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T. W. Moffitt to G. S. Taylor, July 3, 1864
HEADQUARTERS THIRD INDIANA CAVALRY, July 3, 1864. July 3, 1864. ADJUTANT: I have the honor to report the action of the command on the late raid, as follows: I started…
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J. H. Wilson to Fle, July 3, 1864
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY EXPEDITION, Light-House Point, Va., July 3, 1864. GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the following report of oper. ations of the troops under my command during the…
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E. J. Marsh to Lieut. Col. T. A. McPARLIn, February 16, 1865
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CAVALRY DIVISION, February 16, 1865. February 16, 1865. Bvt. Lieut. Col. T. A. McPARLIn, U.S. Army, Medical Director, Army of the Potomac: Doctor: I have the honor respectfully…
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J. Irvin Gregg to Respectfully forwarded, August 3, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION CAVALRY, August 3, 1864. August 3, 1864. J. IRVIN GREGG, Colonel, Commanding Second Division Cavalry.Respectfully forwarded.No. 227.Report of Asst. Surg. Elias J. Marsh, U.S. Army, of operations…
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A. M. Randol to H. C. Weir, August 3, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CAVALRY DIVISION, August 3, 1864. August 3, 1864. Capt. H. C. WEIR, wats Assistant Adjutant-General, Second Cavalry Division: CAPTAIN: In compliance with instructions, I have the honor to…
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D. McM. Gregg, August 3, 1864
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, August 3, 1864. August 3, 1864. GENERAL: In reply to your communication of the 2d concerning the reported capture of a gun by the enemy in the…
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D. Mom. Gregg to Seth Williams, November 23, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION, CAVALRY CORPS, November 23, 1864. November 23, 1864. GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of the Second Cavalry Division from…
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Jacob Roemer to Samuel Chapin, August 5, 1864
HEADQUARTERS THIRTY-FOURTH NEW YORK BATTERY, Before Petersburg, Va., August 5, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit the following report of Thirtyfourth New York Battery of the action of…
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S. A. Emery to Samuel Chapin, August 12, 1864
HEADQUARTERS THIRD MAINE BATTERY, Camp before Petersburg, Va., August 12, 1864. Report of the operations of the Third Maine Battery since joining the Army of the Potomac, in compliance with…
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K. E. R. Mayo to J. A. Monroe, August 3, 1864
HEADQUARTERS THIRD MAINE BATTERY, Before Petersburg, Va., August 3, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to report the following operations of this battery during the engagement last Saturday [July 30]:…
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J. Albert Monroe to J. N. Craic, August 5, 1864
HEADQUARTERS ARTILLERY, NINTH ARMY CORPS, Before Petersburg, Va., August 5, 1864. CapTAin: I respectfully forward the following report of the operations of the artillery of this corps (the Ninth) during…
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Unknown to Captain, August 14, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MICHIGAN INFANTRY, Before Petersburg, Va., August 14, 1864. CAPTAIN : At 10 p. m. of the 12th [June] the regiment, with the brigade, withdrew from its position about…
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Cc. V. De Land to Thommas Mathews, August 3, 1864
HEADQUARTERS FIRST MICHIGAN SHARPSHOOTERS, August 3, 1864. August 3, 1864. CAPTAIN: The participation of this regiment in the action is hereby stated as follows: We went into the action with…
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O. B. Willcox, August 6, 1864
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, NINTH ARMY CORPS, Before Petersburg, Va., August 6, 1864. COLONEL: I have the honor to report that on the 30th ultimo Hartranft’s brigade was promptly formed close…
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Orlando B. Willcox to John C. Youngman, September 13, 1864
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, NINTH ARMY CORPS, Before Petersburg, Va., September 13, 1864. CAPTAIN: June 17, before Petersburg. The division made an isolated attack in the morning on the enemy, who…
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J. T. P. Bucklin to Peckham, August 8, 1864
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS, Before Petersburg, Va., August 8, 1864. Sire: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part our regiment took in the engagement…
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Henry Pleasants to Colonel, August 2, 1864
HDQRS. FORTY-EIGHTH PENNSYLVANIA VETERAN VOLS., Near Petersburg, Va., August 2, 1864. COLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following report, relating e the mine I excavated in front of…
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Ambrose E. Burnside to George Washington, August 6, 1864
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, August 6, 1864. August 6, 1864. THE SECRETARY OF WAR OF THE UNITED STATES, Washington : Whilst I have the greatest respect for the officers composing…
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John G. Parke to Seth Williams, November 11, 1864
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, November 11, 1864. November 11, 1864. Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: In compliance with paragraph 6 of Special Orders, No.…
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Ambrose E. Burnside to George G. Meade, June 18, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, June 18, 1864. The commanding general takes great pride in assuring this cominand of the high appreciation in which their services, after the fatigues…