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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS STAHEL’S CAVALRY DIVISION, Fairfax Court-House, Va., June 24, 1863. Major-General HEINTZELMAN, Commanding Department of Washington : GENERAL: I have just received the following order, which I shall comply with…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, Thoroughfare Gap, June 24, 1863. General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff: It is reported to me that General Stahel has arrived at Gainesville on his return. WINFE’D S.…
LEESBURG, V. A. LEESBURG, V. A., June 24, 1863. General D. BUTTERFIELD, Headquarters Army of the Potomac: I have no information as to the Shenandoah, but will try to obtain…
HEADQUARTERS ENGINEER BRIGADE, Washington, June 24, 1863. General 8. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General : I do not distinctly understand what is desired by the last telegram, just received, directing me to…
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES FORCES, Suffolk, Va., June 23, 1863. Major-General Dix, Fort Monroe: As a result of the reconnaissance of a few days ago, I am satisfied that from South…
Near Thoroughfare Gap, Va. Near Thoroughfare Gap, Va., June 23, 1863. Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General : GENERAL: I transmit you by telegraph my indorsement upon General French’s application…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, Aldie, June 23, 1863. Brigadier-General GREGG, Commanding Second Cavalry Division: GENERAL: I am directed by the commanding general to say that inasmuch as your division is now…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, June 23, 1863. You have been misinformed in regard to the soldier you refer to as having been taken inside of the infantry picket line. My infantry…
HEADQUARTERS, June 23, 1863. June 23, 1863—2.15 p. m. Major-General STAHEL, Gainesville, or Thoroughfare Gap: General Hooker directs that you return with your command to Fairfax Court-House to-night. DANL. BUTTERFIELD,…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE PAMPLICO, Washington, N. C., June 22, 1863. Lieut. Col. SourHaARD HoFrrMan, Assistant Adjutant-General : CoLoNEL: I have received the dispatch by the John Farrow, and will…
WHEELING, W. Va. WHEELING, W. Va., June 22, 1863. (Received 10.45 p. m.) Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: I took the oath of office on Saturday. Governor Peirpoint…
HARRISBURG, Pa. HARRISBURG, Pa., June 22, 1863. (Received 11.10 a. m.) Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Adjutant-General Sprague, of New York, has ordered 13,000 men forward, and asks…
Harrisburg, Pa. Harrisburg, Pa., June 22, 1863. Hon. E. M. StTanron, Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.: Sir: This will be delivered to you by Colonel [Thomas A.] Scott. Governor…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, Aldie, June 22, 1863. Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: I have the honor to state for the information of the commanding…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, Aldie, June 22, 1863. Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General: GENERAL: I am directed by General Pleasonton, who is out in front, to request you to have…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, June 22, 1863. June 22, 1863—8 p. m. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff: I have sent your dispatch to General Stahel, in duplicate, by different routes. It…
HEADQUARTERS FirtH Corps HEADQUARTERS FirtH Corps, June 22, 1863. General O. O. Howarp: Pleasonton, as I wrote you yesterday, drove the enemy’s cavalry through Ashby’s Gap. He has returned this…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., June 21, 1863. Assistant Adjutant-General StonrHousE, Albany: The President desires Governor Seymour to forward to Baltimore all the militia regiments that he can raise.…
ALBANY ALBANY, June 21, 1863. (Received 9.55 a. m.) Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: The Governor desires to be informed if he shall continue sendin on the militia…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH ARMY CORPS, June 21, 1863. . Baltimore, Md., June 21, 1863—11.15 p. m. Capt. M. V. WoopDHULL, Harper’s Ferry: Train leaves here to-morrow morning. You know how it…