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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, August 13, 1863. August 14, [1863]—10.15 a. m. ; (Received 11 a. m.) This communication is respectfully forwarded to headquarters Army of the Potomac, with the Richmond…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CAVALRY BRIGADE, Hartwood Church, August 13, 1863. Major-General PLEASONTON, Commanding Cavalry Corps: I send you acopy of the Richmond Examiner of yesterday. By the editorial and official orders,…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH ARMY CORPS, New Berne, N. C., August 12, 1863. Lieut. Col. SouTHARD HoFFMAN, Assistant Adjutant-General . CoLoNnEL: I have the honor toinclose the communication in reference to the…
HEADQUARTERS, Near Portsmouth, August 10, 1863. Brigadier-General NAGLEE, Norfolk : Is it intended that the cavalry expedition shall go by the way of Suffolk?
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, August 10, 1863. August 10, 1863. Brigadier-General GREGG, RAs: Commanding Second Cavalry Division : GENERAL: The major-general commanding desires me to say you: need not persist in…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, August 10, 1863. August 10, 1863—7.30 a, m. Brigadier-General MERRITT, You will turn overall the surplus of good horses, after your division is mounted, to General Gregg…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, August 10, 1863. August 10, 1863—8 a. m. Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: The report from General Gregg, forwarded last night, is the latest received from…
HEADQUARTERS, ete Near Portsmouth, August 9, 1863. Brigadier-General NaGuEE, Norfolk : I went to South Mills yesterday ; returned this a.m. The three troops of cavalry under Captain Roberts, Eleventh…
RAPPAHANNOCK RAPPAHANNOCK, August 9, 1863. (Received between 2.30 and 3.30 p. m.) General HUMPHREYS : The following intercepted dispatch just received : General LEE : yen camps diminished about Warrenton…
RAPPAHANNOCK STATION RAPPAHANNOCK STATION, August 8, 1863. (Received 3.30 p. m.) General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: The following message was intercepted by our signal officers, 1.25 p. m., from rebel…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, Beverly Ford, August 8, 1863. General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: The engineers have thrown a bridge across the Rappahannock, some 200 yards above the ford. An…
New Creek, W. Va. New Creek, W. Va., August 7, 1863. (Received 4.40 p. m.) Brig. Gen. G. W. CULLUM, Chief of Staff: I left Hedgosyille on Saturday, the 1st…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. C., August 7, 1863. Major-General MEADE, Commanding Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: I inclose herewith a copy of General Orders, No. 274, in advance…
Washington City Washington City, August 7, 1863. Maj. Gen. GEorcE G. MEADE, Commanding Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: Great difficulty has been experienced in the regulation of the subject of…
WESTON WESTON, August 6, 1863. Colonel WILKINSON, Commanding: One of Rowan’s men just in from Glenville, where, in company with 9 citizens this morning, he killed 1 rebel and wounded…
Camp at Beverly Ford, Va. Camp at Beverly Ford, Va., August 6, 1863. Colonel Lockg, Assistant Adjutant-General, Fifth Corps: CoLONEL: I have the honor toreport my division in position commanding…
Charlestun, S. C. Charlestun, S. C., July 29, 1863. CoLONEL : Your communication of the 28th instant has been submitted for the information of the commanding general, who directs me…
Adams Run Adams Run, July 29, 1863. Brig. Gen. THoMaAs JORDAN, Assistant Adjutant-General, and Chief of Staff: _GENERAL: There have been for several days past, in this military district, no…
HEADQUARTERS ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, Charleston, July 29, 1863. Maj. J. T. TREZEVANT, Commanding Arsenal : Masor: Can you not possibly furnish us ‘with some 32 and 42 pounder shell, with ratchet…
HEADQUARTERS ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, Charleston, July 29, 1863. Maj. R. M. CuYLER, Macon: Please send to me rifle tN for 24, 32, and 42 pounders, with ratchet sabots, at once, if…