Order
Unknown to George B. McClellan, December 14, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, New Creek, Va., December 14, 1862. In accordance with your order, I proceeded to Moorefield, by way of Greenland Gap, with detachments of 20 men from the old Ringgold…
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Letters about 1862
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Brigadier-General Gary to Henry W. Slocum, December 8, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQO, December 8, 1862. December 8, 1862. Major-General SLocum, Harper’s Ferry: Your dispatch, detailing result of General Geary’s reconnaissance to Winchester, just received. It is perfectly…
Dispatch
Henry W. Slocum to Joseph Hooker, December 8, 1862
HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH CORPS, Harper’s Ferry, December 8, 1862. GENERAL: Your dispatch of this date just received. On the 6th instant I telegraphed you as follows: General Geary has just returned…
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Jno. G. Parke, DECEMBER 8, 1862
HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH CORPS, DECEMBER 8, 1862. Harper’s Ferry, [December] 5, [1862.] Four deserters from the enemy came in this morning at 12.40. They say the enemy left Winchester on Tuesday…
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H. W. Slocum, December 4, 1862
HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH CORPS, Harper’s Ferry, Va., December 4, 1862. About.4,000 infantry and artillery, under General Geary, started on @ reconnaissance Tuesday morning, with instructions to go to Winchester, if deemed…
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Joseph Kargb, December 5, 1862
HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING, December 5, 1862. December 5, 1862. Respectfully forwarded. I have already recommended the dishonorable dismissal of the officer implicated, believing that this summary punishment of officers is…
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Robert E. Lee to Genera, December 5, 1862
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, December 5, 1862. December 5, 1862. Respectfully forwarded. sal Considering the perils attending such an expedition, the boldness of its inception was no less creditable to the…
Dispatch
Seth Williams to Colonel Gregg, December 3, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, December 3, 1862. December 3, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to your instructions, I this day proceeded to the…
Dispatch
Alfred Pleasonton to George B. McClellan, December 4, 1862
HEADQUARTERS CAVALEY BRIGADE, December 4, 1862. December 4, 1862. GENERAL: Your dispatch of this date received. In answer, I beg to inform you that I sent the Eighth New York…
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A. Pleasonton, December 3, 1862
HEADQUARTERS OAVALRY BRIGADE, December 3, 1862. December 3, 1862. GENERAL: Another detachment of some 15 men have returned from the squadron at Leeds, with Lieutenant Baker in charge. This party…