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Unknown to Joseph E. Johnston, November 3, 1861
RicumMonnD, V. A. RicumMonnD, V. A., November 3, 1861. General J. E. JOHNSTON, + Commanding Department of the Potomac: Sir: Reports have been and are being widely circulated to the…
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Letters about 1861
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Unknown to P.G.T. Beauregard, October 30, 1861
RicuHmMonD, V. A. RicuHmMonD, V. A., October 30, 1861. General G. T. BEAUREGARD: Sir: Yesterday my attention was called to various newspaper publications, purporting to have been sent from Manassas,…
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Unknown to P.G.T. Beauregard, August 4, 1861
Richmond, V. A. Richmond, V. A., August 4, 1861. General G. T. BEAUREGARD: My DEAR Sir: Inclosed I transmit copies of a resolution of inquiry and the reply to it.*…
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Unknown to J. E. JoHNSTON, Winchester, Va, July 17, 1861
Richmond Richmond, July 17, 1861. General J. E. JoHNSTON, Winchester, Va.: General Beauregard is attacked. To strike the enemy a decisive blow a junction of all your effective force will…
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Milledge L. Bonham to Samuel Cooper, July 19, 1861
MANASSAS MANASSAS, July 19, 1861. General S. CooPER, Adjutant General: Enemy did not renew fight to-day. The ground they were driven from — _was strewn with guns, hats, swords, coats,…
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Thomas Jordan to Samuel Cooper, July 18, 1861
MANASSAS MANASSAS, July 18, 1861. General S. CooPER, Adjutant General : The enemy began the action at 12 o’clock noon to-day at Mitchell’s Ford—subsequently at McLean’s Ford. Bonham’s and Longstreet’s…
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Thomas A. Davies to James B. Fry, August 9, 1861
Alexandria, Va. Alexandria, Va., August 9, 1861. Capt. JAMES B. Fry, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Brigadier-General McDowell, Commanding : Sir: It is with deep sorrow that I see from the general…
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D. S. Miles to James B. Fry, July 24, 1861
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, Camp near Alexandria, July 24, 1861. Sir: My health being impaired and growing worse, if I delay I shall A24 OPERATIONS IN M. D., P. A., VA..…
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Oliver O. Howard to C. McKeever, July 26, 1861
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, THIRD DIVISION, Bush Hill, four miles from Alexandria, July 26, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of the march, battle, and its…
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William B. Franklin to C. McKeever, July 28, 1861
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, THIRD DIVISION, Department Northeastern Virginia, July 28, 1861. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to make the following report on the operations of the brigade under my command…