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17,141 lettersCHIEF QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Catlett’s Station, April 18, 1862. General ABERCROMBIE, Oommanding, éc., Warrenton Junction: I have the honor to request that your quartermaster be directed to obtain all the information…
OHIEF QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, April 24, 1862. April 24, 1862. For all quartermaster’s supplies so received a receipt will be given, as in the preceding form, to the person of whom…
Washington Washington, May 17, 1862. General MODOWELL, Commanding Department of the Rappahannock : GENERAL: Upon being joined by General Shields’ division you will move upon Richmond by the general route…
Manassas Manassas, June 12, 1862. Maj. Gen. GEORGE B. MoOLELLAN, Commanding Department of Virginia, before Richmond : The delay of Major-General Banks to relieve the division of my command in…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK, May 26, 1862. No. 68. Opposite Fredericksburg, Va., May 26, 1862. Colonel Meredith, commanding the Fifty-sixth Pennsylvania Volunteers, will furnish from his regiment…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK, Opposite Fredericksburg, Va., May 16, 1862. Brigadier-General VAN RENSSELAER, Inspector-General, §0. : GENERAL: It is the direction of the major-general commanding that you proceed with…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK, Front Royal, Va., June 4, 1862. Maj. Gen. JAMES SHIELDS, Commanding Division : GENERAL: In transmitting the inclosed general order* I am directed by the…
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK, June 3, 1862. No. 18. Front Royal, Va., June 3, 1862. There has been recently so much irregularity on the subject of levyi…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK, June 5, 1862. No. 19. Front Royal, Va., June 5, 1862. Any person detected in placing obstructions on the track of any…
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE RAPPAHANNOCE, May 16, 1862. No. 12. Opposite Fredericksburg, Va., May 16, 1862. It has come to the knowledge of the major-general commanding that some…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., November 28, 1862. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters of the Army, Washiagton, D. C.: COLONEL: I am instructed by the court of inquiry convened pursuant to…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK, Opposite Fredericksburg, Va., May 22, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday’s date, inclosing a letter concerning…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK, Opposite Fredericksburg, Va., May 21, 1862. Brig. Gen. JosEPH R. ANDERSON, Commanding near Massaponax : GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK, May 19, 1862. Maj. Gen. IRvin McDOWELL, Commanding U. S. Forces: GENERAL: Your communication of 18th current was duly received. . I beg you will…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK, Opposite Fredericksburg, Va., May 18, 1862. Brig. Gen, Jos—EPH R. ANDERSON, Commanding near Massaponaz : GENERAL: I have just received your communication of this date.…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK, May 18, 1862. May 18, 1862. Maj. Gen. IRvin McDowELit, Commanding U. S. Forces: GENERAL: You are perhaps informed of the circumstances connected with the…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., November 27, 1862. Col. R. D. Goopwin, ; No. 68 Saint Mark’s Place, New York City: I am instructed to summon you as a…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D, C., November 28, 1862. Lieut. Col. Louis H. PELouzEs, Recorder Court Inquiry : CoLonEL: In reply to your communication of the 27th I am…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., November 27, 1862. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C.: COLONEL: I am instructed by the court of inquiry convened pursuant to…
New York New York, September 24, 1862. General IRviN MCDOWELL: Sir: I have recently noticed in the New York Herald your modest request, by letter, that the President would cause…