks of in his postscript is not sufficiently good…
Falmouth, Va. Falmouth, Va., February 22, 1863. General WILLIAMS, : Assistant Adjutant-General : GENERAL: Your letter in reference to the movement of pontoons in Fredericksburg, &c., is received. At present…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, Falmouth, Va., February 21, 1863. Brigadier-General WILLIAMS: DEAR Sir: I telegraphed you last evening that the pickets had reported that sixteen pieces of artillery and eleven…
On Picket On Picket, February 20, 1863. Brig. Gen. D. MoM. GREGG, Commanding Third Cavalry Division : GENERAL: Yesterday morning Captain Mitchell, of the Harris Light Cavalry, stationed near Port…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS, February 18, 1863. No. 42. } Near Belle Plain, February 18, 1863.. * * * * * * * V. That part of Paragraph…
Washington, D. O. Washington, D. O., February 17, 1863. GENERAL: The order I received was to replace the Pennsylvania Reserves by Pennsylvania troops.t The order I issued was for all…
Washington Washington, February 15, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Commander-in-Chief, U. 8S. Army, Washington: Sir: I have the honor to submit [the following] to you, in accordance with orders…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, February 15, 1863. No. 5. February 15, 1863. I. In order to systematize and regulate the operations of the whole, and assign to each…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, February 12, 1863. No. 4. February 12, 1863. I. The artillery now serving with this corps will be assembled together and parked at some…