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Unknown, July 7, 1862
HEADQUARTERS BRIGADE OF HORSE ARTILLERY, Camp at Westover, Va., July 7, 1862. Str: have the honor to submit the following report of the services of the batteries of this brigade…
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W. M. W. Averell to Fred. T. Locke, July 7, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY, Camp near Harrison’s Landing, July 7, 1862. Sir: In obedience to instructions contained in circular from headquarters Fifth Corps I have the honor to submit the…
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Fitz J. Porter to Seth Williams, June 27, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH PROVISIONAL ARMY CORPS, June 27, 1862. July 8. 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to forward an additional flag captured from the rebels at the battle of the…
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Fitz J. Porter to Seth Williams, July 8, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH PROVISIONAL ARMY CORPS, July 8, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to forward to you for the Government at Washington four rebel flags taken in battle by different…
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Fitz J. Porter to Williams, July 8, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH PROVISIONAL CORPS, Camp at Harrison’s Landing, Va., July 8, 1362. GENERAL: On the 29th of June, the major-general commanding having decided to move on the following day the…
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Unknown to George B. McClellan, July 7, 1862
HEADQUARTERS BRIGADE OF HORSE ARTILLERY, Camp at Westover, Va., July 7, 1862. Sir: have the honor to submit the following report of the services of the batteries of this brigade…
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A..p; Howb, July 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS OF ARTILLERY, FOURTH CORPS, July 12, 1862. July 12, 1862. Respectfully forwarded. The coolness and bravery evinced by this officer and his men entitle them to be ranked among…
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Val. H. Stone to Joseph Benson, July 12, 1862
Hpars. oF ARTY., FourRTH Corps Hpars. oF ARTY., FourRTH Corps, July 12, 1862. Respectfully forwarded. Captain Brady performed his arduous march well, reporting to me with his battery in excellent…
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McClellan, July 11, 1862
HEADQUARTERS OF ARTILLERY, FOURTH CORPS, July 11, 1862. July 11, 1862. I respectfully present herewith a report of my movements during the change of base from York to James River.…
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Erasmus D. Keyes to Seth Williams, July 20, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH CORPS, Harrisov’s Bar, July 20, 1862. Siz: I have the honor to submit the following as my report of the operations of the Fourth Corps from June 27…
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Hiram G. Berry to Sturges, June 27, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, June 27, 1862. OCaprain: At 7a.m., morning of 25th instant, in compliance with orders from your headquarters, I moved forward to support and advance my picket line,…
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David B. Birney to SturGcEs, July 5, 1862
HEADQUARTERS BIRNEY’S BRIGADE, Camp Kearny, July 5, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report the conduct of my command during the movement from the Williamsburg road near Seven Pines…
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Philip Kearny to Chauncey McKeever, July 6, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, THIRD CORPS, Harrisows Landing, July 6, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to report as follows on the moves and battles of the last week: On the…
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Gershom Mott to Siath New Jersey Ve olunteers, July 5, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS, Camp near Harrison’s Landing, Va., July 5, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to report the part taken by my regiment during the engagements since…
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Nelson Taylor to Captain, July 4, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD REGIMENT, HXCELSIOR BRIGADE, Camp near Harrison’s Landing, James River, Va., July 4, 1862. Caprain: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by…
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D. H. E. Sickles to Jos. Dickinson, July 9, 1862
HDQRS. EXCELSIOR BRIG., SECOND (HOOKER’S) DIVISION, July 9, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that late at night on the 28th ultimo orders were received from division headquarters…
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Cuvier Grover to Jos. Dickinson, July 8, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, HOOKER’S DIVISION, Camp near James River, Va., July 8, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that on the 25th of June I received orders to…
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Joseph Hooker to George A. Mocall, December 7, 1862
HEADQUARTERS CENTER GRAND DIVISION, Camp near Potomac Creek, Va., December 7, 1862. Brig. Gen. GEORGE A. MOCALL, Washington, D. C.: Your letters of the 11th, 13th, and 19th of November,t…
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Joseph Hooker to Seth Williams, October 15, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. INSANE ASYLUM, Near Washington City, D. C., October 15, 1862. Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General : If you have no objection I request that you will substitute…
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Samuel P. Heintzelman to Seth Williams, July 18, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CORPS, Camp near Harrisons Bar, James River, Va., July 18, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to make this report of the operations of my corps on the…