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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY OORPS, December 13, 1862. December 13, 1862—3.50 p. m. Brigadier-General HUMPHREYS, 4 Commanding Division : GENERAL: Genera] Couch has sent in word that he has carried the…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, December 13, 1862. December 13, 1862—3.35 p. m. General GRIFFIN : Tell Sturgis that Couch says he has carried the heights, and thinks Sturgis is firing…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, December 13, 1862. December 13, 1862—1 p. m. Brigadier-General GRIFFIN, Oommanding First Division : In compliance with orders from the major-general commanding the center grand division,…
HEADQUARTERS CENTER GRAND DIVISION, Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862. Brig. Gen. A. W. WHIPPLE, Commanding Division: Iam directed by the major-general commanding Fredericksburg to say that he expects you to…
Phillips House Phillips House, December 13, 1862. Brig. Gen. D. BUTTERFIELD, Commanding Fifth Corps: The major-general commanding directs that you place your corps in position to cross at the three…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CORPS, December 22, 1862. December 22, 1862. Respectfully referred to Brigadier-General Birney, with request that he report on the eee plea ee 7 : By command of Brigadier-General…
Phillips House Phillips House, December 13, 1862. Brig. Gen. GEORGE STONEMAN, Commanding Third Corps: _ The major-general commanding directs that you place your two divis 1onS In position to cross…
HEADQUARTERS CENTER GRAND DIVISION, Phillips House, December 13, 1862. Brig. Gen. W. W. AVERELL, Commanding Cavalry Brigade : The major-general commanding directs me to request that you dispatch no additional…
HEADQUARTERS CENTER GRAND DIVISION, Phillips House, Va., December 12, 1862. Brig. Gen. GEORGE STONEMAN, Commanding Third Corps : The major-general commanding directs that you place two divisions of your corps…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, December 12, 1862. December 12, 1862—10 p. m. Brigadier-General HARDIE, or Major-General FRANKLIN: General Franklin can have all the artillery he needs from that in…
HEADQUARTERS LEFT GRAND DIVISION, December 12, 1862. December 12, 1862—3.15 p. m. General BURNSIDE: Reynolds in position. A jul) in the firing. Enemy have been tiring from batteries in the…
HEADQUARTERS FRANKLIN’S GRAND DIVISION, December 12, 1862. December 12, 1862—9.15 a. m.]. (Received 12.45 p. m.) General BURNSIDE, Commanding Army of the Potomac: General Franklin’s grand division crossing well. Two…
GENERAL FRANKLIN’S HEADQUARTERS, December 11, 1862. December 11, 1862. Major-General PARKE, Chief of Staff: It is understood there is bridge material enough to construct another additional infantry bridge at my…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQ, December 11, 1862. December 11, 1862—4.45 a. m. Maj. Gen. JOSEPH HOOKER, Commanding Center Grand Division : General Sumner is ordered, after crossing the river,…
HEADQUARTERS. ARMY OF THE POTOMAQ, December 11, 1862. December 11, 1862—4.20 a. m. Maj Gen. E. V. SUMNER, Commanding Right Grand Division: In addition to the verbal orders already given…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, Falmouth, Va., November 19, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that on the receipt of the telegram of the General-in-Chief, informing me that…
HEADQUARTERS ENGINEER BRIGADE, Washington. D. C., November 18, 1862. Lieutenant COMSTOCK, or, in his absence, CHIEF OF GENERAL BURNSIDE’S STAFF: Major Spaulding has been delayed in obtaining harness, teamsters, &c.,…
HEADQUARTERS ENGINEER BRIGADE, Washington, D. C., November 17, 1862—7 p. m.. Lieutenant CoMsTocK, Engineer, General Burnside’s Headquarters, Army of the Potomac: Major Spaulding has not been able to get off…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., November 14, 1862. Maj. Gen. AMBROSE E, BURNSIDE, Commanding Army of the Potomac : The President has just assented to your plan. He thinks…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. C., December 11, 1862. Major-General BURNSIDE, Commanding, Sc. : GENERAL: Your dispatch of the 7th was received last evening at 9 o’clock. I telegraphed…