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John J. Peck to Henry W. Wessells, September 11, 1863
New Berne, N. C. New Berne, N. C., September 11, 1863. General H. W. WEsSELLS, Commanding Sub-District of the Albemarle : GENERAL: Your favor of the 8th is before me,…
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J. C. Kelton to Brigadier-General WILLIAMS, September 11, 1863
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. C., September 11, 1863. Brigadier-General WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General: GENERAL: General Canby telegraphs that the following regiments are en route to the Army of the…
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Do Nz. Couch to J. C. Kelton, September 10, 1863
Chambersburg Chambersburg, September 10, 1863. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant General, Army Headquarters : I respectfully state, for the information of the General-in-Chief, that the enemy are apparently making…
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Henry W. Benham to Seth Williams, September 8, 1863
HEADQUARTERS ENGINEER BRIGADE, Washington, D. C., September 8, 1863. General 8. WILLIAMS, ; Srr : I have the honor to make the following report for the information of the commanding…
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Gouverneur K. Warren to Seth Williams, September 6, 1863
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, September 6, 1863. September 6, 1863. Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMs, GENERAL: In reply to circular of September 1, 1863, headquarters Army of the Potomac, I have…
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E.R.S. Canby to E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War, September 5, 1863
New YorkK City New YorkK City, September 5, 1863. (Received 11.40 a. m.) Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Your note of the 3d is just received. Six thousand…
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P. H. Watson to M. C. Meras, September 4, 1863
Washington City Washington City, September 4, 1863. Brig. Gen. M. C. Meras, Quartermaster-General, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: Having, under instructions of the 28th ultimo, visited the Army of the Potomac,…
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John G. Barnard to J. C. Kelton, September 4, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENSES, Washington, September 4, 1863. Assistant Adjutant-General : Sr: Irespectfully recommend that the following works and forts, forming part of the Defenses of Washington, may be…
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J Ne O. W. Geary to Henry M. Naglee, September 2, 1863
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CAVALRY DIVISION, September 2, 1863. September 2, 1863—5.40 a. m. I drove the enemy across the river last evening. Have my guns in position below and above the…
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Unknown to Alfred Pleasonton, September 1, 1863
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CAVALRY DIVISION, September 1, 1863. September 1, 1863—3 p. m. General PLEASONTON: My advance drove in the rebel pickets one-half mile north of King George CourtHouse. Iam advancing…
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John G. Barnard to Edwin M. Stanton, September 1, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENSES, Washington, September 1, 1863. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Sir: The works of Rozier’s Bluff, and near Jones’ Point are nearly ready to…
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George Sykes to Seth Williams, September 1, 1863
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, September 1, 1863. September 1, 1863. General S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant General, Army of the Potomac: Sir: Pursuant to the provisions of circular from headquarters Army…
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George G. Meade to Humphreys, September 1, 1863
HARTWOOD CHURCH HARTWOOD CHURCH, September 1, 1863. (Received 11 a. m.) General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: The following just received from General Webb, at Banks’ Ford, 8.45 a. m.: This…
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Ss. P. Spear to George W. Getty, August 30, 1863
HEADQUARTERS, Near Suffolk, August 30, 1863. General GETTY: I received your dispatch of last evening at 9p.m. I send my wagons for five days’ forage and rations. Also send for…
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C. R. Lowell, J. R to J. H. Taywor, August 30, 1863
CENTREVILLE, V. A. CENTREVILLE, V. A., August 30, 1863. (Received 6.40 p. m.) Lieut. Col. J. H. Taywor, Chief of Staff: Major Thompson, Second Massachusetts Cavalry, left Dranesville and Guilford…
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John Newton to Humphreys, August 29, 1863
RAPPAHANNOCK STATION RAPPAHANNOCK STATION, August 29, 1863. (Received 7.45 a. m.) General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: The following dispatches were received from our signal officers to-day : We intercepted the…
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J. Kilpatrick to Joun I. Greece, August 29, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, August 29, 1863. August 29, 1863. Col. Joun I. Greece, The major-general commanding directs that you keep the enemy from concentrating any force at Gainer Cross-Roads. If…
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George G. Meade to Seth Williams, August 28, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, August 28, 1863. August 28, 1863, Brigadier-General KILPATRICK, The major-general commanding the army directs that no communication whatever be held between your pickets and the enemy’s. The…
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C. Ross Smith to John I. Gregg, August 28, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, August 28, 1863. August 28, 1863. Col. Joun I. Greaa, It is rumored that Hampton with 5,000 cavalry has started from Culpeper Court-House to make a raid…
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J. Kilpatrick to C. Ross Smith, August 27, 1863
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, CAVALRY CORPS, August 27, 1863. August 27, 1863. Lieut. Col. C. Ross SMITH, Chief of Staff, Cavalry Corps: CoLONEL: I have the honor to report that the…