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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS HOOKER’S DIVISION, Camp Baker, Lower Potomac, Md., March 11, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that the rebel batteries at Cockpit Point were entirely destroyed yesterday. The…
HEADQUARTERS HOOKER’S DIVISION, March 10, 1862. , Camp Baker, Lower Potomac, Md., March 10, 1862. GENERAL: I have nothing important to add to the advices sent you yesterday concerning the…
HEADQUARTERS HOOKER’S DIVISION, Camp Baker, Lower Potomac, Md., March 9, 1862. I am directed by the brigadier-general commanding the division to request that you will detach 500 men, with instructions…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, BUNKER HILL, VA., March 6, 1862. “+ MAJOR: I reported yesterday afternoon my arrival here. We found a small picket of cavalry and a few infantry, several…
HEADQUARTERS DETACHED BRIGADE, May 14, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the movements of my command, both personal and temporarily enlarged, from the moment…
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION, Camp Lyon, February 24, 1862—2 p. m.. GENERAL: This morning an attack was made on our pickets about a mile beyond Pohick Church, at Lewis Chapel, with what…
HEADQUARTERS CAMERON DRAGOONS, Camp Griffin, Va., February 22, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to report that in accordance with your orders I left camp at 3.30 o’clock this morning,…
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Grifin, Va., February 8, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to submit for the consideration of the commanding general of the division the following report’ of the operations…
HEADQUARTERS SMITH’S DIVISION, Camp Griffin, Va., February 8, 1862. GENERAL: In pursuance of your orders I proceeded yesterday morning with the cavalry, consisting of five squadrons, under command of AA…
QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Monterey, Va., January 4, 1862. CAPTAIN: I write to say that the Yankees, some 4,000 or 5,000 strong, have taken possession cf Huntersville, and our forces, some 250…
CAMP ALLEGHANY CAMP ALLEGHANY, January 2, 1862. Colonel HARMAN: The enemy are at Greenbrier in considerable force. I think it likely I shall be attacked in the morning.” We are…
HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH REGIMENT, THIRD BRIGADE, December 21, 1861. McCALL’s DIVISION, PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE CORPS, E Camp Peirpoint, December 21, 1861. GENERAL: Pursuant to orders from brigade headquarters, the regiment under my…
HDQRS. NINTH REG’T PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE CORPS, December 21, 1861. -December 21, 1861. SIR: In aecordanee with your order of this date, to make out an official report of the conduct…
HDQRS. SIXTH REGIMENT INFANTRY, PA. R. V. C., Camp Peirpoint, December 21, 1861. SIR: I herewith transmit you list of the killed and wounded of my command at the battle…
HEADQUARTERS MCCALL’S DIVISION, Camp Peirpoint, Va., December 19, 1861. GENERAL: You will pleaso move 1n command of your brigade at 6 a. m. to-morrow, on the Leesburg pike, in the…
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION, December 20, 1861. $ Fort Lyon, December 20, 1861. -This expedition was conducted by Colonel McKnight -with much judgment. Respectfully forwarded. S. P. HEINTZELMAN, Brigadier-General, Commanding. Report of…
HEADQUARTERS, Evansport, December 17, 1861. Sir: I have not deemed it necessary to report to you the actions of . the enemy in front of us. For the last three…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CAMP, Alleghany Summit, December 15, 1861. SIR: I beg leave to report that on the morning of the 13th instant I caused my command to turn out immediately…
HEADQUARTERS MCCALI’S DIVISION, Camp Peirpoint, Va., December 6, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that I ordered General Meade’s brigade, with Kerns’ battery and a squadron of cavalry…
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Williams, December 6, 1861. GENERAL: I transmit with this a report of Brigadier-General Newton on the attack made upon our pickets on Monday last. The statements in it…