Edwin Vose Sumner was a career United States Army officer who became a Union Army general and the oldest field commander of any Army Corps on either side during the American Civil War. His nicknames "Bull" or "Bull Head" came both from his great booming voice and a legend that a musket ball once bounced off his head.
Olympia, Wash. Ter. Olympia, Wash. Ter., October 10, 1861. General SUMNER: DEAR SIR: Some two years ago I procured, through the influence of the superintendent of Indian affairs for Oregon…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, October 12, 1861. No. 26. San Francisco, October 12, 1861. of ordnance at these headquarters, and will be addressed accordingly. By order…
HEADQUARTERS MEAGHER’S BRIGADE, July 2, 1862. RICHARDSON’S DIVISION, SUMNER’S CoRPs, A. P., In Camp at Harrison’s Landing, James River, Va., July 2, 1862. GENERAL: In obedience to your order that…
HEADQUARTERS RICHARDSONâS DIVISION, July 6, 1862. July 6, 1862. DEAR SiR: In compliance with order I have the honor to report the âfollowing as the part taken by my division…
HEADQUARTERS. ARMY OF THE POTOMAQ, December 11, 1862. December 11, 1862—4.20 a. m. Maj Gen. E. V. SUMNER, Commanding Right Grand Division: In addition to the verbal orders already given…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, January 20, 1863. January 20, 1863—1 a. m. Major-General SUMNER, ee Commanding Right Grand Division : GENERAL: The commanding general directs me to request you…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, January 20, 1863. January 20, 1863—1 a. m. Major-General SUMNER, ee Commanding Right Grand Division : GENERAL: The commanding general directs me to request you…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, January 22, 1863. January 22, 1863. Maj. Gen. E. V. SUMNER, Commanding Right Grand Division: GENERAL: The commanding general requests that you will furnish Brigadier-General…