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E. P. Halstead to Captain, December 18, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, Near Falmouth, Va., December 18, 1862. CAPTAIN: I herewith transmit a report of the operations of this brigade in the engagements of the 13th, 14th, and 15th…
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General Reynolds to Captain, December 22, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, FIRST ARMY CORPS, December 22, 1862. December 22, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that on Friday, December 12, at 1.30 p. m., I crossed,…
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Major-General REYNOLDs to George B. McClellan, December 22, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARTILLERY, FIRST ARMY CORPS, December 22, 1862. December 22, 1862. GENERAL : I have the honor to submit the following detailed report of the part taken by the batteries…
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P. H. Allabaoch to Andrew A. Humphreys, December 19, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, Near Potomac Creek, Va., December 19, 1862. GENERAL: Agreeably to your instructions, received in the forenoon of the 13th instant, near the Phillips house, I put my…
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Erastus B. Tyler to Carswell McClellan, December 16, 1862
HEADQUARTERS TYLER’S BRIGADE, Camp in the Field, December 16, 1862. Caprain: I have the honor to report, for the information of the general commanding the Third Division, that I marched…
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Andrew A. Humphreys to Daniel Butterfield, December 16, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, Camp near Fredericksburg, Va., December 16, 1862. GENERAL: I beg leave to submit the following brief report of the part taken in the action of the 13th…
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Gouverneur K. Warren to George Ryan, December 17, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, December 17, 1862. December 17, 1862. Siz: I have the honor to report, for the information of the corps commander, that, in obedience to the order assigning…
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George L. Andrews, December 18, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, Camp on Potomac Oreek, Va., December 18, 1862. OapTAINn : This brigade, under my command, left camp on the morning of the 11th instant, and marched near…
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T. B. W. Stockton to O. B. Mervine, December 17, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, Camp near Potomac Creek, Va., December 17, 1862. CAPTAIN: In compliance with circular of this date, I have the honor to report the operations of the Third…
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J. B. Sweitzer to Charles Griffin, December 17, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, December 17, 1862. December 17, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that this brigade moved from this camp on the morning of the 11th, before…
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James Barnes to Eighteenth Massachusetts, December 19, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, Camp near Potomac Creek, Va., December 19, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report the following facts in relation to the operations of this brigade from…
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Stephen H. Weed to H. W. Perkins, December 17, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARTILLERY, FIFTH ARMY CORPS, Near Falmouth, Va., December 17, 1862. Sir: [have the honor to report the service of the artillery of the corps since the 10th instant. fo…
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Sekcieirigete Pigs S..S. CARROLL to Dalton, December 17, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, December 17, 1862. December 17, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to make the following report of the part taken by py ieade in the action at…
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Emlen Franklin to Oapt. Henry R. DAuTon, December 17, 1862
HEADQUARTERS PIATT’S BRIGADE, Camp near Falmouth, Va., December 17, 1862. Oarrain: In continuation of the report of Brigadier-General Piatt, I have the honor to report that, in consequence of the…
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Amiel W. Whipple to Edward P. Alexander, December 18, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, THIRD ARMY CORPS, December 18, 1862. December 18, 1862. CAPTAIN: In compliance with orders from Brigadier-General Stoneman, commanding Third Corps, my division left its encampment on the…
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Unknown to William H. Lounsbury, December 18, 1862
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…
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Joseph B. Carr to O. H. Hart, December 17, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, Camp near Falmouth, Va., December 17, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit the following report of the recent movements of my command: In compliance with…
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Hiram G. Berry to F. Birney, December 14, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, Camp below Fredericksburg, Va., December 14, 1862. Siz: In conformity to orders from your headquarters, we broke up camp yesterday morning at 4 a. m., and moved,…
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J. H. Hobart Ward to F. Birney, December 15, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, Camp near Fredericksburg, Va., December 15, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to report the movements of this brigade during the engagement of the 13th instant in…
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John C. Robinson to F. Birrey, December 15, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ROBINSON’S BRIGADE, On the Field of Battle, December 15, 1862. Caprain: I have the honor to report that I crossed the Rappahannock with my brigade at about 1 p.…