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Brigadier-General, December 9, 1861
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, Mill Springs, Ky., December 9, 1861. SIR: Having been disappointed in having ferry-boats captured by the force sent on in advance with that object, I have had to…
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Isaac I. Stevens, December 9, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF PORT ROYAL, December 9, 1861. Beaufort, S. 0., December 9, 1861. GENERAL: I have received information that since my visit to Port Royal Ferry yesterday the Confederates…
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E.D. Townsend to William S. Rosecrans, October 6, 1861
HEADQUARTERS ARMY, Washington, October 6, 1861. Brigadier-General ROSECRANS, U.S. A., i Commanding Cross-Lanes, Western Virginia : By Tuesday next [8th instant], at the latest, 3,000 men will leave Pittsburgh to…
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John A. Dix to Gideon Welles, August 21, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Baltimore, Md., August 21, 1861. SIR: The Secretary of the Navy is in error in supposing that I have the means of effectually blockading the Patuxent.…
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Charles P. Stone to S. WinLiAus, August 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CORPS OF OBSERVATION, Poolesville, August 20, 1861. – Maj. S. WinLiAus, Headquarters Division of the Potomac : MAJOR: The condition of this command remains good, and to all appearances…
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Edward C. Ord to George B. McClellan, December 21, 1861
HDQRS. NINTH REG’T PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE CORPS, December 21, 1861. -December 21, 1861. SIR: In aecordanee with your order of this date, to make out an official report of the conduct…
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S. H. Leonard to Joseph Hooker, December 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION, Frederick, Md., December 20, 1861. SIR: I received to-night your dispatch of 5 p.m. and the several telegrams and reports* made since the enemy appeared on the river,…
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W. H. Jenifer to George B. McClellan, October 28, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CAMP, Near Leesburg, Va., October 28, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to submit my report of a battle with the enemy which took place near Leesburg on…
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Unknown to George B. McClellan, October 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Poolesville, October 30, 1861. Brigadier-General Stone presents his compliments to the general commanding the forces in the vicinity of Leesburg, Va., and begs to know if the body of…
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Charles P. Stone to George B. McClellan, November 7, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CORPS OF OBSERVATION, Poolesville, November 7, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to forward herewith papers marked T 2, 9, 4, D, 6, concerning-a flag of truce sent for…