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C. L. Stevenson, October 7, 1861
October 7, 1861. i No. 11. Sewell Mountain, October 7, 1861. The general commanding has the pleasure to announce to the Army of the Northwest a signal defeat of the…
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` J. P. Benjamin to Henry R. Jackson, October 12, 1861
Richmond, October 12, 1861. SIR: I have received through the Adjutant-General your report of the action of 3d instant at Greenbrier River. I congratulate both yourself and the officers and…
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J. J. Reynolds to - CHEAT MOUNTAIN SUMMIT, VA., October 4, 1861, October 4, 1861
Elk Water, October 4, 1861. SIR: On the night of the 2d October, at 12 o’clock, I started from the summit of Cheat Mountain to make an armed reconnaissance of…
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Isaac J. Wistar to Reports, Etc, September 29, 1861
Camp Advance, Va., September 29, 1861. COLONEL: In compliance with orders received last evening from General Smith, during your absence, I marched with my regiment about 9.30 . Cmr. XIV)…
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Dennis O'kane to FRED'K HARVEY, A. A. G., U. S. Army, Hdqrs. Baker's Brigade, September 29, 1861
HEADQUARTERS SECOND REGIMENT, BAKER’S BRIGADE, Camp Advance, Va., September 29, 1861. Str: On Saturday morning, the 28th instant, the Second Regiment received orders to prepare two days’ cooked provisions, and…
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E. D. Baker to 218 OPERATIONS IN MD., N. VA, AND W. VA. â [CHar. XIV, October 6, 1861
HEADQUARTERS BAKER’S BRIGADE, Near Monocacy, October 6, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose the reports of the officers commanding two regiments in the brigade under my command. It…
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Major Funsten, October 8, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, October 8, 1861. : Romney, Va., October 8, 1861. GENERAL: On the night of the 23d September last, about 11.30 o’clock, the intelligence was received by me that our…
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Unknown to George B. McClellan, October 20, 1861
October 20, 1861. ; – Romney Va., October 20, 1861. GENERAL: Inclosed you have my report of the conflict of the 24th and 25th ultimo. I regret the necessity which…
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R. B. MAROY, Ohief of Staff, dic to Simon Cameron, September 20, 1861
September 20, 1861. ; September 20, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to report, in obedience to the order of the Secretary of War, and the general commanding the Army…
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John. A. Dix to Letter from General Dix to Maj. Gen. John E. Wool, September 11, 1861
Baltimore, Md., September 11, 1861. Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of Ware 4 Sir: Your letter was handed to me half an hour ago by Mr. Allen,* – who is of…
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SIMON âCAMERON to Nod, September 11, 1861
Washington, September 11, 1861. Maj. Gen. N. P. BANKS, Commanding near Darnestown, Md. : GENERAL: The passage of any act of secession by the legislature of Maryland must be prevented.…
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Unknown, September 14, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS, September 14, 1861. No. —. Camp on Valley River, Va., September 14, 1861. The forced reconnaissance of the enemy’s positions, both at Cheat Mountain Pass and…
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Nathan Kimball to Fourteenth Indiana Volunteers, Commanding Post, September 17, 1861
Elk Water, September 17, 1861. GENERAL: The operations of this brigade for the past few days may be summed up as follows: On the 12th instant the enemy, 9,000 Strong,…
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James Longstreet to THOMAS JORDAN, Adjutant-General, September 12, 1861
September 12, 1861. CoLONEL: I have the honor to submit herewith the report of Col. J. E. B. Stuart of his affair of yesterday. My arrangements had been made to…
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Thos. G. Rhett, September 12, 1861
September 12, 1861. No. 19. j – September 12, 1861. The commanding general has great satisfaction in making known the excellent conduct of Col. J. E. B. Stuart, and of…
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Joseph E. Johnston to S. COOPER, Adjt. and Inspr. Gen., Richmond, Va, September 14, 1861
Near Fairfax Station, September 14, 1861. SIR: Herewith I inclose two reports (of Brigadier-General LongStreet and of Colonel Stuart) of the affair of Lewinsville [Nos. 16 and l7. I am…
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Unknown to Irvin McDowell, September 12, 1861
September 12, 1861. SIR: By order of General Smith I was placed under your command yesterday, and in accordance with your directions I led my party as the advance guard…
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David Ireland to Camp Advance, Left Wing Seventy-ninth Regiment, September 12, 1861
September 12, 1861. : Camp Advance, September 12, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of the Seventy-ninth Regiment Highlanders whilst forming a…
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Unknown to General Smith, September 11, 1861
Camp Advance, September 11, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to report that, in compliance with special orders from headquarters, I reported myself at your quarters with four companies of…
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Unknown, September 12, 1861
HEADQUARTERS NINETEENTH INDIANA VOLUNTEERS, Camp Advance, September 12, 1861. SIR: In pursuance of your order, received this morning, I herewith submit a report of the part taken by my command…