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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS FIFTH BRIGADE, July 29, 1862. Masor: I beg to submit the following report of the operations of the Fifth Brigade in the recent engagements around Richmond: About 11 o’clock…
HEADQUARTERS, Near Richmond, July 29, 1862. CoLONEL: In obedience to Confidential General Orders, No. 75,* and previously arranged plans, the divisions of Maj. Gen. D. H. Hill and my own…
HDQRS. SEVENTEENTH MISSISSIPPI VOLUNTEERS, July 5, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to make the following report of the action of the Seventeenth Mississippi Regiment, engaged on the evening of…
HEADQUARTERS THIRTEENTH MISSISSIPPI REGIMENT, July 5, 1862. COLONEL: The command of the Thirteenth Mississippi Regiment having devolved upon me just before the close of the engagement on Tuesday evening, July…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, August 12, 1862. August 12, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit a succinct report of the operations of the brigade under my command from the…
HEADQUARTERS SEVENTH SOUTH CAROLINA REGIMENT, July 10, 1862. July 10, 1862. GENERAL: I beg leave to submit the following report of the action of the Seventh South Carolina Regiment in…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD SOUTH CAROLINA REGIMENT, Camp Jackson, July 11, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to orders received from Brig. Gen. J. B. Kershaw, on…
HDQRS. SECOND REGIMENT SOUTH CAROLINA VOLS, Camp McLaws, Va., July 12, 1862. CAPTAIN: In obedience to orders from brigade headquarters, requiring a report of the conduct of the Second Regiment…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, SECOND DIVISION, July 4, 1862. RigHt WING, DEPARTMENT OF THE Potomac, July 4, 1862. Report of Casualties in the First Brigade, Second Division, Right Wing, Department of…
HEADQUARTERS NINTH GEORGIA REGIMENT, July 13, 1862. July 13, 1862. Sir: On the 27th ultimo the Ninth Georgia Regiment received orders to advance the picket line on the east side…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH GEORGIA REGIMENT, July 2, 1862. LIEUTENANT: In obedience to orders I have the honor to make the following report of the part taken by the Eighth Regiment Georgia…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST GEORGIA REGULARS, Camp near Richmond, Va., July 10, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit, for the consideration of the colonel commanding, the following report of this…
HDQRS. SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEERS, Camp near Darbytown Road, July 26, 1862. GENERAL: On June 27 the brigade was near the Garnett house, and about sunset General Toombs ordered me…
HDQRS. SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEERS, Camp near Darbytown Road, July 26, 1862. GENERAL: On June 27 the brigade was near the Garnett house, and about sunset General Toombs ordered me…
HDQRS. SECOND REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEERS, July 23, 1862. Sig: Pursuant to orders received of this date I send you the reports of the actions and a correct list of the…
HEADQUARTERS CENTER, Crew’s Farm, July 3, 1862. CoLONEL: I have the honor to report that the enemy was attacked in front and on his left by my command, in support…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS, Camp near Richmond, Va., July 11, 1862. GENERAL: Owing to the death of Col. Gaston Meares, it becomes my duty to report the part which…
HDQRS. TWENTY-THIRD NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS, August 10, 1862. August 10, 1862. I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by my regiment in the battles…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, THIRD DIVISION, July 14, 1862. Magsor: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this brigade in the recent engagements and operations…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA, July 3, 1863. July 3, 1863. GENERAL: I have the honor to transmit herewith the reports of battles by brigade, regimental, and battery commanders designated…