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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS THIRD CAVALRY BRIGADE, Camp near Newbern Bridge, Va., May 12, 1864. Col. W. H. PowELL, oh Commanding Second Virginia Cavalry: : Sir: You will immediately proceed with your regiment…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., May 12, 1864. Brig. Gen. R. O. TYLER, Commanding at Fairfax Court-House: GENERAL: Relieve all officers and enlisted men belonging to the Irish Legion.…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., May 12, 1864. General R. O. TYLER, Fairfax Court-House: It has been determined to abandon, as no longer n Orange and Alexandria Railroad beyond…
New York New York, May 11, 1864. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Sir: Before the publication of your dispatch of this morning the most intense anxiety prevailed. Gold…
Martinsburg, W. Va. Martinsburg, W. Va., May 11, 1864. Captain BURLEIGH, Assistant Adjutant-General: Captain: I have issued orders to my command in accordance with the telegraphic order from headquarters of…
MARTINSBURG MARTINSBURG, May 11, 1864. Brig. Gen. MAx WEBER, Harper’s Ferry: Is the dismounted cavalry of ee Pelt een eers on the ilroad to be relieved, and if so, where…
HEADQUARTERS, Harpers Ferry, May 11, 1864. Col. R. S. RODGERS, Commanding at Martinsburg: No troops will leave your Bont acres uA ee tne from General i i from General Stahel.…
MARTINSBURG MARTINSBURG, May 11, 1864. Captain BURLEIGH, Assistant Adjutant-General: The cavalry here has been ordered to Front Royal. If they go, I shall be left without a picket, and the…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 11, 1864. Col. R. S. RoDGERs, Commanding at Martinsburg: General Weber is just informed that three regiments of Ohio militia have been ordered to report to…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 11, 1864. Col. R. S. RopGErs, Commanding at Martinsburg : I am just informed by telegraph from Baltimore that alarge force under Rosser and Imboden is…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 11, 1864. Brig. Gen. B. F. KELLEY, Cumberland : Reports from the scout to Snicker’s Gap havecome in. No force of the enemy yet seen. Yesterday…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 11, 1864. General KELLEY, Cumberland : I am just informed by telegraph from Baltimore that a large force under Rosser and Imboden is at Romney, threatening…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 11, 1864. Major-General SIGEL, Martinsburg, Va.: I am just informed by telegraph from Baltimore that a large force under Rosser and Imboden is reported to be…
Near Woodstock, Va. Near Woodstock, Va., May 11, 1864. Brig. Gen. Max WEBER, Harper’s Ferry, Va.: GENERAL : I am directed by the major-general commanding the department to request that…
CUMBERLAND, M. D. CUMBERLAND, M. D., May 11, 1864. (Received 9.45 a, m.): Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Chief of Staff : Colonel Higgins, of Twenty-second Pennsylvania Cavalry, reports from…
New York New York, May 10, 1864. (Received 1.45 p. m.) Hon. Epwin M. STANTON, Secretary of War: There are from 8,000 to 10,000 men on a strike in this…
CEDAR CREEK, Va. CEDAR CREEK, Va., May 10, 1864. Col. G. S. INNIs, The general commanding acknowledges your telegram, and directs that you report to Col. N. Wilkinson, commanding brigade…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., May 10, 1864. Lieut. Col. H. A. OAKMAN, Thirtieth Regt. U. S. Colored Troops, Clarksburg, W. Va.: Sir: By direction of the Secretary of…
CUMBERLAND CUMBERLAND, May 10, 1864. Colonel WILKINSON, New Oreek: The Ringgold Cavalry were attacked this a. m. near Wardensville by Imboden and McNeill, who totally routed them, capturing all of…
CUMBERLAND CUMBERLAND, May 10, 1864. Colonel WILKINSON, New Creek: Orders have been given to push the troop trains on as rapidly as possible. The wire is still working east. B.…