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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENSES, Washington, September 23, 1863. Hon. E, M. STANTON, Secretary of War: Sir: By letter of the 1st instant, I represented the importance of speedily arming…
FairFrax STATION FairFrax STATION, September 23, 1863. General Kine: The rebels have just been at Brooks’, near this, and taken 10 cavalry. They have struck for the Braddock road. I…
Grove Church, Va. Grove Church, Va., September 22, 1863. Assistant Adjutant-General: CapTaIn: Major Wells, with a portion of this and the Eighteenth Pennsylvania Regiment, went several miles below Falmouth yesterday,…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, September 22, 1863. September 22, 1863. General MEADE: The firing commenced three hours since, at a point 3 miles south of Madison Court-House. It lasted oneand…
Norfolk Norfolk, September 20, 1863. Capt. GrorGE J. KER, Fifth Pennsylvania Cavalry: You will proceed to Princess Anne Court-House, starting this p. m. or to-morrow a. m., and take command…
HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH CORPS, September 20, 1863. September 20, 1863. Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac: Captain Higgins, Seventy-third Ohio Volunteers, with a patrol, took 2 rebel prisoners…
Washington City Washington City, September 19, 1863. GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose herewith a copy of a letter of the 17th instant from the honorable Secretary of the…
Beverly Beverly, September 19, 1863. Brig. Gen. B. F. KELLEY, Commanding Department : My picket on the Seneca road has been stationed from half a mile to 2 miles of…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, September 19, 1863. By General Meade’s dispatch to you of yesterday, it appears that he desires your views and those of the Government as to whether he…
Beverly Beverly, September 18, 1863. Brig. Gen. B. F. KELLEY, Commanding Depariment: My scouts left Crab Bottom the day before yesterday at 4 o’clock . m. Jenkins was there with…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, September 18, 1863. September 18, 1863—9.30 p. m. General MEADE: I have been along my whole line to-day. About 3.30 p.m. our cavalry on the right drove…
HEADQUARTERS, September 16, 1863. September 16, 1863. General NaGLEE and General FOSTER: the Government employ. Goes under the name of Mrs. C. Wilson. Has information which she wishes to take…
New Berne, N. C. New Berne, N. C., September 16, 1863. Yours of the 14th was received at the hands of Major Jenney. Your views accord with mine inthe matter…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, September 15, 1863. September 15, 1863. Major-General WARREN, Commanding Second Army Corps: GENERAL: Major-General Pleasonton desires me to say to you that General Kilpatrick reports that the…
RAPPAHANNOCK STATION RAPPAHANNOCK STATION, September 15, 1863. General WILLIAMS: My command is all within striking distance of Beverly Ford. Before one portion of it could cross the river, the remainder…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, September 15, 1863. If I did not misunderstand General Meade’s last dispatch, he posts you on facts as well as he can, and desires your views and…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH SEPARATE BRIGADE, Beverly, September 14, 1863. Brig. Gen. B. F. KELLEY, Commanding Department: Major Gibson informed me before Major Bowen’s return that he did not want re-enforcements. Nothing…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH SEPARATE BRIGADE, Beverly, September 13, 1863. Brig. Gen. B. F. KELLEY, Wheeling. All of Patton’s forces at Lewisburg. Jackson at Huntersville with pickets at Marling’s Bottom. Jenkins and…
HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH CORPS, September 13, 1863. ‘ September 13, 1863. Major-General SEDGWICcK, Commanding Sixth Corps: GENERAL: I send my orderly to you. Will you have the kindness to notify me…
HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH CORPS, Bristoe, September 13, 1863—10 p. m.. Brigadier-General VON STEINWEHR, Commanding Second Division: GENERAL: The scouts from Bull Run Mountains report no news fromthe enemy. Culpeper isin our…