HEADQUARTERS AQUIA DISTRICT, April 20, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the following report of my recent movements, terminating in the evacuation of Fredericks. burg: . My brigade…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., April 19, 1862. Commanding, &c., near Fredericksburg, Va.: GENERAL: Your letter of the 17th instant is received.* I desire that you shall do everything in your…
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, April 19, 1862. Seven miles from Fredericksburg, on Telegraph Road, April 19, 1862—6 a. m. GENERAL: I reached this point with my brigade yesterday about neon. A very…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK, Aquia, April 28, 1862. I sent up by to-day’s boat 17 prisoners, taken by our troops in their advance on Fredericksburg. They are mostly of…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, April 17, 1862. To you and to the forces under your command the Department returns thanks for the brilliant and successful operations of this day. EDWIN M.…
HEADQUARTERS RAILROAD DISTRICT, Wheeling, Va., April 12, 1862. COLONEL: In my order addressed to Captain Showalter I directed him to kill or capture the following-named persons, who were refugees, sent…
HEADQUARTERS SIXTEENTH INDIANA REGIMENT, Warrenton Junction, Va., April 7, 1862. Srr: I have the honor to report that in accordance with your order of the 6th instant I made a…
HEADQUARTERS OAMP WARRENTON JUNOTION, March 29, 1862. COLONEL: Having received orders from the headquarters of this Army Corps, dated March 28, 1862, to take command of a reconnoitering force, composed…
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…
HEADQUARTERS ADVANCE BRIGADE, White Plains, Va., March 30, 1862. GENERAL: In obedience to orders to march to this point on the Manassas Railroad, I reached here yesterday afternoon at 2…