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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS FIRST TENNESSEE CAVALRY, Shelbyville, August 12, 1863. Respectfully forwarded and referred to Major-General Stanley. Lieutenant Roulston has had his house burned and property destroyed. His family and a good…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY RESERVE BRIGADE, November 6, 1863. November 6, 1863. [General BurorpD:] GENERAL: From further information I conclude that the afiair at Kelly’s Ford did not amount to much. The…
Off Newport News, Va. Off Newport News, Va., November 4, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. G.: Fostser, U. 8. Army, GENERAL: The Tribune of the 3d, received to-day, contains a dispetch…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, October 26, 1863. October 26, 1863. Respectfully forwarded to Major-General Humphreys, for the information of the major-general commanding. I would earnestly request that hereafter all the dismounted…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION, October 24, 1863. October 24, 1863. In obedience to instructions just received, I have the honor to report that I have equipped and available for duty…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, August 29, 1863. August 29, 1863. Col. Joun I. Greece, The major-general commanding directs that you keep the enemy from concentrating any force at Gainer Cross-Roads. If…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH ARMY CORPS, New Berne, N. C., August 17, 1863. ‘ Comdg. Dept. of Va. and N. C., Fort Monroe: On the 15th, I received a communication from Admiral…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, August 13, 1863. August 14, [1863]—10.15 a. m. ; (Received 11 a. m.) This communication is respectfully forwarded to headquarters Army of the Potomac, with the Richmond…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, August 10, 1863. August 10, 1863—7.30 a, m. Brigadier-General MERRITT, You will turn overall the surplus of good horses, after your division is mounted, to General Gregg…
Charleston Charleston, July 22, 1863. GENERAL : I consider it advisable not to open fire with the works about Shell Point until entirely completed; otherwise the return fire of the…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 19, 1863. Brig. Gen. R. S. RIPLeEy, GENERAL: The commanding general has learned unofficially that the enemy sent this morning a flag of…
HEADQUARTERS ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, Charleston, July 16, 1863. Commanding Officer Montgomery Arsenal: Colonel Waddy, chief of ordnance of this department, directs me to request you to make, and send forward as…
Charleston Charleston, August 22, 1863. Brig. Gen. Q. A. Gittuorg, U. 8. Army, GENERAL: On behalf of the great number of Her Britannic Majesty’s subjects now in this city, of…
New CREEK New CREEK, June 19, 1863. (Received, Grafton, June 20, — a. m.) General AVERELL: i You say you have four guns. What guns are they? If they belong…
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES FORCES, Suffolk, Va., June 18, 1863. Major-General Drx, Fort Monroe: Colonel Spear is returning, his attempts to cross having been ineffectual. e proposed to make another effort…
WAR DEPARTMENT, June 18, 1863. June 18, 1863—11.20 a. m. Major-General Coucu, Harrisburg: You are authorized to receive into the service any volunteer troops that may be offered, without regard…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863—8 p. m. Major-General REYNOLDs, Commanding at Bealeton: I have a brigade at Warrenton, with pickets at Sulphur Springs and Waterloo, with…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, &C., Near Millican, September 4, 1863. Brig. Gen. W. R. Boaas, Chief of Staff; GENERAL: Ihave received your letter of the 28th ultimo, and notified you…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, Fort Brown, Texr., August 27, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch August 3 [47], 1563. In the exercise of that…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, La., July 11, 1863. GENERAL: I have received your communication from Delhi, announeing the reported fall of Vicksburg. Should this report be confirmed, Grant’s army will…