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E. Johnson to Harman, January 2, 1862
CAMP ALLEGHANY CAMP ALLEGHANY, January 2, 1862. Colonel HARMAN: The enemy are at Greenbrier in considerable force. I think it likely I shall be attacked in the morning.” We are…
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Letters about 1862
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Benjamin F. Kelley to Lorenzo Thomas, January 17, 1862
: HEADQUARTERS, Cumberland, Md., January 17, 1862. GENERAL: I herewith inclose you Colonel Dunning’s report of the expedition to Blue’s Gap on the 8th [7th] instant. ; I am happy…
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Thomas J. Jackson to Thomas G. Rhett, February 21, 1862
HEADQUARTERS VALLEY DISTRICT, Winchester, Va., February 21, 1862. MAJOR: In obedience to prders from the War Department, I arrived here on November 4 last and assumed command of the Valley…
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N. G. Evans, March 7, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD MILITARY DISTRICT, S. C., Adams Run, S. C., March 7, 1862. SIR: As I see by the newspapers that a resolution has passed the Confederate Congress calling for…
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Charles P. Stone to Seth Williams, September 7, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, September 7, 1862. September 7, 1862. SIR: I have been applied to by General Stone for permission to serve with the Army during the impending…
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Charles P. Stone to Lafayette, February 8, 1862
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, February 8, 1862. SIR: This will.be handed to you by the officer sent in-charge of You will please confine General Stone in Fort Lafayette, allowing…
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Albert J. Myer to George B. McClellan, October 21, 1862
OFFICE OF THE SIGNAL OFFICER, Washington, D. C., October 21, 1862. GENERAL: The Chief Signal Officer, then serving at headquarters Department of Virginia, was, by Special Orders, No. 26, directed…
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Unknown, March 31, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., March 31, 1862. The order in respect to Blenker is not designed to hinder or delay the movement of Richardson or any other force. He…
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William F. Barry to George B. McClellan, December 16, 1862
HEADQUARTERS INSPECTOR OF ARTILLERY, Washington, December 16, 1862. f GENERAL: It having been stated in various publie prints, and in a speech of Senator Chandler, of Michigan, in his place…
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George B. McClellan to Seth Williams, March 29, 1862
x WARRENTON JUNCTION x WARRENTON JUNCTION, March 29, 1862. General S. WILLIAMS: Express just received from General Howard. He drove the enemy across the Rappahannock Bridge, and is now in…