HEADQUARTERS HOOKER’S DIVISION, Camp Baker, Lower Potomac, Md., March 11, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that the rebel batteries at Cockpit Point were entirely destroyed yesterday. The…
HEADQUARTERS HOOKER’S DIVISION, March 10, 1862. , Camp Baker, Lower Potomac, Md., March 10, 1862. GENERAL: I have nothing important to add to the advices sent you yesterday concerning the…
HEADQUARTERS HOOKER’S DIVISION, Camp Baker, Lower Potomac, Md., March 9, 1862. I am directed by the brigadier-general commanding the division to request that you will detach 500 men, with instructions…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, BUNKER HILL, VA., March 6, 1862. “+ MAJOR: I reported yesterday afternoon my arrival here. We found a small picket of cavalry and a few infantry, several…
HEADQUARTERS DETACHED BRIGADE, May 14, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the movements of my command, both personal and temporarily enlarged, from the moment…
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION, Camp Lyon, February 24, 1862—2 p. m.. GENERAL: This morning an attack was made on our pickets about a mile beyond Pohick Church, at Lewis Chapel, with what…
HEADQUARTERS CAMERON DRAGOONS, Camp Griffin, Va., February 22, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to report that in accordance with your orders I left camp at 3.30 o’clock this morning,…
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Grifin, Va., February 8, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to submit for the consideration of the commanding general of the division the following report’ of the operations…
HEADQUARTERS SMITH’S DIVISION, Camp Griffin, Va., February 8, 1862. GENERAL: In pursuance of your orders I proceeded yesterday morning with the cavalry, consisting of five squadrons, under command of AA…
QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Monterey, Va., January 4, 1862. CAPTAIN: I write to say that the Yankees, some 4,000 or 5,000 strong, have taken possession cf Huntersville, and our forces, some 250…