October 3, 1861. October 3, 1861. Col. WILLIAM H. CHRISTIAN: SIR: You will take command of a detachment of 300 infantry from the regiments composing this brigade and one company…
Alexandria, Va., October 6, 1861. SIR: I received information on the 3d instant that a body of the enemy’s cavalry was at Pohick Church, about 12 miles from these headquarters,…
October 7, 1861. i No. 11. Sewell Mountain, October 7, 1861. The general commanding has the pleasure to announce to the Army of the Northwest a signal defeat of the…
Richmond, October 12, 1861. SIR: I have received through the Adjutant-General your report of the action of 3d instant at Greenbrier River. I congratulate both yourself and the officers and…
Elk Water, October 4, 1861. SIR: On the night of the 2d October, at 12 o’clock, I started from the summit of Cheat Mountain to make an armed reconnaissance of…
Camp Advance, Va., September 29, 1861. COLONEL: In compliance with orders received last evening from General Smith, during your absence, I marched with my regiment about 9.30 . Cmr. XIV)…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND REGIMENT, BAKER’S BRIGADE, Camp Advance, Va., September 29, 1861. Str: On Saturday morning, the 28th instant, the Second Regiment received orders to prepare two days’ cooked provisions, and…
HEADQUARTERS BAKER’S BRIGADE, Near Monocacy, October 6, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose the reports of the officers commanding two regiments in the brigade under my command. It…
HEADQUARTERS, October 8, 1861. : Romney, Va., October 8, 1861. GENERAL: On the night of the 23d September last, about 11.30 o’clock, the intelligence was received by me that our…
October 20, 1861. ; – Romney Va., October 20, 1861. GENERAL: Inclosed you have my report of the conflict of the 24th and 25th ultimo. I regret the necessity which…