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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, Washington City, September 6, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to suggest the following proposition, with the – request that the necessary authority be at…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. ARMY OF OCCUPATION, W. VA., September 6, 1861. No. 89. I Sutton, Va., September 6, 1861. The command will move to-morrow morning in the direction of…
Washington Washington, September 5, 1861. Hon. S. CAMERON, Secretary of War : “Sir: I have most urgently to request that the following-named companies of regular artillery be ordered to report…
HEADQUARTERS CORPS OF OBSERVATION, i Poolesville, Md., September 4, 1861. Maj. Gen. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, Commanding Army of the Potomac : GENERAL: Your telegram of this date I have had…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, Washington, D. C., September 4, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 1st instant. The Commanding General…
HEADQUARTERS CORPS OF OBSERVATION, Poolesville, September 2, 1861. Maj. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Hdqrs. Army of the Potomac : MAJOR: I have the honor to report that two or three…
_/ HEADQUARTERS GENERAL BANKS’ DIVISION, Near Darnestown, Md., August 31, 1861. General STONE: SIR: Major-General Banks directs me to inform you that he arrived at this place day before yesterday.…
HEADQUARTERS CORPS OF OBSERVATION, August 28, 1861. . Poolesville, August 28, 1861. Maj. S. WILLIAMS, Headquarters Army of the Potomac : MAJOR: I have the honor to report that in…
HEADQUARTERS CORPS OF OBSERVATION, Poolesville, August 25, 1861. Maj. S. WILLIAMS, : E Assistant Adjutant-General, Hdqrs. Army of the Potomac: MAJOR: There is nothing of importance to report since my…
Alexandria, Va. Alexandria, Va., August 24, 1861. Maj. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General : MAJOR: I received information a few days ago which led me to believe that a correspondence between…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Baltimore, Md., August 23, 1861. GENERAL: The inclosed letter, which I think of sufficient importance to be submitted to you, only conveys intelligence which I am…
SENECA SENECA, August 22, 1861. MAJOR: Ihave the honor to report, for the information of the MajorGeneral Commanding, that all is quiet throughout my lines; no change opposite. ; This…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, August 22, 1861. Major-General MCCLELLAN, U. S. A., Commanding Department of the. Potomac : – SIR: The General-in-Chief directs me to say that, on information…
Near Hyattstown, Md. Near Hyattstown, Md., August 21, 1861. Colonel LEONARD, Thirteenth Massachusetts Regiment: SIR: In view of instructions, received this day from headquarters of the Army in Washington, it…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Baltimore, Md., August 21, 1861. SIR: The Secretary of the Navy is in error in supposing that I have the means of effectually blockading the Patuxent.…
Near Buckeystown, Md. Near Buckeystown, Md., August 20, 1861. General GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, Washington, D. C.: ; I have near here 10,860 infantry, 549 artillerymen, 333 cavalry, and fourteen pieces…
HEADQUARTERS CORPS OF OBSERVATION, Poolesville, August 20, 1861. – Maj. S. WinLiAus, Headquarters Division of the Potomac : MAJOR: The condition of this command remains good, and to all appearances…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Baltimore, Md., August 20, 1861. His Excellency THomas H. Hicks, Governor of Maryland: . SIR: I should be glad to know your opinion in regard to…
HEADQUARTERS CORPS OF OBSERVATION, Poolesville, August 19, 1861—1 p. m.. Commanding Division Potomac, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: Your letter No. 1, of yesterday’s date, is just received. Ihave made and…
POOLESVILLE, MD. POOLESVILLE, MD., August 17, 1861. Maj. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General : MAJOR: I have the honor to report that this command arrived here the day before yesterday. The…