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Rufus Saxton to SAxTon, Harper's Ferry, May 24, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, May 24, 1862. May 24, 1862—3.41 p. m. General SAxTon, Harper’s Ferry: A fine battery of artillery will leave Baltimore for you at 4 o’clock. More will leave…
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Unknown to Rufus Saxton, May 24, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, May 24, 1862. May 24, 1862—1 p. m. General SAXTON : Geary reports Jackson with 20,000 moving from Ashby’s Gap by the Little River turnpike, through Aldie, toward…
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Edwin M. Stanton to Rufus Saxton, May 24, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, May 24, 1862. General SAxTON: You will please proceed with the troops from Washington to Harper’s Ferry and operate with them according to your discretion, as circumstances…
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Thomas H. Ruger to O. P. Horton, May 29, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, Near Williamsport, May 29, 1862. The statement that Lieutenant-Colonel Morrison received the ordcs to retire from Lieutenant Scott is incorrect, as has been proved to the satisfaction…
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Samuel M. Zulioch to Company E, May 29, 1862
HDQRS. TWENTY-NINTH PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS, Camp near Williamsport, Md., May 29, 1862. Sir: Pursuant to order, on Friday night at 12 o’clock, May 23, the Twenty ninth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers left…
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George H. Gordon to May, May 28, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THI2D BRIGADE, Camp near Williamsport, Md., May 28, 1862. GENERAL: I take the first moment of leisure from arduous military duties to report in brief the events of an…
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George L. Beal to General, June 3, 1862
HEADQUARTERS TENTH MAINE VOLUNTEERS, Martinsburg, June 3, 1862. GENERAL: In accordance with Special Orders, No. —, Headquarters First Brigade, First Division, Department of Shenandoah, Williamsport, Md., May 31, 1862, I…
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James W. Abert to George B. McClellan, May 28, 1862
HEADQUARTERS OF MAJOR-GENERAL BANKS, Williamsport, Md., May 28, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor herewith to report as follows in regard to the operations of Saturday, May 24: Having been…
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E. M. Stanton, May 24, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, May 24, 1862. : Near Rectortown, Va., May 24, 1862. Captain Gillingham’s company, of the First Maryland, being attacked at Linden by 200 cavalry and two pieces of artillery,…
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Lorenzo Thomas to Edwin M. Stanton, June 3, 1862
MARTINSBURG MARTINSBURG, June 3, 1862. General Sigel, with 6,000, and Orawford’s brigade, Williams’ division, 3,000, will be in Winchester to-morrow. There is feo d positive news of Jackson. Message received…
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Edwin M. Stanton to Nathaniel P. Banks, May 25, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT WAR DEPARTMENT, May 25, 1862. General BANKS, Williamsport, via Hagerstown : Two of your telegrams have been received. They have greatly relieved our anxiety respecting your command. We…
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Nathaniel P. Banks to Edwin M. Stanton, May 25, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, BEYOND MARTINSBURG, V. A., May 25, 1862. May 25, 1862— 5.30 p. m. All communication is cut off. We know not what has occurred at Harper’s Ferry, Sc. A…
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Nathaniel P. Banks to Edwin M. Stanton, May 24, 1862
STRASBURG STRASBURG, May 24, 1862. (Received 7.5 a. m.} Colonel Kenly’s command of infantry and cavalry has been driven from Front Royal, with considerable loss in killed, wounded, and _…
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Edwin M. Stanton to Nathaniel P. Banks, May 24, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, May 24, 1862. May 24, 1862—2.6 a. m. Arrangements are making to send you ample re-enforcements. Do not give up the ship before succor can arrive. Your dispatches…
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Nathaniel P. Banks to Edwin M. Stanton, May 21, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, May 21, 1862. May 21, 1862. Major-General BANKS, Strasburg: Please report immediately the number and position of the force in your command, and whether any, and what, of…
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E. H. P. Scammon to Jacob D. Cox, May 16, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIRST PROVISIONAL BRIGADE, Camp at East River, May 16, 1862. GENERAL: Your courier just arrived. Have heard from Colonel Moor. He had moved to the front with part of…
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E. K. P. Scammon to Jacob D. Cox, May 16, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIRST PROVISIONAL BRIGADE, Camp at East River, Va., May 16, 1862. GENERAL: I have very minute directions as to the approach to the enemy by way of French’s Mill,…
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Jacob D. Cox to George B. McClellan, May 21, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DISTRIOT OF THE KANAWHA, Camp Flat Top, May 21, 1862. Sire: I have the honor to submit to the commanding general the following report of the movements of my…
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Owen Jones to George D. Bayard, May 14, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIRST PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY, May 14, 1862. May 14, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to report that on the evening of yesterday (May 13) heavy firing was heard at…
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Geo. D. Bayard, May 14, 1862
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE, Camp McDowell, Va., May 14, 1862. Sm: I have the honor to report that in obedience to orders I started the sloop which was captured a day…