HEADQUARTERS HOOKER’S DIVISION, Camp Baker, Lower Potomac, Md., March 9, 1862. I am directed by the brigadier-general commanding the division to request that you will detach 500 men, with instructions…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, Bunker Hill, Va., March 8, 1862. MAJOR: Frequent reports having come to me that the rebel eavalry : e in small squads were scouting the numerous cross…
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION, Fort Lyon, March 14, 1862. The report of Lieutenant-Colonel Morgan is unsatisfactory. I saw the ` guide Williamson, who says there was sufficient light to distinguish, and that…
March 6, 1862. March 6, 1862â10 a. m. â+ MAJOR: I reported yesterday afternoon my arrival here. We found a small picket of cavalry and a few infantry, several of…
May 14, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the movements of my command, both personal and temporarily enlarged, from the moment of the reception…
Camp Lyon, February 24, 1862. GENERAL: This morning an attack was made on our pickets about a mile beyond Pohick Church, at Lewis Chapel, with what force not stated, but…
Camp Griffin, Va., February 22, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to report that in accordance with your orders I left camp at 3.30 oâclock this morning, and proceeded with…
February 10, 1862. : CAMP AT MOUTH or BLUE STONE, Mercer County, West Virginia, February 10, 1862. DEAR SIR: As instructed by Colonel Jenifer, I took three companies of my…
Camp Grifin, Va., February 8, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to submit for the consideration of the commanding general of the division the following reportâ of the operations of…
HEADQUARTERS SMITH’S DIVISION, Camp Griffin, Va., February 8, 1862. GENERAL: In pursuance of your orders I proceeded yesterday morning with the cavalry, consisting of five squadrons, under command of AA…