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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS ARMY, Washington, November 24, 1862. Official copy, J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General. The official copy of the foregoing letter of General McDowell to the President is appended to the…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., November 24, 1862. Lieut. Col. Louis H. PELovzE, Recorder of the Court of Inquiry: The General-in-Chief having been informed that the court of inquiry…
Washington Washington, November 24, 1862. Maj. Gen. GEORGE CADWALADER, President of the Court of Inquiry instituted in Special Orders, No. 350: GENERAL: It appearing from the indorsement on the recorder’s…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY, November 23, 1862. November 23, 1862. The General-in-Chief is not aware that the Government has any charges against Major-Genera] McDowell. » ; ; ; The court was ordered…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, November 17, 1862. ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, No. 350. Washington, November 17, 1862. III. The Court of Inquiry ordered to assemble the 27th ultimo by Special…
Hadgrs. Army in the Field, Middletown, Va. Hadgrs. Army in the Field, Middletown, Va., June 25, 1862. Maj. Gen. JoHN C. FREMONT, Commanding Department : GENERAL: In compliance with your…
WINOHESTER WINOHESTER, June 17, 1862. Major-General FREMONT: ; General Shields and 8,000 men are at Front Royal. Jackson in large force at Luray. Rumors from significant sources say the enemy…
HEADQUARTERS, Winchester, June 6, 1862. Major-General FREMONT, in the Field: DEAR Sie: The freshet has destroyed for the moment our communications. At Williamsport the river, higher than for ten years,…
PETERSBURG PETERSBURG, May 26, 1862. Baggage being behind, your telegram not translated till now. \Vhat you are doing is of the greatest possible service (sending forward animals, wagons, and commissary…
MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF MEDICAL DIRECTOR, Headquarters Army in the Field, Franklin, May 22, 1862. Col. ALBERT TRACY, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General: CoLONEL: In the name of humanity I respectfully call…
HEADQUARTERS SHIELDS’ DIVISION, Inuray, June 12, 1862. My advance guard was driven back on the 9th after a sanguinary engagement of four hours. I re-enforced it, and determined, in connection…
HEADQUARTERS SHIELDS’ DIVISION, Columbia Bridge, June 8, 1862. I pushed forward Colonel Carroll with one brigade and four pieces of artillery to move on Port Republic to burn the bridge…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK, Front Royal, June 6, 1862. Maj. Gen. J. C. FREMONT, Commanding Mountain Department, Mount Jackson, Va. GENERAL : I received to-day a letter from your…
GENERAL ORDERS, 1 ADJT. AND INSPECTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE, December 10, 1864. No. 87. Richmond, Va., December 10, 1864. I. The following Roll of Honor is published in accordance with Paragraph…
GENERAL ORDERS, \ ADJT. AND INSPECTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE, August 10, 1864. No. 64. Richmond, Va., August 10, 1864. I. The following Roll of Honor is published in accordance with Paragraph…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) ADJT. AND INSPECTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE, November 22, 1862. No. 93. Richmond, Va., November 22, 1862. I. The following acts of Congress, having been approved by the President,…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE OF CAVALRY, Yorktown, August 20, 1862. GENERAL: Having finished the march from Haxall’s to this place, I have the honor to submit the following report of the…
HEADQUARTERS, New Market, Va., August 7, 1862. Mr. PRESIDENT: It having been reported to me Tuesday evening that the enemy in considerable force had occupied Malvern Hill, and that it…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY BRIGADE, August 6, 1862. August 6, 1862. Srr: I have the honor to report that the cavalry operations of 4th instant were confined to the usual picket…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY BRIGADE, August 6, 1862. August 6, 1862. GENERAL: In obedience to orders received from Brigadier-General Marcy, chief of staff of the Army of the Potomac, I set…