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46,149 lettersWashington Washington, April 22, 1861. Major General PATTERSON, Commanding, &c.: Sm: Your letter to the Adjutant-General of yesterday, brought by Mr. Hill, came to me this night. ie In my…
BALTIMORE, M. D. BALTIMORE, M. D., April 21, 1861. Mr. TaLcott, Manager, Washington Office: The authorities have possession of office. IKE. Of course this stops all. STATE OF MARYLAND, EXECUTIVE…
HEADQUARTERS PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS, Philadelphia, April 21, 1861. Col. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, Washington: CoLONEL: As I fear my letters and dispatches have not reached you, I therefore, by…
Washington Washington, April 21, 1861. Maj. J. A. HASKIN, First Artillery, Commanding Fort Washington, Md.: Sir: The steamer Monticello, from New York, is expected soon to arrive in the river,…
ORDERS :] HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, April 21, 1861. It is understood that a body of volunteers approaching this city has reached Cockeysville or other points within seventeen or…
Tort McHEnRy Tort McHEnRy, April 20, 1861. Col. L. THomas, Adjutant-General U. 8S. Army: I shall probably be attacked to-night, but believe I can hold the post. JNO. C. ROBINSON,…
Annapolis Annapolis, April 20, 1861. Sir: Since I saw you in Washington last I have been in Baltimore City laboring, in conjunction with the mayor of that city, to preserve…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, April 19, 1861. No. 3. Washington, April 19, 1861. The Military Department of Washington is extended so as to include, in addition to…
BALTIMORE BALTIMORE, April 16, 1861. Duar Sir: Is it true as stated that an attempt will be made to pass the volunteers from New York intended to war upon the…
HEADQUARTERS FORCES FROM COCKLETOWN, Half-Way House, Va., July 25, 1861. Magor: I have the honor to report that I returned to this point yesterday, after occupying Bethel for a few…
HEADQUARTERS OF CAVALRY, Cockletown, Va., July 20, 1861. MAJgor: I regret to have to report the loss of the horses of the picket on the Back River road last evening…
HEADQUARTERS OF CAVALRY, Cockletown, Va., July 19, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to report that a volunteer scout, deeiveee of Private W. Causey, Old Dominion Dragoons; Colonel Sandidge and…
HEADQUARTERS HAMPTON LEGION, Camp Johnson, Broad Run, July 29, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that with six hundred infantry of my command I reached Manassas on the…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, Union Mills, July 24, 1861. Sir: In conformity with Special Orders, No. 145, headquarters Army of the Potomac, I have the honor to report that upon the…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY, Camp Vienna, August 1, 1861. CAPTAIN: In accordance with instructions from headquarters First Brigade, Army of the Potomac, I have the honor to report that the cavalry of…
Richmond Richmond, November 12, 1861. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, GENERAL: I have received your letter of the 8th instant,* and in compliance with your request have caused to be affixed…
RicumMonnD, V. A. RicumMonnD, V. A., November 3, 1861. General J. E. JOHNSTON, + Commanding Department of the Potomac: Sir: Reports have been and are being widely circulated to the…
RicuHmMonD, V. A. RicuHmMonD, V. A., October 30, 1861. General G. T. BEAUREGARD: Sir: Yesterday my attention was called to various newspaper publications, purporting to have been sent from Manassas,…
Richmond, V. A. Richmond, V. A., August 4, 1861. General G. T. BEAUREGARD: My DEAR Sir: Inclosed I transmit copies of a resolution of inquiry and the reply to it.*…
Richmond Richmond, July 17, 1861. General J. E. JoHNSTON, Winchester, Va.: General Beauregard is attacked. To strike the enemy a decisive blow a junction of all your effective force will…