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46,149 lettersWashington, D. C., August 6, 1861. Brig. Gen. I. MCDOWELL, r Comdg. Department of Northeastern Virginia, Arlington, Va.: Information I have received induces me to eaution you to be carefully…
Near Harper’s Ferry, Va., August 4, 1861. Colonel LEONARD, Thirteenth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers : SIR: The general commanding directs that you proceed to Sharpsburg, Md., near the Potomac River, and…
Union Mills, Va., March 16, 1862. We arrived here last evening about dark. We got corn for horses; no provisions for men. Bull hun too high to cross. Had we…
Washington, March 16, 1862. Sin: I inclose copy of a report just received from General Stoneman. I am confident that the force seen near Warrenton Junction did not come from…
Leesburg, Va., March 9, 1862. SIR: On the morning of the 7th I learned there were about 1,000 infantry, some artillery, and between 200 and 300 cavalry at Waterford, who…
March 16, 1862. > Camp Seminary, Vä., March 16, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to make the following report of the movements of the. Fourth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers…
HDQRS. SECOND REGIMENT NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS, March 16, 1862. ; : Camp Seminary, Va., March 16, 1862. SIR: I proceed to furnish to the headquarters of the First Brigade `…
: HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, Three miles from Bull Run, March 9, 1862. SIR : On information of my scouts, &c., I felt justified in making this day a reconnaissance to…
GENERAL ORDERS, ! HEADQUARTERS AQUIA DISTRICT, VA., March 17, 1862. -The major-general commanding the Aquia District desires to congratulate his own and the division of General Whiting on the admirable…
March 20, 1862. ; l Richmond, Va., March 20, 1862. GENERAL: The President requests that I should inform you that. unofficial reports have reached him of great destruction of property—burning…
March 22, 1862. SIR: In obedience to the orders of the President, conveyed through you to Major-General Holmes, on account of certain unofficial reports â – which had reached his…
HEADQUARTERS HOOKERâS DIVISION, Camp Baker, Lower Potomac, Md., March 11, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that the rebel batteries at Cockpit Point were entirely destroyed yesterday. The…
HEADQUARTERS HOOKER’S DIVISION, March 10, 1862. , Camp Baker, Lower Potomac, Md., March 10, 1862. GENERAL: I have nothing important to add to the advices sent you yesterday concerning the…
HEADQUARTERS HOOKER’S DIVISION, Camp Baker, Lower Potomac, Md., March 9, 1862. I am directed by the brigadier-general commanding the division to request that you will detach 500 men, with instructions…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, Bunker Hill, Va., March 8, 1862. MAJOR: Frequent reports having come to me that the rebel eavalry : e in small squads were scouting the numerous cross…
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION, Fort Lyon, March 14, 1862. The report of Lieutenant-Colonel Morgan is unsatisfactory. I saw the ` guide Williamson, who says there was sufficient light to distinguish, and that…
March 6, 1862. March 6, 1862â10 a. m. â+ MAJOR: I reported yesterday afternoon my arrival here. We found a small picket of cavalry and a few infantry, several of…
May 14, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the movements of my command, both personal and temporarily enlarged, from the moment of the reception…
Camp Lyon, February 24, 1862. GENERAL: This morning an attack was made on our pickets about a mile beyond Pohick Church, at Lewis Chapel, with what force not stated, but…
Camp Griffin, Va., February 22, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to report that in accordance with your orders I left camp at 3.30 oâclock this morning, and proceeded with…