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Henry W. Halleck to Abraham Lincoln, December 14, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, December 14, 1862. December 14, 1862—4 a.m. (Received 4.30 a. m.) I have just returned from the field. Our troops are all over the river…
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Letters about 1862
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Ambrose E. Burnside to George W. Cullum, December 14, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, December 14, 1862. December 14, 1862—12 p.m. (Received 12.50 a. m., 15th.) No movements to-day. Will telegraph you in full in the morning. A. E.…
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Ambrose E. Burnside to John G. Parke, December 9, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, December 9, 1862. December 9, 1862—5 a. m. The three commanders of grand divisions will report at these headquarters at 12 o’clock to-day. In the…
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Ambrose E. Burnside to H. W. SLooum, December 9, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQ, December 9, 1862. December 9, 1862—3 a. m. Maj. Gen. H. W. SLooum, Oommanding Oorps, Harper’s Ferry: You will move your corps at once to…
Dispatch
Ambrose E. Burnside to Joseph Hooker, December 9, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, December 9, 1862. December 9, 1862—3.45 a. m. By a copy of a dispatch to General Slocum, this moment forwarded to you, you will see…
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Ambrose E. Burnside to George W. Morell, December 9, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, December 9, 1862. December 9, 1862-—3 a. m. Maj. Gen. GEORGE W. MORELL, You will at once take steps to relieve the entire corps of…
Dispatch
Unknown, December 11, 1862
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY PICKET, Hammond’s House, Va., December 11, 1862. Sir: I have to report that, in obedience to your orders, I proceeded this morning, with 15 men of Company M…
Letter
R. E. Lee, December 5, 1862
HEADQUARTERS OAVALRY DIVISION, December 5, 1862. December &, 1862. Respectfully forwarded for the information of the commanding general, whose notice is respectfully called to the gallantry displayed by “See Lee…
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W. H. F. Lee to Robert E. Lee, December 5, 1862
HEADQUARTERS LEE’S CAVALRY BRIGADE, Morse Neck, Va., December 5, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to forward Colonel Beale’s report of an expedition sent into Westmoreland, which, as you know,…
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D. H. Hiul to Oommanding Left Wing, December 5, 1862
DIVISION HEADQUARTERS, December 5, 1862. December 5, 1862. I have the honor to report that the Yankee gunboats (four in number) have been run away from Port Royal, Va. Three…