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Lew. Wallace to Max Weber, May 5, 1864
CUMBERLAND, Mp. CUMBERLAND, Mp., May 5, 1864. Brig. Gen. Max WEBER, Harper’s Ferry: The train is stopped. I will go on in the morning if possible. Answer, Saint Nicholas Hotel.…
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H. M. Burleigh to Samuel F. Woops, May 5, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 5, 1864. Lieut. SAMUEL F. Woops, Your disposition of men and guns is very satisfactory to the general commanding. He has no special orders to give.…
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S. F. Woods to Max Weber, May 5, 1864
CUMBERLAND, Mp. CUMBERLAND, Mp., May 5, 1864. Brig. Gen. Max WEBER, Harper’s Ferry: There are six guns here which have been posted on different roads, Their support was so small…
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Ss. F. Woods to Max Weber, May 5, 1864
CUMBERLAND, Mp. CUMBERLAND, Mp., May 5, 1864. Brig. Gen. Max WEBER, Harper’s Ferry: I have seen General Kelley. He took command of our troops this morning and chased the rebels…
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Jul. Stahel to Max Weber, May 5, 1864
CAMP NEAR WINCHESTER CAMP NEAR WINCHESTER, May 5, 1864. Brig. Gen. Max WEBER, Harper’s Ferry: GENERAL: Your. letter is received. You are requested to make such use of the Twelfth…
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Franz Sigel to Witutiam H. PowELu, May 5, 1864
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE, Arricania, May 5, 1864. Col. Witutiam H. PowELu, Commanding: Sir: Have all the men saddle up. Send all the men who are going back to the other…
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Unknown to C. W. Haskins, May 5, 1864
Near Winchester, Va. Near Winchester, Va., May 5, 1864. First New York (Veteran) Cavalry, Bunker Hill: LIEUTENANT: The general commanding directs me to say that you will be relieved to-day.…
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Major-General Stahel to Thos. H. Wellsted, May 5, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, Camp near Winchester, Va., May 5, 1864. Respectfully returned to Colonel Taylor, commanding First Cavalry Division. The commanding general has been informed that the command returned nearly the whole…
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R. F. Taylor to Stahel, May 5, 1864
MARTINSBURG, V. A. MARTINSBURG, V. A., May 5, 1864. General STAHEL: There were about fifteen horses stolen from this post last night. Lieut. THomas H. WELLSTED, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General :…
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Jul. Stahel, May 6, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, Camp near Winchester, Va., May 6, 1864. Heeberta returned to department headquarters. Attention invited to additional report inclosed.* JUL. STAHEL, Major-General, Commanding.
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Major-General Stahel to Thos. H. Wellsted, May 6, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, Camp near Winchester, Va., May 6, 1864. Respectfully returned to Colonel Taylor, commanding First Cavalry Division. ; : : Attention invited to the instructions contained in Major-General Sigel’s indorsement,…
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F. Sigel, May 6, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, Camp near Winchester, Va., May 6, 1864. Respectfully forwarded for the information of the major-general commanding the department. JUL. STAHEL, Major-General. [Second indorsement.] Hpe@rs. DEPARTMENT OF WEST Virginia. Respectfully…
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R. F. Taylor to Thomas H. Wellsted, May 5, 1864
Camp near Winchester Camp near Winchester, May 5, 1864. Lieut. THomas H. WELLSTED, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General : I have the honor to report, for the information of the major-general commanding,…
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Franz Sigel to Rufus Barringer, May 5, 1864
Near Winchester, Va. Near Winchester, Va., May 5, 1864. Captain BARRINGER, Cumberland: CapTain: Your letter is received, and I am sorry you are sick. Affairs here make it very necessary…
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Ss. P. Heintzelman to E. M. Sranton, May 5, 1864
CAMDEN Station CAMDEN Station, May 5, 1864. (Received 6.30 p. m.) Hon. E. M. Sranton, Secretary of War: The extensive machine and carpenter shops of Piedmont have been burned. The…
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Edwin M. Stanton to Edwin M. Stanton, May 5, 1864
CaMDEN Station, Baltimore CaMDEN Station, Baltimore, May 5, 1864. (Received 10.35 a, m.) Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Our telegraph lines were cut at 7 o’clock this morning…
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Darius N. Couch to Epwin M. Stanton, May 4, 1864
CoLuMBUS, Ohio CoLuMBUS, Ohio, May 4, 1864. (Received 11.20 p. m. [a. m.].) Hon. Epwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Your dispatch received. I will crowd the force by all…
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E. K. M. Stanton to Magsor, May 4, 1864
Charleston, W. Va. Charleston, W. Va., May 4, 1864. Magsor: Your report of engagement on the 3d instant was received this morning. Capt. James L. Botsford, assistant adjutantgeneral, has gone…
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T. Melvin to N. Wilkinson, May 4, 1864
WINCHESTER, Va. WINCHESTER, Va., May 4, 1864. Col. N. WILKINSON, New Creek, W. Va.: Telegram of to-day received. Commanding officer Eleventh Virginia, at Parkersburg, has been ordered to report to…
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Max Weber to R. S. RopcErs, May 4, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 4, 1864. Col. R. S. RopcErs, Commanding at Martinsburg: About 100 armed dismounted men are on their way by railroad to re-enforce you. You need not…