Andrew Atkinson Humphreys, was a career United States Army officer, civil engineer, and a Union General in the American Civil War. He served in senior positions in the Army of the Potomac, including division command, chief of staff, and corps command, and was Chief Engineer of the U.S. Army.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY OORPS, December 13, 1862. December 13, 1862—3.50 p. m. Brigadier-General HUMPHREYS, 4 Commanding Division : GENERAL: Genera] Couch has sent in word that he has carried the…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, Near Potomac Creek, Va., December 19, 1862. GENERAL: Agreeably to your instructions, received in the forenoon of the 13th instant, near the Phillips house, I put my…
SIGNAL STATION SIGNAL STATION, October 17, 1863. Maj. Gen. A. A. HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: The signal officer on Centreville Heights reports that he sees— No indications of enemy’s forces…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY CORPS, October 23, 1863. October 23, 1863. Pursuant to the above, division commanders will hold their commands well in hand, Sp pata A any eee that may…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, October 26, 1863. October 26, 1863. Respectfully forwarded to Major-General Humphreys, for the information of the major-general commanding. I would earnestly request that hereafter all the dismounted…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, October 26, 1863. October 26, 1863. Respectfully forwarded to Major-General Humphreys, for the information of the major-general commanding. I would earnestly request that hereafter all the dismounted…
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, July 26, 1864. July 26, 1864. Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your notes of this morning…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, July 29, 1864. July 29, 1864—4 p. m. Major-General HUMPHREYS Chief of Staff: GENERAL: I have received the programme order for operations tomorrow. I think the…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865—11,.30 a.m. (Received 12.10 p. m.) Major-General WEBB, ‘ Chief of Staff : The skirmish line of the First Division has…