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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS GRAND RESERVE DIVISION, Stafford Court-House, February 4, 1863. GENERAL: The commanding general directs that the Eleventh Corps be assembled near Stafford Court-House. The Second Division will march to-morrow to…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQ, February 3, 1863. February 3, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief : Before the departure of the Ninth Corps, permit me to recommend that…
Potomac Flotilla, Aquia Creek Potomac Flotilla, Aquia Creek, February 3, 1863. Maj. Gen. JOSEPH HOOKER, Commanding Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQ, Camp near Falmouth, Va., February 3, 1863. General WOODBURY, Commanding Engineer Brigade: The commanding general desires that you will have constructed across the valley of…
WINCHESTER, Va. WINCHESTER, Va., February 2, 1863. General KELLEY: ‘ , ruary 2, L. W. E.] Jones at Strasburg to-day, with his forces. [J. D.] Imboden at Front Royal with…
GENERAL ORDERS, } WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, February 2, 1863. No. 26. Washington, D. C., February 2, 1863. The district of country north of the Potomac River from Piscataway…
Marietta, Ohio Marietta, Ohio, February 2, 1863. Maj. N. H. McLzEan, Chief of Staff, Department of the Ohio: MaJoR: I have the honor to hand you herewith copy of a…
Washington Washington, February 2, 1863. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War; Sir: On the 30th of December, 1862, I addressed you a letter* to accompany the report of the…
HEADQUARTERS GRAND RESERVE DIVISION, Stafford Court-House, Va., February 2, 1863. Lieut. Col. Jos. Dickinson, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: COLONEL: Pursuant to orders of the 28th instant, I have…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, February 26, 1863. February 26, 1863. The pontoon boats, &c., referred to in this communication will be turned over to Captain Hine’s orders for transportation to…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQO, Camp near Falmouth, Va., February 2, 1863. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General : General Orders, No. 19, February 22, 1862, provide for the inscription…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, February 1, 1863. February 1, 1863. Col. J. O. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General : COLONEL: I inclose herewith a copy of a letter received from General…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, Camp near Falmouth, Va., February 1, 1863. Lieutenant-Commander Macaw, Comdg. Potomac Flotilla: Sir: General Hooker desires that you should use every exertion to stop the…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION, FIFTH CORPS, February 1, 1863. February 1, 1863. Approved, and respectfully forwarded. This step will have to be taken in all the old regiments under my command.…
Camp near Falmouth, Va. Camp near Falmouth, Va., January 31, 1863. Lieut. E. E. SELLERS, A. A. A. G., Hdgrs. 2d Brig., Sykes’ Div. : Srm: I have the honor…
Camp near Falmouth, Va. Camp near Falmouth, Va., January 30, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALueck, Commander-in-Chief : By General Orders, No. 61, War Department, 1862, leaves of absence cannot…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., January 30, 1863. General H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Ohief, U. 8S. Army, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: In relation to the exchange of the Pennsylvania Reserves…
ORDERS. ] HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF KANAWHA, Charleston, January 29, 1863. Colonel Paxton is directed to send one or two companies of cavalry on the road leading south from Cannelton. There…
Marietta, Ohio Marietta, Ohio, January 29, 1863. Maj. N. H. McLean, Chief of Staff, Department of the Ohio: Magor: I have the honor to inclose a copy of a telegram…
SPECIAL ORDERS, } WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, January 27, 1863. No. 43. Washington, January 27, 1863. XVIII. Lieut. Col. Thomas C. Sullivan, captain and commissary of subsistence, is hereby…