J. KE. B. Stuart to Brigadier- General, July 14, 1862
Near Richmond, Va., July 14, 1862. COLONEL: In compliance with the orders of the commanding general I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of my…
Brigadier general or brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000 troops.
Near Richmond, Va., July 14, 1862. COLONEL: In compliance with the orders of the commanding general I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of my…
JACKSON JACKSON, July 30, 1862. General MCCLERNAND, Bolivar : I have the following information, which I give you. It is contained in a note from p The most of Jackson’s…
Petersburg, Va., August 21, 1862. GENERAL: Numerous causes have prevented my sending you a report ere this of an attack on the shipping and camp of General Mepoe by the…
November 7, 1862. November 7, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Oommanding : GENERAL: Quinbyâs division is selected for the reconnaissance tomorrow. If McPherson does not go in person Quinby will be in…
HEADQUARTERS SEMMES’ BRIGADE, Camp near Fredericksburg, Va., December 22, 1862. Masor: I have the honor to report herewith a list of the casualties in my brigade in the battle of…
Columbus, Ky., December 29, 1862. Maj. Gen. SAMUEL R. CURTIS, Commanding Department Missouri : GENERAL: I have the honor to report the forces from your department now on duty temporarily…
La Grange, January 11, 1863. The head of General Laumanâs division entered Moscow 6 p. m., and the advance of the ammunition and quartermaster train reached this place at 6.30.…
HEADQUARTERS PERRY’S BRIGADE, December 17, 1863. December 17, 1863. These applications are respectfully forwarded and recommended. The regiments composing this brigade originally numbered 3,271; of these there are now left…
Columbia, S. C., January 21, 1865. Mrs. ©. M. JONES: MADAM: The occupation of Savannah by the enemy renders it inexpedient for the Confederate States to continue to occupy the…
January 23, 1865. January 23, 1865. Brig. Gen. H. W. WESSELLS, Commissary-General of Prisoners, Washington, D. O.: SIR: I have the honor to inclose herewith a requisition for 2,000 blankets…
Columbia, S. O., January 24, 1865. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General: GENERAL: There are now at Andersonville, Ga., more troops than are necessary for guard to the prison.…
Columbia, S. O., January 24, 1865. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: I hope you will not consider me troublesome on the subject of the safety…
Columbia, S. C., January 26, 1865. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond : GENERAL: The Federal prisoners of war at all the prisons are suffering very much for…
Richmond, Va., January 31, 1865. General BRADLEY T. JOHNSON, Salisbury, N. O.: I have later information that a raid is about to be made by Stoneman from East Tennessee to…
Richmond, Va., February 12, 1865. General HOLMES, Raleigh, N. O.: Colonel Forno has been ordered to remove prisoners from Florence to some other point. He was directed to communicate with…