HEADQUARTERS DIVISION, Frederick, Md., December 20, 1861. SIR: I received to-night your dispatch of 5 p.m. and the several telegrams and reports* made since the enemy appeared on the river,…
New Berne New Berne, August 25, 1863. GENERAL: Since my last communication upon the defenses of this place I have had an interview with Commodore Davenport, senior naval officer on…
LEESBURG LEESBURG, June 24, 1863. General HooKER:: T have had all the fords within 10 miles of Edwards Ferry examined. Young’s Island Ford, 3 miles below Edwards Ferry, is the…
GENERAL PLEASONTON’S HEADQUARTERS, June 15, 1863. June 15, 1863—12.56 a. m. (Copy received, War Department, 1 a. m.) General Hooker, Dumfries : My scouts from Chester and Ashby’s Gaps report…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, Near Warrenton Junction, June 14, 1863. Major-General HooKER : A pe sen, belonging to Breathed’s battery, Stuart’s artillery, says that Lee’s army is divided into three corps,…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 14, 1863. June 14, 1863—9.30 p. m. Major-General HOOKER: Your dispatch received. The 15,000 infantry and artillery at Culpeper I consider to be made up in…
PLEASONTON’S HEADQUARTERS, June 18, 1863. June 18, 1863—1 p. m. Major-General HookEr, Headquarters Army of the Potomac: Two boys, who left Culpeper yesterday, state that Ewell, Early, and Longstreet passed…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863—9 a. m. Major-General Hooker, Commanding Army of the Potomac : Butterfield’s dispatch just received. The negroes say Ewell took the road…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 11, 1863. June 11, 1863—11.30 a. m. Major-General HooKER, Commanding Army of the Potomac: Have just reviewed my cavalry. They arein fine spirits and good condition…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 11, 1863. June 11, 1863—8.15 a. m. Major-General HooKER, Commanding Army of the Potomac: The enemy’s infantry are throwing up rifle-pits at Freeman’s Ford. A. PLEASONTON,…