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Henry W. Halleck to E.D. Townsend, April 4, 1863
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, April 4, 1863. No. 155. Washington, April 4, 1863. * * % * * * * I. V. Brig. Gen. R.…
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Danl. Butterfield, April 8, 1863
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQO, April 8, 1863. April 8, 1863. Respectfully forwarded, through headquarters of the Army, for the information of the major-general commanding Defenses of Washington. It is…
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E. K. D. Townsend, April 1, 1863
GENERAL ORDERS, WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, April 1, 1863. No. 83. ) Washington, April 1, 1863. The new or modified forts and batteries around Washington will hereafter be known…
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Henry W. Halleck to Samuel P. Heintzelman, March 31, 1863
Washington Washington, March 31, 1863. Maj. Gen. S. P. HEINTZELMAN, Commanding Department of Washington: GENERAL: I herewith send a tabular statement* of armament, garrisons, &c., of the forts constituting the…
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Henry W. Halleck to A. V. Barringer, March 31, 1863
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, March 31, 1863. Major-General SCHENCK, Baltimore : GENERAL: You are mistaken in telegram in supposing that I disapprove your mounting a portion of General Scammon’s…
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Joseph Hooker to Charles Kingsbury, Jr, March 31, 1863
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, FIRST ARMY CORPS, March 31, 1863. March 31, 1863. Lieut. Col. CHARLES KINGSBURY, Jr., Assistant Adjutant-General, First Army Corps: COLONEL: I have the honor to report that…
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E.D. Townsend to Ambrose E. Burnside, March 30, 1863
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, March 30, 1863—3 p. m.. Major-General BURNSIDE, Cincinnati, Ohio: General Schenck has received advices that there is a rebel force on the Big Sandy, threatening the Kanawha…
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John J. Abercrombie to C. H. Potter, March 30, 1863
HEADQUARTERS ABERCROMBIE’S DIVISION, March 30, 1863. March 30, 1863—5.20 p. m. Capt. C. H. Potter, Assistant Adjutant-General : I have just received information from one of my staff, just returned…
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Robert C. Schenck to W. H. Chesebruugh, March 29, 1863
MARIETTA, Ohio MARIETTA, Ohio, March 29, 1863. Lieut. Col. W. H. CHESEBRUUGH, Assistant Adjutant-General : Reports from Kanawha region show that some rebel cavalry force has come in from Kentucky;…
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Herman Haupt to Joseph Hooker, March 28, 1863
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., March 28, 1863. Maj. Gen. JoSEPH HOOKER, Headquarters Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: Herewith you will please find copy of a letter containing instructions…