New York New York, September 24, 1862. General IRviN MCDOWELL: Sir: I have recently noticed in the New York Herald your modest request, by letter, that the President would cause…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY, Washington, November 24, 1862. Official copy, J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General. The official copy of the foregoing letter of General McDowell to the President is appended to the…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., November 24, 1862. Lieut. Col. Louis H. PELovzE, Recorder of the Court of Inquiry: The General-in-Chief having been informed that the court of inquiry…
Washington Washington, November 24, 1862. Maj. Gen. GEORGE CADWALADER, President of the Court of Inquiry instituted in Special Orders, No. 350: GENERAL: It appearing from the indorsement on the recorder’s…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY, November 23, 1862. November 23, 1862. The General-in-Chief is not aware that the Government has any charges against Major-Genera] McDowell. » ; ; ; The court was ordered…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, November 17, 1862. ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, No. 350. Washington, November 17, 1862. III. The Court of Inquiry ordered to assemble the 27th ultimo by Special…
Hadgrs. Army in the Field, Middletown, Va. Hadgrs. Army in the Field, Middletown, Va., June 25, 1862. Maj. Gen. JoHN C. FREMONT, Commanding Department : GENERAL: In compliance with your…
WINOHESTER WINOHESTER, June 17, 1862. Major-General FREMONT: ; General Shields and 8,000 men are at Front Royal. Jackson in large force at Luray. Rumors from significant sources say the enemy…
HEADQUARTERS, Winchester, June 6, 1862. Major-General FREMONT, in the Field: DEAR Sie: The freshet has destroyed for the moment our communications. At Williamsport the river, higher than for ten years,…
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…