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Chas. D. Ludwig, September 2, 1864
Fulton, Mo. Fulton, Mo., September 2, 1864. LIEUTENANT: I have the honor herewith to submit to you my monthly report. During the past month the bushwhackers have been more troublesome…
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Hotchkiss shells and some lead to Colonel, July 21, 1864
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 21, 1864. COLONEL: No change has been observed on the part of the enemy since last report; the sharpshooting slackened yesterday, but toward night became as…
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Unknown to Colonel, July 4, 1864
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 4, 1864. COLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following report for the last twenty-four hours: General Gracie reports unusual activity among the enemy in…
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H. M. Plaisted to Captain, July 29, 1864
HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH MAINE VOLUNTEERS, Deep Bottom, Va., July 29, 1864. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report the operations of the troops under my command in taking and holding the…
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L. B. Norton to Ulysses S. Grant, September 2, 1864
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, September 2, 1864. September 2, 1864. On June 14 a signal tower, 125 feet high, was finished at Cobb’s Hill, which tower commands a…
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Ambrose E. Burnside to John G. Parke, June 18, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, June 18, 1864. The commanding general takes great pride in assuring this cominand of the high appreciation in which their services, after the fatigues…
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T. C. Godfrey to Ulysses S. Grant, August 9, 1864
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS, Camp near Petersburg, Va., August 9, 1864. GENERAL : June 14, crossed the James River from Wilcox’s Landing to Wind-Mill Point, and after marching some…
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Unknown to Ambrose E. Burnside, August 29, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, Jones’ House, August 29, 1864. The Court met pursuant to the orders from the President at 10 a. m. Present, Major-General Hancock, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and…
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A. E. Burnside, August 9, 1864
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, August 9, 1864. August 9, 1864. THE CouRT OF INQUIRY, MAJOR-GENERAL HANCOCK, PRESIDENT: GENTLEMEN: I beg to submit to the Court that all testimony, whether by…
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E. W. Clark, J. R, May 1, 1864
Camp Piatt, W. Va. Camp Piatt, W. Va., May 1, 1864. Sir: You will select 356 men from yourcommand. The remainder will be placed under some officers, the senior of…
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R. S. Ewwell to P.G.T. Beauregard, September 12, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, &C., Stephenson’s Depot, September 12, 1864. My DrEsr GENERAL: From what I can gather from all sources I am afraid that officers at Richmond, and the Department officers especially,…
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Unknown to William W. Averell, July 29, 1864
CHAMBERSBURG CHAMBERSBURG, July 29, 1864. General AVERELL, Hagerstown : ; Should the enemy turn your right flank and move into this State, will you pursue them, provided they threaten your…
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F. Sigel, July 3, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, Shepherdstown, W. Va., July 3, 1864. (Received 6.30 a. m. July 4.) At 6 o’clock this morning the enemy attacked our forces at Leetown and Darkesville, on the Winchester…
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J. H. Tayior to Colonel Lazelle, June 24, 1864
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE, Near Falls Church, Va., June 24, 1864. Cotonztt: I have the honor to report that a patrol from the camp of the Sixteenth New York Cavalry, consisting…
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John C. Breckinridge to Unknown, May 16, 1864
HEADQUARTERS JACKSON’S CAVALRY BRIGADE, May 16, 1864. ‘ Narrows, May 16, 1864. CoLongL: The latest information received of the enemy was by dispatch from Major Hakle to-day, which was forwarded…
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W. M. H. French, May 10, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, Narrows New River, Monday Morning, May 10, 1864. GENERAL: Col. W. L. Jackson arrived here last night at 12 o’clock. His command was 1,000 strong, not yet arrived, one…
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S. CooPEr, May 25, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, Christiansburg, Va., May 25, 1864. I have the honor to submit the following report of the battle of Bue farm on the 9th instant and the operations subsequent On…
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Unknown to George Stoneman, August 18, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAMP, Stanford, August 18, 1863. I learn that the Ninth Corps have been committing some irregularities in Covington. You will of course give the necessary orders to stop it…
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Chas. R. Thompson, August 16, 1863
BRIDGEPORT BRIDGEPORT, August 16, 1863. {Capt. GEoRGE LEE, Assistant Adjutant-General :] With a glass last night we were all of the opinion that the rebels had a strong working party…
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A. McD. McCook to William S. Rosecrans, August 14, 1863
HEADQUARTERS TWENTIETH ARMY CORPS, Winchester, August 14, 1863. [General W. S. Rosecrans :] GENERAL: I have the honor to make the following report as to the condition of my command…