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17,141 lettersWashington Washington, November 25, 1862. General McCALL: GENERAL: After the battle of the 30th June I remained at Willis’ Church with a large number of our wounded. The next morning…
Reserves. Washington Reserves. Washington, November 18, 1862. General GEORGE A. MCCALL: GENERAL: * * * My regiment on the 30th June was assigned a position by yourself on the left…
Washington Washington, November 4, 1862. General GkorGE A. MCCALL: GENERAL: * * * This regiment was at the commencement of the action of June a number of ineffectual attempts to…
Washington Washington, November 3, 1862. General GEORGE A. MCCALL: GENERAL: * * * My regiment (First Rifles) was not actively engaged June 30 until after the brilliant and successful charge…
Washington Washington, November 1, 1862. General GEORGE A. MCCALL: GENERAL: * * * My attention having been called by you to General Hooker’s report of the battle of Glendale, I…
CAMP NEAR WARRENTON, V. A. CAMP NEAR WARRENTON, V. A., November 7, 1862. General GroraGr A. MCCALL: DEAR GENERAL: * * * Thad seen Hooker’s report before you sent a…
HDQRS. THIRD BATTALION, SECOND BRIG., SYKES’ DIV., July 4, 1862. Magor: In obedience to your orders I assumed command of this battalion early on the morning of the 27th ultimo…
HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH INFANTRY, Camp near Harrison’s Landing, July 5, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to report the following operations of the Eleventh Infantry since the 26th ultimo: On the…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BATTALION FOURTEENTH INFT., Camp near James River, Va., July 4, 1862. Sirk: In compliance with instructions from headquarters of the brigade I have the honor to make the…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD REGIMENT U. 8. INFANTRY, Camp near Harrison’s Landing, Va., July 20, 1862. Sir: In order to complete the report of the movements of this regiment during the change…
HEADQUARTERS SYKES’ DIVISION, Camp near Harrisons Landing, July 7, 1862. Sir: The events taking place since the 26th ultimo have followed each other so rapidly that they may well be…
HEADQUARTERS BERDAN’S SHARPSHOOTERS, Camp on James River, Harrison’s Landing, July 4, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that, agreeably to orders, I marched the portion of my command…
HEADQUARTERS BRIGADE OF HORSE ARTILLERY, Camp at Westover, Va., July 7, 1862. Str: have the honor to submit the following report of the services of the batteries of this brigade…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY, Camp near Harrison’s Landing, July 7, 1862. Sir: In obedience to instructions contained in circular from headquarters Fifth Corps I have the honor to submit the…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH PROVISIONAL ARMY CORPS, June 27, 1862. July 8. 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to forward an additional flag captured from the rebels at the battle of the…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH PROVISIONAL ARMY CORPS, July 8, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to forward to you for the Government at Washington four rebel flags taken in battle by different…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH PROVISIONAL CORPS, Camp at Harrison’s Landing, Va., July 8, 1362. GENERAL: On the 29th of June, the major-general commanding having decided to move on the following day the…
HEADQUARTERS BRIGADE OF HORSE ARTILLERY, Camp at Westover, Va., July 7, 1862. Sir: have the honor to submit the following report of the services of the batteries of this brigade…
HEADQUARTERS OF ARTILLERY, FOURTH CORPS, July 12, 1862. July 12, 1862. Respectfully forwarded. The coolness and bravery evinced by this officer and his men entitle them to be ranked among…
Hpars. oF ARTY., FourRTH Corps Hpars. oF ARTY., FourRTH Corps, July 12, 1862. Respectfully forwarded. Captain Brady performed his arduous march well, reporting to me with his battery in excellent…