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46,149 lettersMANASSAS MANASSAS, July 19, 1861. General S. CooPER, Adjutant General: Enemy did not renew fight to-day. The ground they were driven from — _was strewn with guns, hats, swords, coats,…
MANASSAS MANASSAS, July 18, 1861. General S. CooPER, Adjutant General : The enemy began the action at 12 o’clock noon to-day at Mitchell’s Ford—subsequently at McLean’s Ford. Bonham’s and Longstreet’s…
Alexandria, Va. Alexandria, Va., August 9, 1861. Capt. JAMES B. Fry, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Brigadier-General McDowell, Commanding : Sir: It is with deep sorrow that I see from the general…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, Camp near Alexandria, July 24, 1861. Sir: My health being impaired and growing worse, if I delay I shall A24 OPERATIONS IN M. D., P. A., VA..…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, THIRD DIVISION, Bush Hill, four miles from Alexandria, July 26, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of the march, battle, and its…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, THIRD DIVISION, Department Northeastern Virginia, July 28, 1861. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to make the following report on the operations of the brigade under my command…
MARINE BARRACKS HEADQUARTERS, Washington, July 24, 1861. Capratin: I have the honor to report the movements and operations of the battalion of marines under my comm:nd detailed to co-operate with…
HEADQUARTERS BATTALION OF REGULARS, Camp Turnbull, Va., July 24, 1861. CAPTAIN: In compliance with your circular of the 23d instant, I have the honor to report the following casualties that…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH REGIMENT N. Y.S. M., Arlington, Va., July 23, 1861. I hereby submit the following report of my shinee * cn in the engagement on the 21st instant: On…
HDQRS. SIXTY-NINTH REGIMENT, N. Y. S. M., ly 24, 1861. Fort Corcoran, Arlington Heights, Va., July ly 24, 1861. Simm: I have the honor, in the absence of Colonel Corcoran,…
FAIRFAX STATION FAIRFAX STATION, July 18, 1861. Capt. J. B. Fry, Assistant Adjutant-General, Fairfax Court-House : Sir: I have just received a dispatch from Colonel Heintzelman. He is still at…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, Richmond, Va., July 15, 1861. Brig. Gen. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding, &e., Yorktown, Va.: GENERAL: I have had the gratification of receiving your letter of the…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CAMP, Near Bethel, Va., July 12, 1861. Sie: I have the honor to inform you that I left my camp on yesterday afternoon, at 7 o’clock, with a…
BEVERLY BEVERLY, July 19, 1861. Cox checked on the Kanawha. Has fought something between a victory and a defeat. A wounded colonel of ours taken prisoner, and a possibility of…
BEVERLY, V. A. BEVERLY, V. A., July 19, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND: One of Cox’s regiments, Second Kentucky, defeated and drove 600 of Wise’s men out of Barboursville, Cabell…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT N. W. 4., Camp at Laurel Hill, July 11, 1861. Colonel Scort, : Commanding Regiment en route to Laurel Hill: COLONEL: I am directed by General Garnett to…
MONTEREY MONTEREY, March 6, 1862. Col. WiLLIAM C. Scott, Forty-fourth Regiment Virginia Volunteers : CoLONEL: Your letter, dated Powhatan Court-House, February 28, requesting me to state in my reply what…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT N. W. A, Camp at Laurel Hill, July 11, 1861. Colonel Scort, Commanding Regiment en route to Laurel Mill: COLONEL: General Garnett directs that you return to Beverly…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, Richmond, Va., July 16, 1861. GENERAL: In the dispatch of the 14th instant you were directed to take command of the available troops of the Northwestern…
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, Camp near Monterey, Va., July 17, 1861. J. N. RAMSEY, Colonel, Commanding, &e.: Sir: Your note of yesterday is at hand. I am surprised and pained to learn…