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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS INDEPENDENT BRIGADE, Near Fort Ethan Allen, Va., September 12, 1862. Maj. T. A. MEYSENBERG, Assistant Adjutant-General : * * * * bd The next morning, 30th, I brought my…
GENERAL ORDERS, \ WAR DEP1., ADJT. GEN.’S OFFIOE, August 15, 1862. No. 107. Washington, August 15, 1862. I, Officers of the Regular Army will, as a general rule, receive leaves…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, On board the Oommodore, April 1, 1862. Maj. Gen. N. P. BANKS, Oommanding Fifth Corps: GENERAL: The change in affairs in the valley of the…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington Oity, April 2, 1862. Adjutant-General THomaAs and Major-General HITCHCOCK: GENERALS: I beg leave to refer to you the following papers: 1st. The President’s War Meee No. 3,…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, April 19, 1862. ort of Assistant Inspector-General Maj. Roger Jones of the forces asmy at 7 o’clock p. m. at north end of Long Bridge and…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington Oity, D. O., April 19, 1862. The Secretary of War desires General Wadsworth to assume a supposed attack by the enemy on Washington; that Generali Wadsworth hears…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, February 3, 1862. My DzARk Sir: You and I have distinct and different plans for movement of the Army of the Potomac: Yours to be down the…
HEADQUARTERS, Manassas Junction, August 28, 1862. The enemy is reported in force on the other side of the Bull Run, on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, as also near Centreville.…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY CORPS, Buckland Mills, August 27, 1862. It being understood that a large division of the enemy under Longstreet left Salem at 4 p. m. for the enemy’s…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, D. O., June 26, 1862. I. The forces under Major-Generals Frémont, Banks, and McDowell, including the troops now under Brigadier-General Sturgis at Washington, shall be consolidated and…
Steamer Oommodore Steamer Oommodore, April 1, 1862. Brig. Gen. LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. 8. Army: GENERAL: I have to request that you will lay the following commu. nication before the…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, March 16, 1862. Maj. Gen. N. P. BANKS, Oommanding Fifth-Oorps, Army of the Potomac: Sir: You will post your command in the vicinity of Manassas,…
GENERAL ORDERS, ; HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY CORPS, August 28, 1862. No. 10. Reynolds’ Camp, August 28, 1862. 1st. Major-General Sigel will immediately march with his whole corps on Manassas Junction,…
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Opposite Fredericksburg, May 24, 1862. Capt. H. A. Lacy, Assistant Quartermaster, at Depot: You will. without delay take possession, for the use of the United States of…
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Opposite Fredericksburg, May 15, 1862. Capt. JUSTIN HODGE, Assistant Quartermaster, General Augur’s Brigade : In answer to your letter of the 13th instant I would state that…
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER’S OFFIOE, Opposite Fredericksburg, May 12, 1862. Capt. C. HALL, ; Assistant Quartermaster, General McCalls Division : The major-general commanding directs me to call your immediate attention to General…
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Opposite Fredericksburg, May 9, 1862. Lieut, E. Ross, Acting Assistant Quartermaster, Aquia Creek Depot: The major-general commanding directs that all property useful to the Government brought into…
OHIEF QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Opposite Fredericksburg, May 6, 1862. Brig. Gen. M. B. R. PatRioK, U.S. A., Fredericksburg, Va.: Major-General McDowell informs me that there is reported a lot of pressed…
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Opposite Fredericksburg, April 24, 1862. Capt. J. HopeE Assistant Quartermaster, General Augur’s Brigade: You will report at these headquarters on this day, the 24th instant, at 8…
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Opposite Fredericksburg, Va., April 23, 1862. Capt. J. O. WILLARD, Acting Assistant Quartermaster, Headquarters : I understand that you can obtain corn at the farm of Mr.…