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James W. Ripley to Robert C. Schenck, June 21, 1868
HEADQUARTERS INSPECTOR OF ARTILLERY, Washington, June 21, 1868. Maj. Gen. R. C. SCHENCK, Baltimore, Ma. : There are no field batteries here now which can be sent to you, nor…
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Jul. Stahel to Daniel Butterfield, June 21, 1863
HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH CORPS, Leesburg, Va., June 21, 1863. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Headquarters Army of the Potomac: I can use more artillery in the works at this place than Inow have. Ithink…
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Henry W. Slocum to G. H. SHarpg, June 21, 1863
Monocacy Junction, Mp. Monocacy Junction, Mp., June 21, 1863. (Copy received, War Department, 8 p. m.) Col. G. H. SHarpg, Deputy Provost-Marshal, Army of the Potomac: At 4p. m. 40…
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James C. Biddle to Daniel Butterfield, June 21, 1863
HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH CORPS, Leesburg, Va., June 21, 1863—5 p. m.. General D. BUTTERFIELD : A contraband has just come in, who states that he belongs to Colonel Green, of Jefferson…
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Winf'd S. Hancock to W. M. H. French, June 21, 1863
HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH ARMY CORPS, June 21, 1863. June 21, 1863. ‘General HooKEr : I know of no infantry force between here and the Blue Ridge, and have no cavalry and…
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John G. Foster to George W. Getty, June 20, 1863
PORTSMOUTH PORTSMOUTH, June 20, 1863. General GETTY: Colonel [Charles] Thomas informs me that there is transportation for your division. Let it embark as soon as it isready. Take two wagons…
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John A. Dix to Edwin M. Stanton, June 20, 1863
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., June 20, 1863. (Received 6 p. m.) Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: The convention has adjourned without a conflict, although it adopted peace resolutions.…
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Darius N. Couch to Edwin M. Stanton, June 20, 1863
HARRISBURG HARRISBURG, June 20, 1863. (Received 11.25 a. m.) Hon. E. M. Stanton: If you mean consistent with the law of Pennsylvania, it will do. The New York troops having…
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Edwin M. Stanton to CoucuH, June 20, 1863
ALTOONA ALTOONA, June 20, 1863. General CoucuH: We are concerned here by the statement that General Milroy has asked for transportation to Huntingdon for 2,000 men. Don’t mean to be…
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Donn Piatt to Robert H. Milroy, June 20, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SUSQUEHANNA, Harrisburg, Pa., June 20, 1863. General MiLRoy, Bloody Run: Have scouts to find out the presence of the enemy. Have your force so as to…
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Robert C. Schenck to Robert H. Milroy, June 20, 1863
HARRISBURG HARRISBURG, June 20, 1863. General MiLtroy, Bloody Run: Move your cavalry to McConnellsburg. When in the passes there, you can determine from information what course to take. Report to…
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Darius N. Couch to General Covcn, June 20, 1863
BLoopy Run BLoopy Run, June 20, 1863. General Covcn, Harrisburg: Arrived here to-day. It is a better point for concentration than Bedford. It is at the terminus of the railroad,…
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Robert C. Schenck to John L, Chapman, June 20, 1863
Baltimore Baltimore, June 20, 1863. Hon. JoHN L, CHAPMAN, Mayor of Baltimore: Sir: I am prepared, among other preparations for the defense of Baltimore against a possible attack of the…
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J. C. Kelton to George W. Schenck, June 11, 1863
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. C., June 11, 1863. Major-General ScHENCK, Baltimore: Harper’s Ferry is the important place. Winchester is of no im. portance other than as a lookout.…
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Henry W. Halleck to George R. Schenck, June 8, 1863
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. C., June 8, 1863. Major-General SCHENCK, Baltwmore: The indications are that the enemy is massing about 12,000 cavalry and artillery in Culpeper County for…
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Montgomery C. Meigs to Rufus Ingalls, June 20, 1863
RUFUS INGALLS, QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington City, June 20, 1863. Brig. Gen. R. INGALLS, Chief Quartermaster, Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: I am informed that on the route of the march…
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Alfred Pleasonton to Brigadier-General GREGG, June 20, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 20, 1863. June 20, 1863—11.15 p. m. Brigadier-General GREGG, Commandiny Second Division : GENERAL: A division of infantry will leave at 2 o’clock in the morning…
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Jul. Stahel to Lieut.-Col. J. H. Tayior, June 20, 1863
HEADQUARTERS STAHEL’S CAVALRY DIVISION, Fairfax Cowrt-House, Va., June 20, 1863. Lieut.-Col. J. H. Tayior, Chief of Staff, and A. A. G., Dept. of Washington: In accordance with orders received from…
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Darius N. Couch to Edwin M. Stanton, June 19, 1863
HARRISBURG HARRISBURG, June 19, 1863. Hon. E. M. Stanton: The One hundred and seventy-second Pennsylvania, drafted men, have unanimously signified their willingness to re-enlist for six months for service in…
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Darius N. Couch to William W. Averell, June 19, 1863
New CREEK New CREEK, June 19, 1863. (Received, Grafton, June 20, — a. m.) General AVERELL: i You say you have four guns. What guns are they? If they belong…