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R. E. Lee, June 1, 1861
Richmond, Va., June 1, 1861. General JosEPH E. JOHNSTON, Commanding, &e., Harper’s Ferry, Va. : GENERAL: I received, on my return from Manassas Junction, your communications of the 26th and…
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Daniel Ruggles to H. H. Walker, June 27, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, CAMP RUGGLES, V. A., June 27, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to state, for the information of the general commanding, that, in conformity to his orders, received last…
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R. E. Lee, May 30, 1861
kichmond, Va., May 30, 1861. General JosEPH E. JOHNSTON, Commanding, &c., Harper’s Ferry, Va.: Str: While at Manassas I made the following arrangements of light troops: A corps of observation,…
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Lew. Wallace to Eleventh Regiment Indiana, June 27, 1861
Camp McGinnis, June 27, 1861. Sir: Yesterday a mounted picket of mine of thirteen men, on the road to Frankfort, attacked a company of rebels, forty-one in number, chased them…
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John C. Vaughn to A.âP. HELE, June 19, 1861
June 19, 1861. COLONEL HILL’s BRIGADE, C. S. ARMY, June 19, 1861. Srr: I have the honor to report that on yesterday, at 8 p. m., in pursuance to your…
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Ambrose P. Hill to Thirteenth Regiment, Commanding Brigade, June 19, 1861
Camp David, Va., June 19, 1861. CoLONEL: I have the honor to report that on yesterday I directed Col. J. C. Vaughn, of the Third Tennessee Regiment, to take two…
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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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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…