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J. N. Ramsey to Johnson, July 16, 1861
PETERSBURG, V. A. PETERSBURG, V. A., July 16, 1861. Colonel JOHNSON: ‘My command is here, marching to Harrisonburg. We have suffered awfully. Not many men were killed by the enemy,…
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Ackson to George Deas, July 16, 1861
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, Camp at Monterey, Va., July 16, 1861. Sir: There can be no doubt that during the earlier days of last week the enemy engaged the attention of General…
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M. G. Harman, July 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS FORCES, Staunton, Va., July 16, 1861. DEAR Sie: Inclosed is a communication sent you by telegraph, after waiting hours for the office to open.* It is most important that…
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Unknown, July 15, 1861
HEADQUARTERS ‘FORCES, Staunton, Va., July 15, 1861. DEAR Sir: After your dispatch of to-day, I have informed all that no company would be received as a volunteer company for less…
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John Pegram to M. G. Harman, Staunton, Va, July 14, 1861
hichmond, Va. hichmond, Va., July 14, 1861. Maj. M. G. Harman, Staunton, Va.: Send by express the following: General H. R. JACKSON: Take command of Scott’s, Johnson’s, and Lee’s regiments,…
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Unknown to Robert E. Lee, July 14, 1861
STAUNTON, V. A. STAUNTON, V. A., July 14, 1861. General R. E. LEE: ‘ Below is a note, sent in by Private Strain, from Colonel Scott. I can form no…
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Unknown to Henry A. Wise, July 11, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, Richmond, Va., July 11, 1861. Brig. Gen. H. A. WISE, Commanding, &c., Charleston, Va.: GENERAL: In a letter received to-day from General Garnett, commanding Northwestern Army,…
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Rk. E. Leb to Robert S. Garnett, July 11, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, Richmond, Va., July 11, 1861. Brig. Gen. R. S. GARNETT, Commanding, &c., Laurel Hill, Va.: GENERAL: I received to-day your two letters of the 6th instant,*…
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Brigadier-General to George Deas, July 6, 1861
Camp at Laurel Hill, Va. Camp at Laurel Hill, Va., July 6, 1861. Lieut. Col. GEORGE DEAS, Assistant Adjutant and Inspector General: COLONEL: In the postscript to a communication which…
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Robert E. Lee to R. 8S. GARNETT, Laurel Hill, Va, July 5, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Richmond, Va., July 5, 1861. General R. 8S. GARNETT, Laurel Hill, Va.: GENERAL: In answer to your letter of the 1st instant, just received, I have the honor to…
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Brigadier-General to George Deas, July 1, 1861
Camp at Laurel Hill, Va. Camp at Laurel Hill, Va., July 1, 1861. Lieut. Col. GEORGE DEAS, Assistant Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: Sir: It is with great reluctance…
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Irvine out on the Saint George, July 21, 1861
HEADQUARTERS RINGGOLD CAVALRY, Grafton, Va., July 21, 1861. I was ordered by General Hill on the 7th of July to take twenty-five men of the Ringgold Cavalry to serve as…
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Charles N. Lamison to Thomas Morton, July 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS TWENTIETH REGIMENT O. V. M., Oakland, Md., July 20, 1861. Sir: At 13 a. m., Saturday, July 13, I received your order eee me to proceed over the line…
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George B. McClellan to T. A. Morris, Philippi, July 3, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE O8IO, Buckhannon, Va., July 3, 1861. General T. A. Morris, Philippi: GENERAL: Yours of the 2d has reached me. After questioning your messenger and hearing his…
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George B. McClellan to E.D. Townsend, July 14, 1861
CAMP NEAR HUTTONSVILLE CAMP NEAR HUTTONSVILLE, July 14, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND: I have just returned from Cheat River, having crossed the mountain with a strong advanced guard. The…
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George B. McClellan to E.D. Townsend, July 7, 1861
BUCKHANNON BUCKHANNON, July 7, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General: Newspaper reports say that my department is to be broken up. I hope the General will leave under my…
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George B. McClellan to E.D. Townsend, July 6, 1861
BUCKHANNON, V. A. BUCKHANNON, V. A., July 6, 1861. A well-concerted movement to catch O. J. Wise, with his eight hundred men, at Ripley, on the 4th, failed in consequence…
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George B. McClellan to E.D. Townsend, July 5, 1861
Buckhannon, Va. Buckhannon, Va., July 5, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General : COLONEL: You will probably feel as much regret as I do in finding that I am…
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Thomas J. Jackson to E. K. Smita, July 3, 1861
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, Darkesvitle, July 3, 1861. COLONEL: About 74 a. m. yesterday I received a note at Camp Stephens from Lieut. Col. J. E. K. B. Stuart, of the…
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Wee. Keim, July 8, 1861
SECOND DIVISION HEADQUARTERS, Camp Brown, Martinsburg, Va., July 8, 1861. Sim: I have the honor to transmit to you the reports of the First Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers, Col. John C.…