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William E. Peters to S. Cooper, February 10, 1862
February 10, 1862. : CAMP AT MOUTH or BLUE STONE, Mercer County, West Virginia, February 10, 1862. DEAR SIR: As instructed by Colonel Jenifer, I took three companies of my…
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J. L. Moss to L. D. H. CURRIE, Assistant Adjutant- General, February 8, 1862
Camp Grifin, Va., February 8, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to submit for the consideration of the commanding general of the division the following reportâ of the operations of…
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L. D. H. Currie to W. F, SurrH, Commanding Division, February 8, 1862
HEADQUARTERS 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…
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E. Siber to Thirty-seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteers, January 4, 1862
QUARTERMASTERâS 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…
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E. Johnson to Cooper, January 4, 1862
HEADQUARTERS MONTEREY LINE, E Camp Alleghany, Va., January 4, 1862. SIR: Intelligence has just been received that the enemy have entered Huntersville, and that the small force left-there by General…
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J. E. B. Stuart to THOMAS A. PRATT, Assistant Adjutant- General, December 23, 1861
December 23, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to report that on the 20th instant I was placed in command of four regiments of infantzy, 150 cavalry, and a battery.…
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John H. Taggart to E. O. C. Ord, December 21, 1861
December 21, 1861. McCALLâs DIVISION, PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE CORPS, E Camp Peirpoint, December 21, 1861. GENERAL: Pursuant to orders from brigade headquarters, the regiment under my command, numbering 575 officers and…
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l ©. FEGER JACKSON to E. O. C. Ord, December 21, 1861
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…
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W. M. Penrose to E. O. C. Ord, December 21, 1861
Camp Peirpoint, December 21, 1861. SIR: I herewith transmit you list of the killed and wounded of my command at the battle of Dranesville yesterday, December 20.* The conduct of…
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George A. McCall to E. O. C. Ord, December 19, 1861
HEADQUARTERS MCCALLâS 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…
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/ S. Williams to Brigadier General Edward Ord, December 28, 1861
. GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, December 28, 1861. No. 63. i Washington, December 28, 1861. , The Commanding General expresses his thanks to Brigadier-General Ord and the…
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Gabriel De Korponay to Reports, Etc, December 20, 1861
December 20, 1861. ; Fort Lyon, December 20, 1861. This detachment of the New Jersey cavalry behaved very well in this – attack upon them. The officer is, however, mistaken…
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John P. Fowler to S. P. Heintzelman, December 20, 1861
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 Capt. John…
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. 8S. G. French to S. Cooper, December 17, 1861
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 weeks…
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A C. E. Dabney to WILLIS, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, December 15, 1861
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 I received intelligence…
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Judah P. Benjamin to Jefferson Davis, January 3, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, C. S. A., Jiichmond, Va., January 3, 1862. To the PRESIDENT : SIR : I have the honor to submit herewith for communication to Congress the official reports…
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George A. McCall to R. B. MAROY, Chief of Staff, December 6, 1861
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…
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John Newton to E. Sparrow Purdy, E E, December 6, 1861
HEADQUARTERS BRIGADE, Camp Williams, December 6, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to submit, for the information of the division commander, a brief synopsis of the report of Lieutenant-Colonel Pinto,…
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W. B. Franklin to S. Williams, -, December 6, 1861
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 show…
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Louis Blenker to R. B. Marcy, December 4, 1861
HDQRS. BRIGADIER-GENERAL BLENKER’S DIVISION, t Hunters Chapel, December 4, 1861. At about 1 o’elock p. m. the vedettes at Annandale Station discovered some cavalry in front and gave due notice…