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17,141 lettersChambersburg, Pa. Chambersburg, Pa., November 13, 1863. Col. E. D. TownsEnp, Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington, D. C.: Sir: I have the honor to inform you, for the information of the War…
OFFICE OF CAVALRY BUREAU, November 23, 1863. November 23, 1863. Respectfully returned. There are very few if any men belonging to General Custer’s briade in the Dismounted Camp. General Kilpatrick…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, November 14, 1863. November 14, 1863. Respectfully forwarded. The attention of the major-general commanding this army is respectfully called to the within report, which is one of…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, November 11, 1863. November 11, [1863]—11.30 a. m. Respectfully forwarded. It is recommended that a telegraph operator be sent to General Buford. A. PLEASONTON, Major-General, Commanding. CULPEPER,…
CLARKSBURG, W. Va. CLARKSBURG, W. Va., November 10, 1863. (Received 4.15 p. m.) Brig. Gen. G. W. CULLUM, Chief of Staff: The following telegram just received from General Sullivan: HARPER’S…
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH CORPS, November 10, 1863. November 10, 1863. Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff : GENERAL: I have the honor to report that the two divisions of this corps took…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY CORPS, Brandy Station, Va., November 9, 1863. Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff, Hdgrs. Army of the Potomac: I have communicated with General Kilpatrick. He has possession of…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY CORPS, November 9, 1863. November 9, 1863—2 p. m. Major-General HUMPHREYS : I have ordered a division to support Kilpatrick. General Buford has since reported here through…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, November 9, 1863. November 9, 1863—11.30 a. m. Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: An officer from General Kilpatrick has just reported, and states he is picketing…
HEADQUARTERS NEAR BRANDY STATION, November 8, 1863. November 8, 1863—1.17 p. m. Major-General HumpPuHREys, Chief of Staff: The head of my column is occupying Brandy Station. I have ordered up.…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CORPS, November 8, 1863. November 8, 1863. Major-General HumpHREYs, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: Major-General Birney reports that the enemy has left ue front. Johnson went to Brandy Station…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CORPS, November 8, 1863. November 8, 1863—7.15 a. m. Brigadier-General Ward, commanding First Division, will flank the batteries attached to his division with a column of infantry on…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CORPS, November 8, 1863. November 8, 1863—12.06 a. m. General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: General Birney, commanding Thira Corps, reports a column of the enemy passing to his…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CAVALRY DIVISION, Grove Church, Va., November 7, 1863. Lieut. Col. C. Ross SmirH, Chief of Staff, Cavalry Corps: CoLONEL: My people are at Ellis’ Ford and have only…
: HEADQUARTERS THIRD CORPS, Kelly’s Ford, Va., November 7, 1863. Brigadier-General Carr will order the brigade and batteries left at Mount Holly to join his command. He will leave one…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CORPS, Kelly’s Ford, Va., November 7, 1863. General Carr, commanding Third Division, will leave one brigade to og the left near Mount Holly Church and mass the others…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CORPS, Mount Holly Church, November 7, 1863—2 p. m.. Brigadier-General Carr will look out for the left and support all the batteries on the left. He will picket…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CAVALRY DIVISION, Grove Church, Va., November 7, 1863. Major-General PLEASONTON: GENERAL: I have the honor to report my arrival at Grove Church. Two regiments of Hampton’s division of…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY RESERVE BRIGADE, November 6, 1863. November 6, 1863. [General BurorpD:] GENERAL: From further information I conclude that the afiair at Kelly’s Ford did not amount to much. The…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY RESERVE BRIGADE, November 6, 1863. November 6, 1863. General BurorpD: My pickets yesterday reported the enemy across the river above Kelly’s Ford. A staff officer I sent out…