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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, October 26, 1863. October 26, 1863. Brigadier-General MERRITT, The commanding general directs that you move your brigade at once up the railroad toward Bealeton Station, to connect…
HEADQUARTERS HEADQUARTERS, October 26, 1863. Colonel Hart, Assistant Adjutant-General : The firing was heard at Bristoe by General Newton and seen from Watery Mountain by the signal officer, who reported…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CORPS, October 26, 1863. October 26, 1863. Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: Your dispatch just received. My line of battle is taken on the range of heights facing…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CORPS, October 26, 1863. October 26, 1863. Brigadier-General WILLIAMS : Colonel Smith, commanding brigade at or near Bealeton, reports the enemy in some force as advancing upon him.…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION, October 26, 1863. October 26, 1863. Major-General PLEASONTON, Commanding Cavalry Corps: I drove the enemy back to near Bealeton, where they came upon me too strong,…
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION, Fairfax Court-House, Va., October 24, 1863. Lieutenant-Colonel TaYLor, Chief of Staff, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Dept. of Washington: I have the honor to report that between 2 and 3…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, October 24, 1868. October 24, [1863]—10.30 a. m. General GREGG : Colonel Devin reports the enemy advancing in heavy force, pushing forward strong infantry columns, Very respectfully,…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, October 24, 1863. Major-General HALLECK: Taking all our information together, I think it probable that Ewell’s corps has started for East Tennessee by way of Abingdon, marching…
HEADQUARTERS, Yorktown, October 23, 1863. Respectfully forwarded to the major-general commanding department, for his information. I have telegraphed to Colonel West to execute his plan boldly, but take care not…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Magruder, Va., October 23, 1863. Brig. Gen. I. J. Wistar, Commanding Forces: GENERAL: Upon the occasion of passing Mrs. Lee out of the lines yesterday, I deemed it…
New Berne, N. C. New Berne, N. C., October 23, 1863. Your orders for the additional force came to hand this morning, and found me with less facilities than ever…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY CORPS, October 23, 1863. October 23, 1863. Pursuant to the above, division commanders will hold their commands well in hand, Sp pata A any eee that may…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, October 22, 1863. Major-General ScHENCK, Baltimore, Md. : Please come over here. The fact of one of our officers being killed on the Patuxent is aspecimen of…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, Auburn, October 22, 1863. If we are to stay any number of days at this place, would it not be well for me to station a…
Fort Monroe, Va. Fort Monroe, Va., October 21, 1863. (Received 3 p. m.) The Eutaw is needed at Yorktown to-morrow evening to assist General Foster. I have not a gunboat…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, October 21, 1863. Major-General FostEr, Fort Monroe, Va.: The object is to break railroads between Richmond and General Lee’s army. There would be nothing important gained by…
Point Lookout, Md. Point Lookout, Md., October 21, 1863. You will, with 1 commissioned officer and 106 men of your command, proceed by way of the Three Notched road to…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, October 21, 1863. Major-General SCHENCK, Baltimore, Md. : A delegation is here saying that our armed colored troops are at many, if not all, the landings on…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST SEPARATE BRIGADE, Beverly, October 21, 1863. Brigadier-General AVERELL, Clarksburg : Six of our scouts just in from the front. They were 5 miles beyond Big Spring. Report Captain…
Charleston Charleston, October 20, 1863. Srr: I have the honor to state that I have received information from reliable Union men that there is a force of rebel cavalry, num-…