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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, February 20, 1863. February 20, 1863. Approved, and respectfully forwarded to Major-General Schenck, commanding, &c., for his information and action. By order of Major-General Halleck: J.…
BALTIMORE, M. D. BALTIMORE, M. D., February 11, 1863. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Hdgqrs. of the Army: COLONEL: I received yesterday the telegram of the General-in-Chief in relation…
Washington Washington, February 10, 1863. Brig. Gen. G. W. CULLUM, Chief of Staff of General-in-Chief, Washington : GENERAL: I have to report for information of the General-in-Chief, that this department…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, Camp near Falmouth, Va., February 10, 1863. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General : The dispatch of which the following is an extract has been…
Camp near Falmouth, Va. Camp near Falmouth, Va., February 9, 1863. Maj. Gen. JoHN F. REYNOLDS, Commanding First Corps: The following will be the division of the picket-line of infantry…
CIRCULAR. HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, February 8, 1863. February 8, 1863. In compliavce with the instructions received from headquarters Army of the Potomac,* Brigadier-General Griffin will make the necessary detail…
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, February 7, 1863. INOnL. } February 7, 1863. The undersigned, in compliance with General Orders, No. 6, headquarters Army of the Potomac, hereby. assumes command…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ; HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQO, February 7, 1863. No. 38. Camp near Falmouth, Va., February 7, 1863. V. I. Brig. Gen. William W. Burns, U. S. Volunteers,…
HEADQUARTERS ENGINEER BRIGADE, Near Fredericksburg, Va., February 7, 1863. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff, Hdgrs. Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: I respectfully request some instructions from the commanding general relative…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, February 7, 1863. February 7, 1863. Major-General SLocoum, Commanding Twelfth Corps : The major-general commanding directs that you detail a brigade of at least 1,200…
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQ, February 6, 1863. No. 8. } Camp near Falmouth, Va., February 6, 1863. All orders for exemption from further levies of forage for…
Washington, D. O. Washington, D. O., February 6, 1863. Brig. Gen. G. W. CULLUM, Ohief of Staff, Headquarters of the Army : Siir: Mr. William P. Trowbridge, engineer agent at…
Camp near Falmouth, Va. Camp near Falmouth, Va., February 6, 1863. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington, D. C.: COLONEL: In compliance with orders received from the Generalin-Chief, directions…
HEADQUARTERS RIGHT GRAND DIVISION, February 6, 1863. February 6, 1863. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: In compliance with Paragraph V, General Orders, No. 6, dated…
HEADQUARTERS CENTER GRAND DIVISION, February 5, 1863. February 5, 1863. GENERAL: I am directed by the major-general commanding to inform you that a reconnaissance in force has been sent this…
HEADQUARTERS GRAND RESERVE DIVISION, Stafford Court-House, Va., February 5, 1863. Bng. Gen. J. STAHEL, Commanding Eleventh Army Corps: GENERAL: By order of Major-General Hooker, Colonel Di Cesnola's brigade, now stationed…
Camp near Falmouth, Va. Camp near Falmouth, Va., February 5, 1863. Maj. Gen. JoHN F. REYNOLDS, Commanding First Corps: By an arrangement made with the Commander-in-Chief, the division of Pennsylvania…
HEADQUARTERS CENTER GRAND DIVISION, February 4, 1863. February 4, 1863—Midnight. General JOSEPH B. CARR, Commanding Division : GENERAL: Colonel McIntosh, who commands the cavalry reconnoitering party, says if you will…
HEADQUARTERS CENTER GRAND DIVISION, February 4, 1863. February 4, 1863. General CARR: Sir: The major-general commanding directs that you proceed with your division, at as early an hour as possible…
HEADQUARTERS CENTER GRAND DIVISION, February 4, 1863. February 4, 1863. [Colonel McIN’TrosH :] Siz: The major-general commanding directs that you proceed with your command of two regiments of cavalry and…