Richmond Richmond, July 17, 1861. General J. E. JoHNSTON, Winchester, Va.: General Beauregard is attacked. To strike the enemy a decisive blow a junction of all your effective force will…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, THIRD DIVISION, Bush Hill, four miles from Alexandria, July 26, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of the march, battle, and its…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, Richmond, Va., July 16, 1861. GENERAL: In the dispatch of the 14th instant you were directed to take command of the available troops of the Northwestern…
hichmond, Va. hichmond, Va., July 14, 1861. Maj. M. G. Harman, Staunton, Va.: Send by express the following: General H. R. JACKSON: Take command of Scott’s, Johnson’s, and Lee’s regiments,…
HEADQUARTERS, Richmond, Va., July 5, 1861. General R. 8S. GARNETT, Laurel Hill, Va.: GENERAL: In answer to your letter of the 1st instant, just received, I have the honor to…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, December 24, 1861. Hon. H. HAMLIN, President of the Senate: Srr: In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 17th instant, I have the honor…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., February 10, 1861. Maj. E. STEEN, U. S. Army, First Regt. Dragoons, Comdy. Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter.: MAJOR: A rumor has…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Steilacoom, Wash. Ter., January 25, 1861. Capt. JAMES A, HARDIE, sd Arty., Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen., Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: CAPTAIN: The copies of communications from Acting Governor…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, January 17, 1861. Col. S. COOPER, Adjutant-General, Washington, D. 0.: COLONEL: I have the honor to report my arrival at this place on…
ForT WALLA WALLA, WASH. TER. ForT WALLA WALLA, WASH. TER., January 5, 1861. General JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON, Quartermaster-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I take the liberty and…