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17,141 lettersNEw CREEK NEw CREEK, May 13, 1864. Captain BURLEIGH, Assistant Adjutart-General : Received at New Creek the One hundred and thirty-third Ohio National Guard, Colonel Ewing, 850 strong, and at…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 13, 1864. Colonel WiLkKInson, New Creek: What re-enforcements have you received ? What is the strength of the regiment ? Have you cavalry ? H. M.…
MARTINSBURG MARTINSBURG, May 13, 1864. Capt. H. M. Bur LEIGH, Assistant Adjutant-General : I sent on the first regiment, meaning to retain the other two, which are on the road…
MARTINSBURG MARTINSBURG, May 13, 1864. Captain Cotter explains that he reported a rumor from Captain Patton. You may rely upon my informing you of anything worth hearing. R. S. RODGERS,…
MARTINSBURG MARTINSBURG, May 13, 1864. Lieutenant Woops, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General : I have no news of the enemy. Do not know what Captain Cotter means ; hope he may be…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 13, 1864. Col. R. S. RoDGERs, Commanding, Martinsburg : Of course you will retain two regiments, and strictly obey the orders you have received. By order…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 13, 1864. Col. R. S. RODGERS, Commanding, Martinsburg : The general commanding is very much surprised at your not complying with the following order sent you…
STauNTON STauNTON, May 10, 1864. Captain Davis: ay and find out real force of enemy, and proportion of infantry, artillery, and cavalry. There is a report of a column of…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., May 13, 1864. Commanding, Fairfax Court-House: GENERAL: Let the Seventeenth New York Battery remain at Fairfax Court-House and report to Colonel Lowell. Send the…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., May 13, 1864. General TYLER, Commanding, Fairfax Court-House: Send at once the Rhode Island cavalry and the battalion of Veteran Reserve Corps to Alexandria,…
CotumBus CotumBus, May 12, 1864. (Received 12.05 p. m. 13th.) Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: One regiment left here last night for Cumberland, and one for Baltimore. One…
CoLumBus CoLumBus, May 12, 1864. I have five or six regiments organized and in camp more than my quota. Will you take them, or must I disband them? If you…
CUMBERLAND, Mp. CUMBERLAND, Mp., May 12, 1864. Captain Prerriz, Patterson’s Creek: It is reported that the guards at Little Cacapon and South Branch have abandoned their posts and crossed the…
MARTINSBURG MARTINSBURG, May 12, 1864. Captain BURLEIGH, Assistant Adjutant-General: Cavalry just in report that they can find nothing. Have scouted all day. Been as far as Bunker Hill, Our cavalry…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 12, 1864. Commanding at Martinsburg : Telegram received. Ascertain if there is a strong force in rear of the scouts. Have you heard anything in regard…
MARTINSBURG MARTINSBURG, May 12, 1864. Captain BURLEIGH, Assistant Adjutant-General : About twenty or more of the rebel scouts have just been seen by one of our pickets scouting around the…
MARTINSBURG MARTINSBURG, May 12, 1864. Captain BURLEIGH, Assistant Adjutant-General : I have no further reason to think there is any force near us. Part of the men mentioned in my…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 12, 1864. Col. R. S. RopGERS, Commanding at Martinsburg : General Weber is anxious about the safety of your post, and will send you two companies…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 12, 1864. Brigadier-General KELLEY, Cumberland : Do you know when I can expect the three regiments of militia ? MAX WEBER, Brigadier-General, Commanding. CUMBERLAND, May 12,…
WHEELING WHEELING, May 12, 1864. General B. F. KELLEY : I get the following from Central Ohio Railroad : I am informed that the destination of the regiments from Columbus…