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46,149 lettersCLARKSBURG CLARKSBURG, August 28, 1861. General Cox reports, under date 27th, Seventh Ohio, under Tyler, advanced regiment at Cross-Lanes, below Summersville, was surprised by Floyd while eating his breakfast, and…
HEADQUARTERS, MARLBOROUGH POINT, August 23, 1861. August 23, 1861. COLONEL: I have the honor to report that this afternoon at about 4.30 o’clock the enemy’s steamer Yankee and a tug…
OFFICE OF THE SIGNAL OFFICER, Washington, D. C., October 21, 1862. GENERAL: The Chief Signal Officer, then serving at headquarters Department of Virginia, was, by Special Orders, No. 26, directed…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., March 31, 1862. The order in respect to Blenker is not designed to hinder or delay the movement of Richardson or any other force. He…
HEADQUARTERS INSPECTOR OF ARTILLERY, Washington, December 16, 1862. f GENERAL: It having been stated in various publie prints, and in a speech of Senator Chandler, of Michigan, in his place…
x WARRENTON JUNCTION x WARRENTON JUNCTION, March 29, 1862. General S. WILLIAMS: Express just received from General Howard. He drove the enemy across the Rappahannock Bridge, and is now in…
PRESIDENT’S GENERAL WAR ORDER, EXECUTIVE MANSION, TE IN O EO. Washington, March 8, 1862. Ordered, That no change of the base of operations of the Army of the Potomac shall…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, February 3, 1862. SIR: I ask your indulgence for the following paper, rendered necessary by circumstances. I assumed command of the troops in the vicinity…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, February 23, 1862. GENERAL: Youare assigned to the command of the land forces destined to co-operate with the Navy in the attacks upon New Orleans.…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, February 14, 1862. GENERAL: Your dispatches in regard to the occupation of Dawfuskie Island, &c., were received to-day. I saw also to-day, for the first…
: – : HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ES s Washington, D. C., November 11, 1861. GENERAL: In Belen you to the command of the Department of the Missouri, it is…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, January 7, 1869. GENERAL: In accordance with verbal instructions heretofore given you, you will, after uniting with Flag-Officer Goldsborough, at Fort Monroe, proceed under his…
PRESIDENT’S GENERAL WAR ORDER EXECUTIVE MANSION, March 8, 1862. No. 2. Washington, March 8, 1862. Ordered, 1. That the major-general commanding the Army of the Potomac proceed forthwith to organize…
CAMP WILDCAT CAMP WILDCAT, October 2, 1861. General GEORGE H. THOMAS: Since General Carter arrived wehave been over considerable country. The general thinks when the work is completed we will…
CAMP WILDCAT CAMP WILDCAT, October 2, 1861. General GEORGE H. THOMAS, U. $. A., Commanding Camp Robinson, dc. : My note of yesterday advised you that I had dispatched your…
CAMP WILDCAT CAMP WILDCAT, October 1, 1861. General THOMAS: DEAR SIR: The enemy, in full retreat, are by this time in Barboursville. I am starting my men by squads to…
CAMP WILDCAT CAMP WILDCAT, October 1, 1861. General GEORGE H. THOMAS, Camp Dick Robinson: A I have information, reliable, that the rebels retreated 9 miles beyond London on Sunday. A…
CINCINNATI CINCINNATI, September 30, 1861. General Mitchel has ordered Seventeenth Ohio and one more regiment on to-night. Four more regiments will follow to-morrow, accompanied by two batteries. I will report…
EVANSVILLE EVANSVILLE, September 30, 1861. General PAINE: A oret . . General Buckner was at Greenville at. 3 o’clock yesterday—destination, Lock and Dam No. 1, on Green River—with 5,200 men.…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. LOUISVILLE, Ky., September 30, 1861. General THOMAS, Lexington : I have ordered two regiments to re-enforce you, and sent telegrams to the President and to the governors of…