Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the commander or highest rank officer of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, etc. In militaries, the captain is typically at the level of an officer commanding a company or battalion of infantry, a ship, or a battery of artillery, or another distinct unit. It can also be a rank of command in an air force. The term also may be used as an informal or honorary title for persons in similar commanding roles.
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY, July 6, 1862. CAPTAIN: In pursuance of orders from division headquarters I beg to report the position and movements of my regiment in the late battles…
Camp McLaws, Va., July 12, 1862. CAPTAIN: In obedience to orders from brigade headquarters, requiring a report of the conduct of the Second Regiment in the battles of June 29,…
July 13, 1862. CAPTAIN: In obedience to orders I have the honor to report that at an early hour on the morning of June 27, from camp near Totopotomoy Creek,…
August 5, 1862. August 5, 1862â8.30 p. m. CAPTAIN: I have just this moment arrived. Before the arrival of General Butterfield I made disposition for advancing to Sycamore Church. My…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD INFANTRY, August 5, 1862. August 5, 1862—8.30 p. m. CAPTAIN: I have just this moment arrived. Before the arrival of General Butterfield I made disposition for advancing to…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD REGIMENT INFANTRY, Camp near Harrisows Landing, Va., August 6, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to the orders I received, I proceeded on…
Camp near Harrison’s Bar, James River, Va., August 9, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to orders. from headquarters Hooker’s division, this brigade took the…
HEADQUARTERS EXCELSIOR BRIGADE, Camp near Harrison’s Bar, James River, Va., August 9, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to orders. from headquarters Hooker’s division, this…
August 12, 1862. August 12, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit a succinct report of the operations of the brigade under my command from the morning of June…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, August 12, 1862. August 12, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit a succinct report of the operations of the brigade under my command from the…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, Near Falmouth, Va., December 18, 1862. CAPTAIN: I herewith transmit a report of the operations of this brigade in the engagements of the 13th, 14th, and 15th…
HEADQUARTERS EXCELSIOR (SECOND) BRIGADE, Camp near Falmouth, Va., December 18, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to orders from division headquarters, this brigade marched on…
HEADQUARTERS JONES’ BRIGADE, December 20, 1862. December 20, 1862. Captain: In obedience to orders from division headquarters, I respectfully submit the following report of the part taken by my brigade…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, FIRST ARMY CORPS, December 22, 1862. December 22, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that on Friday, December 12, at 1.30 p. m., I crossed,…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, Camp near Belle Plain, Va., December 23, 1862. CAPTAIN: I beg leave respectfully to report that, pursuant to a memorandum order, received from division headquarters at 10…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CAVALRY BRIGADE, In the Field, June 17, 1864. CAPTAIN : In pursuance of your instructions of this date, I have the honor to inform you that the following…
HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH MAINE VOLUNTEERS, Deep Bottom, Va., July 29, 1864. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report the operations of the troops under my command in taking and holding the…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MICHIGAN INFANTRY, Before Petersburg, Va., August 14, 1864. CAPTAIN : At 10 p. m. of the 12th [June] the regiment, with the brigade, withdrew from its position about…
– HEADQUARTERS 102D PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS, September 2, 1864. ; Near Charlestown, Va., September 2, 1864. CAPTAIN :* The march across the Chickahominy and the James, and the operations in Sront…
Fort Ridgely Fort Ridgely, September 2, 1864. CAPTAIN: I have just received your dispatch of the 31st ultimo,* and am greatly surprised at the news of Indian troubles on the…
HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-SIXTH MICHIGAN VOLUNTEERS, September 24, 1864. September 24, 1864. CAPTAIN: In compliance with circular from brigade hea/lquarters calling for a report of the operations of my command at Deep…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND NEW YORK ARTILLERY, October 21, 1864. October 21, 1864. CAPTAIN: t On the evening of the 12th [June] marched with corps from Cold Harbor toward James River. On…