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17,141 lettersHDQRS. FIFTY-THIRD PENNSYLVANIA VETERAN VOLS., Near Petersburg, Va., August 7, 1864. Sir :* The march across the Chickahominy and James, and the operations in Sront of Petersburg up to the…
HEADQUARTERS SIXTY-SIXTH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS, September 10, 1864. September 10, 1864. SIR:* On the night of the 12th [June] we silently left the works and moved toward the Chickahominy and…
HEADQUARTERS SIXTY-FOURTH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS, August 9, 1864. August 9, 1864. Sir :* We crossed the James River on the 14th [June], and on the 15th marched toward Petersburg, Va.,…
HEADQUARTERS SIXTY-FOURTH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS, September 27, 1864. September 27, 1864. I have the honor to respectfully submit the following report of operations of this command from the 26th to…
HEADQUARTERS 126TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS, October 13, 1864. October 13, 1864. SIR: t of the 15th. Marched to the front of Petersburg; participated in the charge on the enemy’s works…
HEADQUARTERS 125TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS, Near Petersburg, Va., August 8, 1864. Sir :* We left our position near Cold Harbor at 8 o’clock on the night of the 12th of…
HEADQUARTERS SIXTY-NINTH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS, December 27, 1864. December 27, 1864. Took up our line of march; crossed the Chickahominy June 13, reaching the James River at night, and crossed…
HEADQUARTERS SEVENTH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS, Camp near Petersburg, October 15, 1864. In compliance with Special Orders, No. 209, headquarters Army of the Potomac, August 5, 1864, I have the honor…
HEADQUARTERS 183D PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS, October 21, 1864. October 21, 1864.* June 12, moved out by the left flank about 10 p. m. June 13, continued march and reached the James…
HEADQUARTERS 140TH PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS, October 20, 1864. October 20, 1864. CAPTAIN :* On the night of the 12th of June the regiment quietly withdrew from the line of works at…
HEADQUARTERS SIXTY-FIRST NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS, August 9, 1864. August 9, 1864. June 12, left the breast-works at 8 p.m.; marched (as skirmishers), via Dispatch Station and Long Bridge, to the…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND NEW YORK ARTILLERY, September 28, 1864. September 28, 1864. Report of the Second New York Artillery in the operations on the north side of the James River, from…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND NEW YORK ARTILLERY, October 21, 1864. October 21, 1864. CAPTAIN: t On the evening of the 12th [June] marched with corps from Cold Harbor toward James River. On…
HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-SIXTH MICHIGAN VOLUNTEERS, September 24, 1864. September 24, 1864. CAPTAIN: In compliance with circular from brigade hea/lquarters calling for a report of the operations of my command at Deep…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, SECOND CORPS, June 25, 1864. COLONEL: In obedience to orders I have the honor to report as follows in relation to loss of prisoners on June 22…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, In front of Petersburg, Va., June 26, 1864. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that on the 22d instant I began a movement involving a…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, June 16, 1864. June 16, 1864—12.25 a. m. General GIBBON and General BIRNEY: GENERAL: If there are any points in your front commanding your position now occupied…
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, City Point, Va., June 28, 1864. GENERAL: The communication of General Hancock [June 26], inclosing a newspaper article and asking for an investigation of…
NEAR PETERSBURG, V. A. NEAR PETERSBURG, V. A., June 26, 1864. Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: Having seen one of the late published telegrams…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, August 3, 1864. August 3, 1864. GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this corps on the 30th ultimo:…