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Chas. W. White to Tompkins, September 2, 1864
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH BATTERY MAINE VOLUNTEERS, Near Petersburg, Va., September 2, 1864. COLONEL: On the 12th [June] the battery went intc position on the right of a line of works thrown…
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Chas. Burgess to J. A. Gump, September 8, 1864
– HEADQUARTERS NINTH NEW YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY, September 8, 1864. September 8, 1864. The regiment continued on duty here and marched with the brigade on the 12th instant [June] from…
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L. A. Grant, September 14, 1864
HEADQUARTERS FIRST VERMONT BRIGADE, September 14, 1864. September 14, 1864. Sir: [have the honor to submit the following statement of the movements and engagements of this brigade from the time…
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Thomas McLaughlin to Captain, September 2, 1864
– HEADQUARTERS 102D PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS, September 2, 1864. ; Near Charlestown, Va., September 2, 1864. CAPTAIN :* The march across the Chickahominy and the James, and the operations in Sront…
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Henry R. Dalton to C. A. Whittier, November 29, 1864
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, SIXTH CORPS, November 29, 1864. November 29, 1864. MAJoR:* On the evening of the 12th [June] the division moved with the other divisions of the corps toward…
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C. S. Wainwright to Fred. T. Locke, September 1, 1864
HEADQUARTERS ARTILLERY BRIGADE, FIFTH CORPS, September 1, 1864. September 1, 1864. COLONEL :* June 12, marched by cross-roads to Long Bridge; crossed the Chickahominy about midnight. June 13, remained near…
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John E. Cook to F. H. Cowdrey, August 10, 1864
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH DELAWARE VOLUNTEERS, August 10, 1864. August 10, 1864. In obedience to paragraph 5, Special Orders, No. 209, Army of the Potomac, August 5, 1864, I have the honor…
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Jas. E. Baily to F. H. Cowdrey,, August 10, 1864
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DELAWARE VOLUNTEERS, August 10, 1864. August 10, 1864. CAPTAIN: * We left this place Sunday night, June 12, pushing rapidly forward across Long Bridge, over the Chickahominy, on…
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J. W. Hofmann to C. McClellan, August 7, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SEVENTH INDIANA VOLUNTEERS, August 7, 1864. August 7, 1864.t Crossed the Chickahominy River at Long Bridge June 13, marching that night to near Charles City Court-House, Va., where we…
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Fred. T. Locke, August 13, 1864
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH DIVISION, FIFTH ARMY CORPS, August 13, 1864. August 13, 1864. At 4 p. m. the 13th [June] I was ordered to move on to Charles City and to…
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George G. Meade to Seth Williams, June 18, 1864
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, June 18, 1864. June 18, 1864. Respectfully forwarded. G. K. WARREN, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, June 19, 1864. Respectfully referred to Major-General Burnside for…
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S. W. Crawford to Fred. T. Locks, June 18, 1864
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, FIFTH ARMY CORPS, June 18, 1864. COLONEL: Ihave the honor to report that in obedience to orders from corps headquarters, I at 6.45 p.m. moved my command…
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Chas. P. Herring to L. C. Bartlett, August 8, 1864
HDQRS. 118TH REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS, Near Petersburg, Va., August 8, 1864. LIEUTENANT : June 12, 8 p. m. took up line of march. 183th, 2.30 a. m. bivouacked near Long…
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L. C. Bartlett, August 8, 1864
HDQRS. SIXTEENTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY VET. VOLS., August 8, 1864. August 8, 1864. LIEUTENANT :t i On the night of the 12th [June] the regiment, under command of Capt. Guy W.…
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W. M. A. Throop to L. C. Bartlett, August 8, 1864
HEADQUARTERS FIRST MICHIGAN VETERAN INFANTRY, Before Petersburg, Va., August 8, 1864. LIEUTENANT : Marched at dark of the 12th [June] toward Long Bridge, on the Chickahominy, which was crossed about…
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O. B. Knowles to J. D. McFarland, August 8, 1864
HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FIRST PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY, August 8, 1864. August 8, 1864. SIR :* June 13, crossed the Chickahominy at Long Bridge, and on the evening of the 14th we reached the…
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J. D. Mofarland, August 7, 1864
HEADQUARTERS 155TH PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS, August 7, 1864. August 7, 1864. SIR :* On the (oe une] marched a distance of ten miles and go into camp near Charles City Court-House.…
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W. M. S. Tilton to Major-General HUMPHREYS, July 30, 1864
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—9.40 a.m. Major-General HUMPHREYS: GENERAL: I find that the flag I saw was the enemy’s, and that they have reoccupied all…
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Gouverneur K. Warren to Major-General WARREN, July 30, 1864
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864. Major-General WARREN: The attack ordered on the two-gun battery is suspended. GEO. G. MEADE, Major-General, Commanding. *For copy of this…
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Gouverneur K. Warren to Crawford, July 30, 1864
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—6.40 a. m. General CRAWFORD: General Burnside has secured a lodgment in the enemy’s lines. I send you a dispatch just…