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John A. Dix, October 14, 1861
‘ HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Baltimore, Md., October 14, 1861. GENERAL: I send you the steamer Balloon, Captain Kirwin, which is placed at your disposal for the purpose of aiding…
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Geo. L. Hartsuff, October 11, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WESTERN VA., October 11, 1861. No. 1. Camp at Mountain Cove, Vaš, October 11, 1861. I. In accordance with General Orders, No. 80, from the…
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John A. Dix, . A to Hunry H. Lockwoop, October 9, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Baltimore, Md., October 9, 1861. Brig. Gen. Hunry H. Lockwoop, Commanding at Cambridge, Md. : GENERAL: All the disunion companies in Queen Anne County should be…
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John A. Dix to George B. McClellan, October 7, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Baltimore, Md., October 7, 1861. Maj. Gen. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, Commanding Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: In reply to the letter of your assistant adjutant-general, —…
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Unknown to Randolph B. Marcy, October 6, 1861
POINT Or Rocks, Sunday POINT Or Rocks, Sunday, October 6, 1861. Colonel MARCY : : I arrived this morning at this post, traveling all night from Williamsport. It is my…
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E.D. Townsend to William S. Rosecrans, October 6, 1861
HEADQUARTERS ARMY, Washington, October 6, 1861. Brigadier-General ROSECRANS, U.S. A., i Commanding Cross-Lanes, Western Virginia : By Tuesday next [8th instant], at the latest, 3,000 men will leave Pittsburgh to…
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Daniel E. Sickles to Robert Anderson, September 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS EXCELSIOR BRIGADE, September 30, 1861. “Good Hope, September 30, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: I have the honor to report my return to camp last night.…
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John A. Dix to Henry H. Lockwood, September 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, September 30, 1861. ` ‘ September 30, 1861. Brigadier-General LOCKWOOD, Cambridge: SIR: I am authorized by Major-General McClellan to disarm any companies on the Eastern Shore…
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John G. Barnard to Charles P. Stone, September 28, 1861
DARNESTOWN, MD. DARNESTOWN, MD., September 28, 1861. General STONE: SIR: I received your letter of this morning at 7 o’clock. We have sent the Twelfth Indiana, a good regiment, with…
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John W. Geary to Rosecrans, U. S. A, September 25, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, September 25, 1861. General ROSECRANS, U. S. A., Cross-Lanes, Va.: No blow has been struck at you. That phrase objectionable.+ Draw re-enforcements and supplies as…
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John A. Dix to George B. McClellan, September 19, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Baltimore, Md., September 19, 1861. Maj. Gen. G. B. MCCLELLAN, Commanding Army of the Potomac: . GENERAL: There are several companies in Caroline, Queen Anne, and…
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Jos. Dickinson, September 14, 1861—7 a m
HEADQUARTERS HOOKER’S BRIGADE, Camp Union, Md., September 14, 1861—7 a m.. . COLONEL: I am directed by the brigadier-general commanding to inform you that he received late last evening from…
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Jos. Dickinson, September 13, 1861
HEADQUARTERS HOOKER’S BRIGADE, Camp Union, September 13, 1861. SIR: The report of your operations, dated 2 p. m. on the 12th instant, reached here this morning. Prior to its receipt…
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Patuxent River to Hocker, September 12, 1861
LOWER MARLBOROUGH, MD. LOWER MARLBOROUGH, MD., September 12, 1861. General HOCKER, Commanding, dc. : GENERAL: Yesterday we proceeded down the river towards Lower Marlborough. After proceeding 5 or 6 miles…
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Unknown to R. B. Maroy, September 12, 1861
HEADQUARTERS GENERAL BANKY DIVISION, Near Darnestown, Md., September 12, 1861. Chief of Staff to General McClellan, Washington, D. C.: SIR: Major-General Banks directs me to ask if there is any…
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Robt. Williams to John W. Geary, September 12, 1861
HEADQUARTERS GENERAL BANKS’ DIVISION, Near Darnestown, Md., September 12, 1861. Colonel GEARY, Twenty-eighth Regiment Pa. Vols., Point of Rocks, Md. : SIR :.I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt…
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Charles P. Stone to R. B. MAROCY, Chief of Staff, September 12, 1861
Poolesville Poolesville, September 12, 1861. Col. R. B. MAROCY, Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac : COLONEL: I would respectfully call the attention of the major-general commanding to the…
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Unknown to Joseph E. Johnston, September 11, 1861
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF OCOUPATION, W. V. A., Camp Scott, near Cross-Lanes, Va., September 11, 1861. J GENERAL: Yesterday we reached the Cross-Lanes at 2 o’elock; drove : in the rebel…
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Charles P. Stone to Williams, September 10, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CORPS OF OBSERVATION, Poolesville, September 10, 1861. Maj. $. WILLIAMS, Headquarters Army of the Potomae: MAJOR: I have the honor to report for the information of the majorgeneral commanding…
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Jos. Dickinson to Robert Cowdin, September 8, 1861
HEADQUARTERS HOOKER’S BRIGADE, Camp Union, September 8, 1861. Colonel COWDIN, Commanding First Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers : The major-general commanding the Army of the Potomac 1s informed that two companies of…