HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE POTOMAQO, March 16, 1865. March 16, 1865—12 m. Major-General HUMPHREYS: The Secretary of War with a party leave City Point for these headquarters at 12 to-day.…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—9.40 a.m. Major-General HUMPHREYS: GENERAL: I find that the flag I saw was the enemy’s, and that they have reoccupied all…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, July 29, 1864. July 29, 1864—10 p.m. Major-General HUMPHREYS: i I have seen General Burnside and my division commanders. My arrangements for to-morrow were easy to…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, July 27, 1864. July 27, 1864. Major-General HUMPHREYS: I have 1,900 men in working details to-day, which will considerably diminish the number I can count upon…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, July 27, 1864. July 27, 1864. Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: ‘GENERAL: After careful study of my position in view of the operations which I am…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—6.20 a.m. Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff : I have sent out to have General Mott’s line examined as far as practicable…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—7.50 a. m. Major-General HUMPHREYS: I have just returned from the scene of General Burnside’s operations. In my opinion the battery…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—9 a. m. Major-General HUMPHREYS: General Mott’s remaining brigade deceived* the enemy in their front by putting their hats on rammers…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—6 a.m Major-General HUMPHREYS: It is not possible to say about the line in front of General Mott, as both parties…
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH CORPS, November 10, 1863. November 10, 1863. Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff : GENERAL: I have the honor to report that the two divisions of this corps took…