HEADQUARTERS, Monterey, Va., July 23, 1861. Maj. M. G. HARMAN, Quartermaster, Staunton, Va. : _DeEAR Sir: Yours of yesterday has just been placed in my hands ~ (about 7 a.…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, Richmond, Va., July 23, 1861. GENERAL: I have received your two letters of the 20th,* reporting the state of military operations in the northwest. You have…
HEADQUARTERS NORTHWESTERN ARMY, Monterey, Va., July 22, 1861. Maj. M. G. HARMAN, Quartermaster, Staunton, Va.: Sir: In response to your favor of this day, I would simply refer you to…
DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, Williamsburg, Va., July 21, 1861. His Excellency the GovERNoR, Through Col. GEORGE DEAS, Assistant Adjutant-General : Sir: I have the honor to state that I have called into…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, Richmond, Va., July 21, 1861. General W. W. LORING, Commanding Army of the N Seats GENERAL: In my letter of yesterday I directed your attention to…
MANASSAS MANASSAS, July 21, 1861. General S. CooPpER, Adjutant-General C. 8. Army: President Davis directs me to say send forward instantly all the troops, ammunition of all kinds, and provisions;…
RicumonD RicumonD, July 20, 1861. General JosEPH EH. JOHNSTON, Manassas Junction, Va. : GENERAL: You are a general in the Confederate Army, possessed of the power attaching to that rank.…
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, Camp at Monterey, July 19, 1861. Col. GEORGE DEAS, Assistant Adjutant-General, C. 8. Army, Richmond, Va. : Sir: Our present position in this village, the only one in…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, Smithfield, Va., July 18, 1861. Sir: [have the honor to report that I yesterday completed a personal © examination of the country embraced within the limits of…
HEADQUARTERS, Winchester, July 18, 1861. General S. CooPER: GENERAL: I have had the honor to receive your telegram of yesterday. General Patterson, who had been at Bunker Hill since Monday,…