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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS KERSHAW’S BRIGADE, Near Fredericksburg, Va., December 26, 1862. MAJor: I have the honor to submit a report of the operations of my command during the recent engagement. On the…
MEDICAL DIRECTOR’S OFFICE, ARMY OF NORTHERN V. A., Oamp near Fredericksburg, Va., December 12, 1862. Srr: The battle commenced yesterday, and is still raging. The ar mies are fighting, with…
HEADQUARTERS, December 16, 1862. December 16, 1862—10.20. As far as can be ascertained this stormy morning, the enemy has disappeared in our immediate front, and has recrossed the Rappahannock. I…
HEADQUARTERS, December 15, 1862. December 15, 1862. No attempt to advance has been made by the enemy to-day. He has been busy collecting his dead and wounded, and this afternoon…
HEADQUARTERS, December 15, 1862. December 15, 1862—7.15. Yesterday was spent by the enemy in caring for his wounded and burying his dead. He retains his position under cover of his…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY, December 14, 1862. December 14, 1862. I think it best to draw all re-enforcements you propose and all available torces from North and South Carolina. Keep guards to…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, Near Falmouth, Va., December 17, 1862. LIEUTENANT: In regard to the part taken by this brigade in the recent operations on the Rappahannock, I have the honor…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, December 23, 1862. December 23, 1862. Sir: In conformity with instructions from your headquarters, I have the honor to report that the Third Brigade crossed the Rappahannock…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, Camp on Stafford Heights, Va., December 18, 1862. Ste: I have the honor briefly to report the part acted by my brigade in the late battles near…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, December 16, 1862. December 16, 1862. Srr: I have the honor to report the following as the part taken by this brigade in the battle of Fredericksburg,…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, December 18, 1862. December 18, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this brigade since December 10: In accordance…
HEADQUARTERS EXCELSIOR (SECOND) BRIGADE, Camp near Falmouth, Va., December 18, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to orders from division headquarters, this brigade marched on…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, Near Fredericksburg, Va., December 18, 1862. CAPTAIN: In compliance with orders from division headquarters, I have the honor to report the following operations of the First Brigade…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, Camp near Fletcher’s Chapel, Va., December 22, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by the Third Brigade in…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, December 22, 1862. December 22, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report as to the part borne by the Second Brigade in the…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, Camp near Belle Plain, Va., December 23, 1862. CAPTAIN: I beg leave respectfully to report that, pursuant to a memorandum order, received from division headquarters at 10…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION ARTILLERY, Camp Belle Plain, Va., December 21, 1862. CAPTAIN: Inclosed I have the honor to forward the reports of the parts taken by each battery of this…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH BRIGADE, Camp opposite Fredericksburg, Va., December 17, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to make the following report of the part taken by the Fourth Brigade in the…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, Camp near Falmouth, Va., December 19, 1862. Captain: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by the Third Brigade, First Division,…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, December 18, 1862. December 18, 1862. Captain: I have the honor of submitting the following report of the part taken by my command in the battles near…