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W. M. Penrose to E. O. C. Ord, December 21, 1861
Camp Peirpoint, December 21, 1861. SIR: I herewith transmit you list of the killed and wounded of my command at the battle of Dranesville yesterday, December 20.* The conduct of…
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: GEO. A. McCALL to E. O. C. Ord, December 19, 1861
HEADQUARTERS MCCALLâS DIVISION, Camp Peirpoint, Va., December 19, 1861. GENERAL: You will pleaso move 1n command of your brigade at 6 a. m. to-morrow, on the Leesburg pike, in the…
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/ S. Williams to Brigadier General Edward Ord, December 28, 1861
. GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, December 28, 1861. No. 63. i Washington, December 28, 1861. , The Commanding General expresses his thanks to Brigadier-General Ord and the…
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Gabriel De Korponay to Reports, Etc, December 20, 1861
December 20, 1861. ; Fort Lyon, December 20, 1861. This detachment of the New Jersey cavalry behaved very well in this – attack upon them. The officer is, however, mistaken…
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John P. Fowler to S. P. Heintzelman, December 20, 1861
December 20, 1861. $ Fort Lyon, December 20, 1861. -This expedition was conducted by Colonel McKnight -with much judgment. Respectfully forwarded. S. P. HEINTZELMAN, Brigadier-General, Commanding. Report of Capt. John…
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. 8S. G. French to S. Cooper, December 17, 1861
Evansport, December 17, 1861. Sir: I have not deemed it necessary to report to you the actions of . the enemy in front of us. For the last three weeks…
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A C. E. Dabney to WILLIS, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, December 15, 1861
Alleghany Summit, December 15, 1861. SIR: I beg leave to report that on the morning of the 13th instant I caused my command to turn out immediately I received intelligence…
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Judah P. Benjamin to Jefferson Davis, January 3, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, C. S. A., Jiichmond, Va., January 3, 1862. To the PRESIDENT : SIR : I have the honor to submit herewith for communication to Congress the official reports…
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Geo. A. Mccall to R. B. MAROY, Chief of Staff, December 6, 1861
HEADQUARTERS MCCALI’S DIVISION, Camp Peirpoint, Va., December 6, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that I ordered General Meade’s brigade, with Kerns’ battery and a squadron of cavalry…
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John Newton to E. Sparrow Purdy, E E, December 6, 1861
HEADQUARTERS BRIGADE, Camp Williams, December 6, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to submit, for the information of the division commander, a brief synopsis of the report of Lieutenant-Colonel Pinto,…
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W. B. Franklin to S. Williams, -, December 6, 1861
Camp Williams, December 6, 1861. GENERAL: I transmit with this a report of Brigadier-General Newton on the attack made upon our pickets on Monday last. The statements in it show…
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Louis Blenker to R. B. Marcy, December 4, 1861
HDQRS. BRIGADIER-GENERAL BLENKER’S DIVISION, t Hunters Chapel, December 4, 1861. At about 1 o’elock p. m. the vedettes at Annandale Station discovered some cavalry in front and gave due notice…
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S. Williams to Virginia, December 5, 1861
December 5, 1861. No. 170. Washington, December 5, 1861. e * * * 7. The Major-General Commanding has read attentively and with much satisfaction the report of Capt. William H.…
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GEO. A. McCALL to S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General, November 27, 1861
November 27, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to transmit herewith the report of Col. G. D. Bayard, First Regiment Cavalry, Pennsylvania Reserves, of a very successful expedition made during…
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' CHAS. A. BELL, i to William W. Ayerell, November 26, 1861
November 26, 1861. ` Camp Marcy, November 26, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to submit to you the following report in full detail of the tour made by Companies…
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Unknown to George B. McClellan, November 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE, Camp Qui Vive, November 20, 1861. Respectfully forwarded for the information of the commanding general Army of the Potomac. “This gallant and successful affair of Lieutenant-Colonel Lee…
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E. B. Fowler to SULLIVAN, Commanding Brigade, November 17, 1861
Camp Qui Vive, November 17, 1861. Respectfully forwarded. M RUE : I highly commend Major Martin, his officers and men, for this highly creditable affair. Major Ball, of my staff,…
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: J. E. Johnston to COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, November 28, 1861
: HEADQUARTERS, Centreville, November 28, 1861. Sir: I have the pleasure to transmit herewith the reports of three successful skirmishes by parties of our cavalry,* and respectfully invite the attention…
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Unknown, November 16, 1861
Arlington, November 16, 1861. This report relates to an affair not creditable to the officer commanding the escort. He is not here to justify himself, but from the within he…
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Re Henry H. Lockwood to TEMPERANCEVILLE, VA., November 16, 1861, November 16, 1861
Newtown, Md., November 16, 1861. GENERAL: I this morning sent Captain Knight with a flag of truce to the headquarters of the rebel force below. I inclose his letter from…