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T. W. Sherman, November 11, 1861
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, November 11, 1861. Hilton Head, S. 0., November 11, 1861. SrR: In addition to my report of the 8th instant, and after a more perfect examination into…
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Adjutant-General U. S. Army, November 8, 1861
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royul, S. O., November 8, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to report that the force under my command embarked at Annapolis, Md., on the 21st…
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S: Winfield Scott to Charles M. Teruston, October 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. C., October 20, 1861. Brig. Gen. C. M. TERUSTON, U. S. A., ; Cumberland, Md., via Grafton, Va.: Organize and dispatch a detachment of…
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Seth Williams to John G. Barnard, October 18, 1861
Washington Washington, October 18, 1861. Brig. Gen. J. G. BARNARD, Chief Engineer, Army of the Potomac : GENERAL: Major-General McClellan directs that yourself and General Barry proceed as soon as…
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John A. Dix, October 14, 1861
‘ HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Baltimore, Md., October 14, 1861. GENERAL: I send you the steamer Balloon, Captain Kirwin, which is placed at your disposal for the purpose of aiding…
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Geo. L. Hartsuff, October 11, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WESTERN VA., October 11, 1861. No. 1. Camp at Mountain Cove, Vaš, October 11, 1861. I. In accordance with General Orders, No. 80, from the…
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John A. Dix, . A to Hunry H. Lockwoop, October 9, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Baltimore, Md., October 9, 1861. Brig. Gen. Hunry H. Lockwoop, Commanding at Cambridge, Md. : GENERAL: All the disunion companies in Queen Anne County should be…
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John A. Dix to George B. McClellan, October 7, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Baltimore, Md., October 7, 1861. Maj. Gen. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, Commanding Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: In reply to the letter of your assistant adjutant-general, —…
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Unknown to Randolph B. Marcy, October 6, 1861
POINT Or Rocks, Sunday POINT Or Rocks, Sunday, October 6, 1861. Colonel MARCY : : I arrived this morning at this post, traveling all night from Williamsport. It is my…
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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…