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Jas. Shields, June 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SHIELDS’ DIVISION, Inuray, June 12, 1862. My advance guard was driven back on the 9th after a sanguinary engagement of four hours. I re-enforced it, and determined, in connection…
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Unknown, June 8, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SHIELDS’ DIVISION, Columbia Bridge, June 8, 1862. I pushed forward Colonel Carroll with one brigade and four pieces of artillery to move on Port Republic to burn the bridge…
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Irvin McDowell to John C. Frémont, June 6, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK, Front Royal, June 6, 1862. Maj. Gen. J. C. FREMONT, Commanding Mountain Department, Mount Jackson, Va. GENERAL : I received to-day a letter from your…
Order
Samuel Cooper to I. The following acts of Congress, November 22, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, ) ADJT. AND INSPECTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE, November 22, 1862. No. 93. Richmond, Va., November 22, 1862. I. The following acts of Congress, having been approved by the President,…
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A.. Pleasonton to George B. McClellan, August 20, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE OF CAVALRY, Yorktown, August 20, 1862. GENERAL: Having finished the march from Haxall’s to this place, I have the honor to submit the following report of the…
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Robert E. Lee to President, August 7, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, New Market, Va., August 7, 1862. Mr. PRESIDENT: It having been reported to me Tuesday evening that the enemy in considerable force had occupied Malvern Hill, and that it…
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W. M. W. Averell to A. J. Alexander, August 6, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY BRIGADE, August 6, 1862. August 6, 1862. Srr: I have the honor to report that the cavalry operations of 4th instant were confined to the usual picket…
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W. M. W. Averell to Seth Williams, August 6, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY BRIGADE, August 6, 1862. August 6, 1862. GENERAL: In obedience to orders received from Brigadier-General Marcy, chief of staff of the Army of the Potomac, I set…
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Hooker a company of skirmishers to Captain, August 9, 1862
HEADQUARTERS EXCELSIOR BRIGADE, Camp near Harrison’s Bar, James River, Va., August 9, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to orders. from headquarters Hooker’s division, this…
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John D. Wilkins to Captain, August 6, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD REGIMENT INFANTRY, Camp near Harrisows Landing, Va., August 6, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to the orders I received, I proceeded on…