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John A. Dix to Edwin M. Stanton, November 15, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Baltimore, November 15, 1861. DEAR GENERAL: I inclose a copy of a proclamation I sent down to General Lockwood.* It was sent into Virginia to-day. I have given him…
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John A. Dix, November 18, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, November 18, 1861. ; Baltimore, November 18, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose copies of a dispatch from ern Shore, and of a letter to him from…
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John A. Dix to Nathaniel P. Banks, November 14, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Baltimore, November 14, 1861. GENERAL: I send you 500 of the Seventeenth Massachusetts Volunteers, under Colonel Amory, which will make your command a very formidable one. I will send…
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Joseph Hooker, November 14, 1861
HEADQUARTERS HOOKER’S DIVISION, Camp Baker, Lower Potomac, Md., November 14, 1861. GENERAL: The right of my camp was enlivened to-day by a spirited contest for a prize in the shape…
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H. D. Terry, November 12, 1861
HDQRS. FIFTH REGIMENT MICHIGAN INFANTRY, Camp Lyon, near Alexandria, Va., November 12, 1861. GENERAL: In pursuance of your orders, received this morning through Captain Norvell, at Pohick Church, I at…
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Samuel P. Heintzelman to Seth Williams, November 13, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF DIVISION, Fort Lyon, November 13, 1861. GENERAL: The enemy having made a demonstration against our pickets on the 11th instant, I sent out two small parties of cavalry…
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Charles K. Graham, November 11, 1861
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH REGIMENT EXCELSIOR BRIGADE, Camp Fenion, near Port Tobacco, Md., November 11, 1861. GENERAL: Shortly after my arrival at this point Captain Wilkinson, of Company I of this regiment,…
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Daniel E. Sickles to Charles K. Graham, November 12, 1861
HEADQUARTERS EXCELSIOR BRIGADE, Second Brigade, Hooker’s Division, November 12, 1861. CAPTAIN: Herewith I have the honor to inelose Col. Charles K. Graham’s report of a reconnaissance of Mathias Point and…
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Joseph Hooker to Seth Williams, November 12, 1861
HEADQUARTERS HOOKER’S DIVISION, Camp Baker, Lower Potomac, Md., November 12, 1861. GENERAL: It was reported to me that the rebels were planting a battery at Boyd’s Hole, which threatened to…
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Benjamin F. Kelley to Lorenzo Thomas, January 17, 1862
: HEADQUARTERS, Cumberland, Md., January 17, 1862. GENERAL: I herewith inclose you Colonel Dunning’s report of the expedition to Blue’s Gap on the 8th [7th] instant. ; I am happy…
Telegram
N. P. Banks, December 22, 1861
HEADQUARTERS BANKS’ DIVISION, December 22, 1861. December 22, 1861. SIR: Telegram from Colonel Leonard states as follows: WILLIAMSPORT, 21ST. Canal-boats running to-day both ways. Two guns were brought to Little…
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S. H. Leonard to George B. McClellan, December 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION, Frederick, Md., December 20, 1861. SIR: I received to-night your dispatch of 5 p.m. and the several telegrams and reports* made since the enemy appeared on the river,…
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N. P. Banks, December 18, 1861
FREDERICK, MD. FREDERICK, MD., December 18, 1861. Colonel Leonard reports, at 12 m., rebels still in position at Falling Waters. Thinks they intend to cover attack on Dam No. 5,…
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Thomas J. Jackson to J. E. Johnston, Ó, December 14, 1861
HEADQUARTERS VALLEY DISTRICT, December 14, 1861. : Winchester, Va., December 14, 1861. “GENERAL: Yours of the 12th instant is at hand.* I have made two attempts to prevent navigation on…
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Thomas J. Jackson to Thomas G. Rhett, February 21, 1862
HEADQUARTERS VALLEY DISTRICT, Winchester, Va., February 21, 1862. MAJOR: In obedience to prders from the War Department, I arrived here on November 4 last and assumed command of the Valley…
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George Sykes to H. W. Smith, November 11, 1861
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, CASEY’S DIVISION, Washington, D. C., November 11, 1861. SIR: Pursuant to General Orders, No. 4, from the headquarters of this division, I left Washington on the 3d…
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A. Monroe, November 22, 1861
HDQRS. ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEENTH REG’T VA. M., Hanging Rock, November 22, 1861. SIR: After a delay which I hope under existing circumstances you will pardon I beg leave to…
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Charles M. Thruston to E.D. Townsend, October 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS ARMY, Washington, October 30, 1861. Brigadier-General KELLEY, U. S. A., Romney, Va.: Your late movement upon and signal victory at Romney do you great honor in the opinion of…
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Nelson Taylor to General, October 22, 1861
HEADQUARTERS THIRD REGIMENT, Budd’s Ferry, October 22, 1861. GENERAL: I arrived here at 12 m., and encamped about 1 mile south of Mr. Posey?s house. This morning before leaving camp…
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W. H. Jenifer to Joseph E. Johnston, October 28, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CAMP, Near Leesburg, Va., October 28, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to submit my report of a battle with the enemy which took place near Leesburg on…