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James Barbour to Richard S. Ewell, June 11, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SEVENTH BRIGADE, Brown’s Gap, Va., June 11, 1862. In compliance with the orders of Major-General Ewell I send a statement of the operations of my brigade on the 8th…
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J. A. Walker to Thirteenth Virginia Vols, June 14, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH BRIGADE, June 14, 1862. I have the honor to report the movements of the regiments under my command on the 8th and 9th of the present month :…
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W. C. Scott to Brigadier-General Steuart, June 14, 1862
HEADQUARTERS BRIGADE, Camp near Mount Meridian, Va., June 14, 1862. GENERAL: In regard to the action of the 6th I have only this to remark, that the Fifty-eighth Regiment was…
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Albert Traoy, June 8, 1862
MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT, HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, Harrisonburg, Va., June 8, 1862. Order of march. 1. Colonel Cluseret’s brigade. 2. The pioneers of all brigades, as also the ax-men of every…
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W. M. B. Taliaferro to R. L. Dabney, June 13, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, VALLEY DISTRICT, Camp near Port Republic, Va., June 13, 1862. MaAJog: I have the honor to make a brief report of the operations of my brigade on…
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Sam. V. Fulkerson to R. L. Dabney, May 28, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, VALLEY DISTRICT, Camp near Winchester, Va., May 28, 1862. Sr: In making my report of the part acted by the Third Brigade in the battle near Winchester,…
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Jos. Carpenter to Charles S. Winder, May 26, 1862
HEADQUARTERS CARPENTER’S BATTERY, Winchester, Va., May 26, 1862. Srr: In obedience to your orders of this date I make the following report of the operations of my battery in the…
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Charles S. Winder to R. L. Dabney, June 15, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, VALLEY DISTRICT, Camp near Weyer’s Cave, Va., June 15, 1862. Simm: I have the honor herewith to report the part taken by this brigade in the operations…
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R. L. Dabney, June 15, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, VALLEY DISTRICT, Camp near Weyer’s Cave, Va., June 15, 1862. Srr: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this brigade on…
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Crutchfield to A. S. Pendleton, July 28, 1862
HEADQUARTERS VALLEY DISTRIOT, Near Gordonsville, Va., July 28, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by the different batteries of this army…
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Thomas J. Jackson to Samuel Cooper, May 26, 1862
WINCHESTER WINCHESTER, May 26, 1862. General S. COOPER: During the last three days God has blessed our arms with brilliant success. On Friday the Federals at Front Royal were routed,…
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Samuel S. Carroll to Louis H. Pelouze, June 11, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH BRIGADE, SHIELDS’ DIVISION, Luray, Va., June 11, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to make the following report: In accordance with orders from the general commanding the division…
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Erastus B. Tyler to James Shields, June 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, Near Luray, Va., June 12, 1862. Sir: In compliance with your order to proceed to Waynesborough I left Columbia Bridge on the 7th instant, reaching Naked Creek…
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Unknown to Joseph Hooker, June 13, 1862
HEADQUARTERS OF ARTILLERY, Luray, June 13, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to submit to you the following report of the actions which took place on the 8th and 9th…
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James Shields to Schriver, June 13, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SHIELDS’ DIVISION, Luray, Va., June 13, 1862. The telegrams from General Banks* and giving extracts from Richmond papers received. The engagement of Monday, the 9th instant, was between General…
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General Bohlen, June 12, 1862
MounT JACKSON MounT JACKSON, June 12, 1862. On arriving near the battle-field the Third Brigade, commanded by General Bohlen, formed in order of battle, with the battery in the center,…
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Brigadier-General to Edwin M. Stanton, June 17, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, June 17, 1862. : Mount Jackson, June 17, 1862. Both your telegrams of this date, including the order assigning rail. roads, received. J. C. FREMONT, Major-General, Commanding. Hon. E.…
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Edwin M. Stanton, June 16, 1862
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT, Mount Jackson, June 16, 1862. A portion of the Sixth Ohio Cavalry, under command of Captain Barrett, sent out this afternoon to recover a small foraging party…
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Edwin M. Stanton to Abraham Lincoln, June 14, 1862
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT, Mount Jackson, June 14, 1862. I suggest for the consideration of the President that the condition of affairs here imperatively requires that some position be immediately made…
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J. Fremont to Edwin M. Stanton, June 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY IN THE FIELD, Mount Jackson, Va., June 12, 1862. I arrived at this place to-day. My officers have been so much engaged with marching duties since the battle…