HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 22, 1862. June 22, 1862. Major-General HALLEOK, Oorinth, Miss. : Your dispatch received. Davis’ division has been ordered to proceed to Jacinto with instructions…
CoRINTH, Miss. CoRINTH, Miss., June 21, 1862. Col. W. W. Lowk, Fort Henry: Act of Congress prevents officers from returning slaves to owners, loyal or disloyal. General Orders, No. 3,…
HEADQUARTERS ADVANCE BRIGADE, White Plains, Va., March 31, 1862. GENERAL: Yesterday afternoon I examined the line of the. railroad from this point to Salem, and also to Thoroughfare. The road…
PETERSBURG PETERSBURG, May 26, 1862. Baggage being behind, your telegram not translated till now. \Vhat you are doing is of the greatest possible service (sending forward animals, wagons, and commissary…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD INFANTRY, August 5, 1862. August 5, 1862—8.30 p. m. CAPTAIN: I have just this moment arrived. Before the arrival of General Butterfield I made disposition for advancing to…
HEADQUARTERS, Petersburg, Va., August 21, 1862. GENERAL: Numerous causes have prevented my sending you a report ere this of an attack on the shipping and camp of General Mepoe by…
HEADQUARTERS CRENSHAW BATTERY, Near Richmond, Va., July 14, 1862. GENERAL: In obedience to your orders of 10th instant I beg leave respectfully to submit the following report: Soon after receiving…
HDQRS. SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEERS, Camp near Darbytown Road, July 26, 1862. GENERAL: On the Ist of this month you, after much exertion, put your brigade in line of battle…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, THIRD DIVISION, July 14, 1862. Magsor: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this brigade in the recent engagements and operations…
HEADQUARTERS SEVENTH BRIGADE, July 30, 1862. GENERAL: I respectfully append the following as a continuation of the operations of the Seventh Brigade from June 28 to July 4 inclusive: On…