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J. EK. Johnston, June 20, 1861
Winchester, Va., June 20, 1861. GENERAL: I respectfully inclose herewith copies of reports by Cols. A. P. Hilland Vaughn. The latter is interesting from the difference it exhibits between the…
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Letters about 1861
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James B. Fry to 126 OPERATIONS IN MD., PA., VA., AND W. VA. [Cnar. IX, June 17, 1861
Arlington, June 17, 1861. Brigadier-General ScuENCK, Commanding Ohio Brigade: Sm: The general commanding directs that you send one of the regiments of your command, on a train of cars, up…
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Lew. Wallace to Reports, June 14, 1861
Camp McGinnis, June 14, 1861. DEAR Sir: Having been notified that several hundred rebel troops were quartered at Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, drilling there, impressing Union men, and in other…
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R. E. Lee, May 27, 1861
eichmond, Va., May 27, 1861. Capt. E. RUFFIN, JR., Virginia Volunteers : Sir: You will ‘oral with the company under your command to Burwell’s Bay, to watch the movements of…
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104 Gls PORTER, AL ACG to Charles P. Stone, July 4, 1861
pe Martinsburg, Va., July 4, 1861. Sin: The commanding general wishes you to join ‘ibas settee now temporarily halted for provisions to be brought up. Under the impression you have,crossed…
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Chas. P. Stone to Fourteenth Infantry, Commanding Expedition, June 11, 1861
Tennallytown, June 11, 1861. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report my arrival at this place with Captain Owen’s company of volunteer cavalry, and the Second, Third, Fifth, and Eighth…
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R. E. Lee, May 26, 1861
Richmond, Va., May 26, 1861. Col. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding, d&c., Yorktown, Va.: CoLONEL: I have received your communication of the 25th instant. In reply, I would state that I…
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J. Bankhead Magruder to R. 8. Garnett, June 10, 1861
Bethel Church, June 10, 1861. Sir: The enemy, thirty-five hundred strong, attacked us at our post, and after a very animated conflict of two hours and a half was repulsed…
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HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA FORCES, May 26, 1861
Richmond, Va., May 26, 1861. Col. DANIEL RUGGLES, Commanding, Fredericksburg, Va. : COLONEL: Your letter of the 24th instant is at hand. The commanding general desires you to report what…
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Benj. F. Butler to George B. McClellan, June 16, 1861
Fortress Monroe, June 16, 1861. GENERAL: Upon examination of the official reports of the officers commanding the various corps who were engaged in the skirmish at Big Bethel, I find…