Telegram
Unknown to Abraham Lincoln, May 31, 1862
Wardensville, May 31, 1862. Your telegram of 31st [30th?] received. Main column at this place. Roads heavy and weather terrible. Heavy storm of rain most of yesterday and all last…
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Letters about 1862
3,322 lettersLetter
Unknown to Edwin M. Stanton, May 30, 1862
May 30, 1862. May 30, 1862. Colonel Latham, with a detachment of the Second Virginia, and a company of Connecticut Cavalry, under Captain Fish, who were sent to Saverâs River,…
Letter
Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, May 28, 1862
HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, May 28, 1862. May 28, 1862—6 a. m. (Received 10.50 a. m.) My troops were not in condition to execute your order otherwise than has been…
Letter
Unknown to John C. Frémont, May 25, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, May 25, 1862. May 25, 1862. General FREMONT: General Banks fell back yesterday from Strasburg to Winchester. To-day he has been driven from Winchester toward Harper’s Ferry. You…
Dispatch
Unknown to Abraham Lincoln, May 25, 1862
: HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT, On the march, May 25, 1862. Dispatch received. Our army will do the best to answer your expectations. J. O. FREMONT, Major-General, Commanding. President LINCOLN.
Telegram
Unknown to Abraham Lincoln, May 24, 1862
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT, Franklin, May 24, 1862. Your telegram received at 5 o’clock this afternoon. Will move as ordered, and operate against the enemy in such way to afford prompt…
Letter
Unknown to John C. Frémont, May 24, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, May 24, 1862. May 24, 1862—4 p. m. Major-General FREMONT, Franklin: You are authorized to purchase the 400 horses or take them whereever or however you can get…
Letter
R. Saxton to BE. M. Stanton, May 24, 1862
May 24, 1862. May 24, 1862—3.41 p. m. General SAxTon, Harper’s Ferry: A fine battery of artillery will leave Baltimore for you at 4 o’clock. More will leave here this…
Dispatch
Unknown to Alfred Saxton, May 24, 1862
May 24, 1862. May 24, 1862â1 p. m. General SAXTON : Geary reports Jackson with 20,000 moving from Ashbyâs Gap by the Little River turnpike, through Aldie, toward Centreville. This,…
Letter
Unknown to SaxTON, May 24, 1862
Washington, May 24, 1862. General SAxTON: You will please proceed with the troops from Washington to Harperâs Ferry and operate with them according to your discretion, as circumstances may require,…