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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK, Front Royal, June 6, 1862. Maj. Gen. J. C. FREMONT, Commanding Mountain Department, Mount Jackson, Va. GENERAL : I received to-day a letter from your…
GENERAL ORDERS, 1 ADJT. AND INSPECTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE, December 10, 1864. No. 87. Richmond, Va., December 10, 1864. I. The following Roll of Honor is published in accordance with Paragraph…
GENERAL ORDERS, \ ADJT. AND INSPECTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE, August 10, 1864. No. 64. Richmond, Va., August 10, 1864. I. The following Roll of Honor is published in accordance with Paragraph…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) ADJT. AND INSPECTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE, November 22, 1862. No. 93. Richmond, Va., November 22, 1862. I. The following acts of Congress, having been approved by the President,…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE OF CAVALRY, Yorktown, August 20, 1862. GENERAL: Having finished the march from Haxall’s to this place, I have the honor to submit the following report of the…
HEADQUARTERS, New Market, Va., August 7, 1862. Mr. PRESIDENT: It having been reported to me Tuesday evening that the enemy in considerable force had occupied Malvern Hill, and that it…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY BRIGADE, August 6, 1862. August 6, 1862. Srr: I have the honor to report that the cavalry operations of 4th instant were confined to the usual picket…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY BRIGADE, August 6, 1862. August 6, 1862. GENERAL: In obedience to orders received from Brigadier-General Marcy, chief of staff of the Army of the Potomac, I set…
HEADQUARTERS EXCELSIOR BRIGADE, Camp near Harrison’s Bar, James River, Va., August 9, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to orders. from headquarters Hooker’s division, this…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD REGIMENT INFANTRY, Camp near Harrisows Landing, Va., August 6, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to the orders I received, I proceeded on…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD INFANTRY, August 5, 1862. August 5, 1862—8.30 p. m. CAPTAIN: I have just this moment arrived. Before the arrival of General Butterfield I made disposition for advancing to…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY BRIGADE, Westover, Va., August 9, 1862. GENERAL: Pursuant to verbal orders, received on the 2d instant from the general commanding the army, I proceeded across the James…
HEADQUARTERS ARTILLERY CORPS, Near Petersburg, August 9, 1862. GENERAL: The report of our operations in attacking the enemy’s shipping near Coggins Point, on the night of July 31, which I…
HEADQUARTERS, Petersburg, Va., August 21, 1862. GENERAL: Numerous causes have prevented my sending you a report ere this of an attack on the shipping and camp of General Mepoe by…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY BRIGADE, Westover, July 23, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to report that yesterday nothing of interest occurred on the first Long Bridge road. On the second…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY BRIGADE, Westover, Va., July 17, 1862. Srr: I have the honor to report that yesterday Captain Harrison, Fifth U. 8. Cavalry, with two squadrons of his regiment,…
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH PROVISIONAL ARMY CORPS, July 9, 1862. GENERAL: General Davidson, with two regiments of infantry, went out 4 miles on the Long Bridge road this morning, where he came…
HEADQUARTERS OF BRIGADE, Chafin’s Farm, Va., July 16, 1862. Magor: In compliance with the request of Major-General Holmes I send you the following report: The morning of June 30 last…
HEADQUARTERS CRENSHAW BATTERY, Near Richmond, Va., July 14, 1862. GENERAL: In obedience to your orders of 10th instant I beg leave respectfully to submit the following report: Soon after receiving…
HDQRS. TWENTY-EIGHTH REGT. NORTH CAROLINA VOLS., Near Richmond, Va., July 12, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that on Wednesday, June 25, I left camp with my regiment,…