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Www. W. Sanders to George G. Meade, July 30, 1864
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—9 a.m. General MEADE : The attack made on right of mine has been repulsed. A great many men are coming…
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Ambrose E. Burnside to George G. Meade, July 30, 1864
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, Battery Morton, July 30, 1864. General MEADE: Your dispatch by Captain Jay received. The main body of General Potter’s division is beyond the crater. Ido not…
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C. B. Comstock to George G. Meade, July 30, 1864
HEADQUARTERS NINTH CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864——6.20 a.m. (Received 6.20 a. m.) Major-Genera] MEADE: If General Warren’s supporting force can be concentrated just now, ready to go in…
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Andrew A. Humphreys to George G. Meade, July 30, 1864
HEADQUARTERS NINTH CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—9 a. m. General MEADE: Many of the Ninth and EHighteenth Corps are retiring before the enemy. I think now is the…
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George G. Meade to George G. Meade, July 30, 1864
HEADQUARTERS NINTH CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864. (Received about 7.20 a. m.) General MEADE: Iam doing all in my power to push the troops forward, and, if possible,…
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Andrew A. Humphreys to Ambrose E. Burnside, July 30, 1864
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAG, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—3.20 a. m. Major-General BURNSIDE: As it is still so dark, the commanding general says you can postpone firing the…
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Ambrose E. Burnside to Andrew A. Humphreys, July 26, 1864
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, July 26, 1864. July 26, 1864. Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your notes of this morning…
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Ulysses S. Grant to George G. Meade, July 29, 1864
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, City Point, Va., July 29, 1864. Maj. Gen. GEORGE G. MEADE, Commanding Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: I have directed General Butler to order…
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Ulysses S. Grant to George G. Meade, July 24, 1864
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, City Point, July 24, 1864. Major-General MEADE, Commanding Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: Your note, brought by Colonel Comstock, is received. It will be…
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Winf'd S. Hancock to E. D. Schriver, September 9, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, September 9, 1864. September 9, 1864. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Major-General Hancock, president, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and Colonel Schriver, judge-advocate. The proceedings of…
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Unknown to Judge-Advocate, September 8, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, September 8, 1864. September 8, 1864. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Major-General Hancock, president, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and Colonel Schriver, judge-advocate. Lieut. A. A.…
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Unknown, September 7, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, September 7, 1864. September 7, 1864. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Major-General Hancock, president, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and Colonel Schriver, judge-advocate. ; Discussion was…
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Unknown, September 6, 1864
LITTLE Rock LITTLE Rock, September 6, 1864. Captain Howland was attacked on his return from Benton by a superior cavalry force and followed nearly to our pickets. Colonel Ritter, with…
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Unknown, September 5, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, Jones’ House, September 5, 1864. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Major-General Hancock, president, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and Colonel Schriver, judge-advocate. Capt. F. U. Farquuar,…
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Unknown, September 1, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, September 1, 1864. September 1, 1864. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Major-General Hancock, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and Colonel Schriver, judge-advocate. The proceedings of the…
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Unknown, August 31, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, August 31, 1864. August 31, 1864. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Major-General Hancock, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and Colonel Schriver, judge-advocate. The proceedings of the…
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Unknown, August 30, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, Jones’ House, August 30, 1864. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Major-General Hancock, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and Colonel Schriver, judge-advocate. The proceedings of the seventh…
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Unknown to Schriver, August 15, 1864
Baltimore Baltimore, August 15, 1864. Colonel SCHRIVER, Inspector-General, Army of the Potomac, Judge-Advocate, §:c.: COLONEL: You will remember that in answering the last question put to me, as to the…
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Unknown, August 29, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, Jones’ House, August 29, 1864. The Court met pursuant to the orders from the President at 10 a. m. Present, Major-General Hancock, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and…
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Ambrose E. Burnside to Julius White, July 30, 1864
“HEADQUARTERS NINTH CORPS, July 30, 1864. “July 30, 1864. “Brigadier-General WHITE, “Chief of Staff: “T have no discretion in the matter. The order is peremptory to withdraw. It may be…