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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS SMITH’S DIVISION, Camp Griffin, Va., February 8, 1862. GENERAL: In pursuance of your orders I proceeded yesterday morning with the cavalry, consisting of five squadrons, under command of AA…
QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Monterey, Va., January 4, 1862. CAPTAIN: I write to say that the Yankees, some 4,000 or 5,000 strong, have taken possession cf Huntersville, and our forces, some 250…
CAMP ALLEGHANY CAMP ALLEGHANY, January 2, 1862. Colonel HARMAN: The enemy are at Greenbrier in considerable force. I think it likely I shall be attacked in the morning.” We are…
HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH REGIMENT, THIRD BRIGADE, December 21, 1861. McCALL’s DIVISION, PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE CORPS, E Camp Peirpoint, December 21, 1861. GENERAL: Pursuant to orders from brigade headquarters, the regiment under my…
HDQRS. NINTH REG’T PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE CORPS, December 21, 1861. -December 21, 1861. SIR: In aecordanee with your order of this date, to make out an official report of the conduct…
HDQRS. SIXTH REGIMENT INFANTRY, PA. R. V. C., Camp Peirpoint, December 21, 1861. SIR: I herewith transmit you list of the killed and wounded of my command at the battle…
HEADQUARTERS MCCALL’S DIVISION, Camp Peirpoint, Va., December 19, 1861. GENERAL: You will pleaso move 1n command of your brigade at 6 a. m. to-morrow, on the Leesburg pike, in the…
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION, December 20, 1861. $ Fort Lyon, December 20, 1861. -This expedition was conducted by Colonel McKnight -with much judgment. Respectfully forwarded. S. P. HEINTZELMAN, Brigadier-General, Commanding. Report of…
HEADQUARTERS, Evansport, December 17, 1861. Sir: I have not deemed it necessary to report to you the actions of . the enemy in front of us. For the last three…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CAMP, Alleghany Summit, December 15, 1861. SIR: I beg leave to report that on the morning of the 13th instant I caused my command to turn out immediately…
HEADQUARTERS MCCALI’S DIVISION, Camp Peirpoint, Va., December 6, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that I ordered General Meade’s brigade, with Kerns’ battery and a squadron of cavalry…
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Williams, December 6, 1861. GENERAL: I transmit with this a report of Brigadier-General Newton on the attack made upon our pickets on Monday last. The statements in it…
HDQRS. BRIGADIER-GENERAL BLENKER’S DIVISION, t Hunters Chapel, December 4, 1861. – SIR: I respectfully lay before you a detailed report of the skirmish which took place in the afternoon of…
HEADQUARTERS MOCALUS DIVISION, November 27, 1861. November 27, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to transmit herewith the report of Col. G. D. Bayard, First Regiment Cavalry, Pennsylvania Reserves, of…
HDQRS. COMPANY F, THIRD PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY, November 26, 1861. ` Camp Marcy, November 26, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to submit to you the following report in full detail…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE, Camp Qui Vive, November 17, 1861. Respectfully forwarded. M RUE : I highly commend Major Martin, his officers and men, for this highly creditable affair. Major Ball,…
: HEADQUARTERS, Centreville, November 28, 1861. Sir: I have the pleasure to transmit herewith the reports of three successful skirmishes by parties of our cavalry,* and respectfully invite the attention…
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION, Arlington, November 16, 1861. This report relates to an affair not creditable to the officer commanding the escort. He is not here to justify himself, but from the…
HEADQUARTERS GENERAL KEYES’ BRIGADE, Uptows Hill, Va., November 16, 1861. It has just been reported that a foraging party sent out from this brigade this morning has been cut off.…
HEADQUARTERS, Newtown, Md., November 16, 1861. GENERAL: I this morning sent Captain Knight with a flag of truce to the headquarters of the rebel force below. I inclose his letter…