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17,141 lettersBALTIMORE, MpD. BALTIMORE, MpD., June 19, 1863. (Received 7.10 a. m.) Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief : Will you send me a good engineer officer immediately to-day? I am…
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, Camp near Fairfax Court-House, June 19, 1863. Maj. Gen. D. BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: I have the honor of transmitting…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 19, 1863. June 19, 1863—3.15 p. m. (Received 6.30 p. m.) Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: Your dispatch of 10 a. m. received. I heard…
HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH ARMY CORPS, Leesburg, June 19, 1863. Major-General BUTTERFIELD, Chief of Staff: I think the bridge should be built at Edwards Ferry to Pupply us. I have not force…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, June 18, 1863. No. 269. Washington, June 18, 1863. * XXI. Leave of absence for thirty days is hereby granted Brig. Gen.…
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES FORCES, Suffolk, Va., June 18, 1863. General Foster has returned with the infantry of the expedition. He concurs with me in the opinion that the river is…
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES FORCES, Suffolk, Va., June 18, 1863. Major-General Drx, Fort Monroe: Colonel Spear is returning, his attempts to cross having been ineffectual. e proposed to make another effort…
New York, N. Y. New York, N. Y., June 18, 1863. (Received 3 p. m.) Hon. E. M. Stanton: I have detailed Brigadier-General Ewen, of my division, to proceed with…
WAR DEPARTMENT, June 18, 1863. Maj. GrorGe L. STEARNS, Continental Hotel, Philadelphia: This morning I saw the dispatch referred to in your telegram, and immediately telegraphed General Couch that he…
WAR DEPARTMENT, June 18, 1863. June 18, 1863—11.20 a. m. Major-General Coucu, Harrisburg: You are authorized to receive into the service any volunteer troops that may be offered, without regard…
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 18, 1863. (Received 11.50 a. m.) Hon. E. M. Stanton: A special dispatch to the Philadelphia North American states that General Couch declined to receive…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SUSQUEHANNA, June 18, 1863. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Sir: Milroy’s 1,700 reported this afternoon at Bedford, most of them, I fear, without arms.…
CAMDEN StaTion, Baltimore CAMDEN StaTion, Baltimore, June 18, 1863. (Received 1.45 a. m.) Hon..E. M. STanton, Secretary of War: A train sent to Harper’s Ferry yesterday a. m., with troops…
BALTIMORE BALTIMORE, June 18, 1863. Capt. P. R. STETsoN, Fifteenth Infantry, Harrisburg : The Seventh New York State Militia is here, but Colonel Lefferts says they have no battery gone…
HEADQUARTERS, Maryland Heights, Md., June 18, 1863. Major-General ScHENCK, Baltimore, Md. : I have sent the main body of my cavalry down the railroad this morning. Means and Cole should…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, Fairfax Station, June 18, 1863. Commanding Officer First Corps: Nothing more new than Pleasonton’s fight at Aldie last night. Slocum at Leesburg; cavalry at Aldie,…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, Aldie, June 18, 1863. Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General : GENERAL: I have sent out two reconnaissances, onetoward Ashby’s Gap, by way of Middleburg, and one…
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES FORCES, Suffolk, Va., June 17, 1863. Col. D. T. Van BuREN, Assistant Adjutant-General: Two regiments of General Wistar’s brigade will leave this evening; two others, now out…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MONONGAHELA, June 17, 1863. ; June 17, 1863. Major-General Coucs, Harrisburg, or Chambersburg : It is important that men should be posted in Somerset County and…
BALTIMORE BALTIMORE, June 17, 1863. Colonel TRUEX, Monocacy : Am awaiting answer to my last telegram. What do you learn from the front? In approaching Maryland Heights, the general leaves…