GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, October 17, 1861. No. 15. Annapolis, Md., October 17, 1861. The embarkation of the troops of this division will commence imme. diately and in accordance…
CAMP GRIFFIN CAMP GRIFFIN, October 17, 1861. Hon. THOMAS A. Scorr, Assistant Secretary of War: I gave General Sherman all the regiments he asked for. Atleast two of those originally…
WAR DEPARTMENT WAR DEPARTMENT, October 17, 1861. General MCCLELLAN: If Generals Stevens and Sherman want the New York Seventy-ninth to go with expedition, can you spare them without serious loss…
ANNAPOLIS ANNAPOLIS, October 17, 1861. Hon. THOMAS A. Soort, Assistant Secretary of War: Have received yourdispatch. I want the Highlanders (Seventy-ninth), and I have transportation. Send them on immediately.
Washington Washington, October 17, 1861. General THOMAS W. SHERMAN, Annapolis : _If General McClellan should consent to spare the New York Seventy ninth Regiment to join your expedition with General…
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, October 15, 1861. No. 13 Annapolis, Md., October 15, 1861. The following instructions are promulgated for the information and guidance of the troops composing this…
GENERAL ORDERS,{ HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, October 14, 1861. No. 11. } Annapolis, Md., October 14, 1861. The following-named officers are announced upon the staff of the general commanding : 1…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, October 5, 1861. Maj. Gen. Jonn E. WOOL, Commanding Fort Monroe : Please select 1,000 active men from the lot of fugitive contrabands now on hand at…
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, New York, September 27, 1861. Assistant Quartermaster : SIR: The vessels chartered to transport the fourteen regiments are to form two divisions, to move and act together…
Hartford, Conn. Hartford, Conn., September 20, 1861. Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War, Washington : SIR: I telegraphed you on the 17th and 18th instant, and would now repeat the…