Order
E. D. Townsend, April 2, 1863
GENERAL ORDERS, } WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJ’. GEN.’S OFFICE, April 2, 1863. No. 85. Washington, D. C., April 2, 1863. The following is an extract from the “Act for enrolling and…
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Letters about 1863
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Robert C. Schenck to E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War, Washington, D. C, April 19, 1863
BALTIMORE BALTIMORE, April 19, 1863. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.: Sir: I send Brigadier-General Lockwood to Washington, to confer with you, and through you with…
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Seth Williams to Joseph Hooker, April 18, 1863
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., April 18, 1863. Major-General HOOKER, Falmouth, Va.: The appointment of Colonel Paul as brigadier has been o: dered, and will be sent to your headquarters…
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Robert O. Tyler to E. L. Kinney, April 17, 1863
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS ABERCROMBIE’S DIVISION, April 17, 1863. No. 1 April 17, 1863. In obedience to Special Orders, No. 58, headquarters Department of Washington, the undersigned hereby assumes command…
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Nelson Provost to Rodgers, April 17, 1863
AQUIA OREEK AQUIA OREEK, April 17, 1863. Colonel RODGERS, Assistant Adjutant-General : Colonel Candy informs me that of 1,027 men sent to relieve him, only U. S. STEAMER ANACOSTIA, April…
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George Stoneman to Seth Williams, April 16, 1863
Camp near Rappahannock Railroad Bridge, Va. Camp near Rappahannock Railroad Bridge, Va., April 16, 1863. Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: Your letter of April…
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Marsena R. Patrick to Co. H. C. Rodgers, April 16, 1863
DUMFRIES DUMFRIES, April 16, 1863. Lieut. Co]. H. C. RoDGERS, Assistant Adjutant-General : Colonel Duffié, commanding cavalry, has orders from headquarters Army of the Potomac not to relieve my pickets…
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Danl. Butterfield to Henry W. Slocum, April 16, 1863
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQO, April 16, 1863. April 16, 1863. Major-General SLocum, Commanding Twelfth Corps: The following dispatch to Colonel Duffié, at Dumfries, is forwarded for your information :…
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John G. Barnard to W. H. Chesebrough, April 15, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENSES, Washington, April 15, 1863. GENERAL: I herewith send you the sketch of the south side of the Potomac* (with forts, batteries, rifle-pits, &c.), alluded to…
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A. Buschbeck to George Stoneman, April 15, 1863
Hpgers. ARMY OF THE Potomac Hpgers. ARMY OF THE Potomac, April 15, 1863. General STONEMAN: Your dispatches of 9 and 10.35 o’clock, of this date, are this moment received. As…