OFFICE OF CAVALRY BUREAU, Washington, D. C., October 30, 1863. Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army: CoLoNEL: I have the honor to inclose herewith the papers this day referred to me…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, October 28, 1863. October 28, [1863]—1.25 p. m. [General PLEASONTON :] GENERAL: I have the honor to forward you a dispatch from General Buford, which was just…
Near Germantown Near Germantown, October 28, 1863. Lieut. Col. C. Ross SmiTH, Chief of Staff: My command is in camp on each side of the railroad along the road running…
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENSES, October 27, 1863. “ashington, October 27, 1863. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Hdqrs. U. S. Army: CoLoNEL : The works which constitute the defenses…
HEADQUARTERS, October 27, 1863. – Bealeton, October 27, 1863—2 p. m. [Lieut. Col. C. Ross Situ, Chief of Staff, Cavalry Corps :] COLONEL: The reconnaissance which General Buford sent out…
Camp near Warrenton Camp near Warrenton, October 26, 1863. General W. F. Barry, Inspector of Artillery, U. S. Army: GENERAL: There is much complaint of the inefficiency, at close. quarters,…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION, OCTOBER 26, 1863. October 26, [1863. ] My division and the brigade of Third Corps are in statu quo. The rebels occupy Bealeton, and are cooking…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, October 26, 1863. October 26, 1863—4.30 p. m. Brig. Gen. D. McM. Greae, Commanding Second Division: GENERAL: I have just returned from Liberty. General Buford has fallen…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, October 26, 1863. October 26, 1863. Brigadier-General MERRITT, The commanding general directs that you move your brigade at once up the railroad toward Bealeton Station, to connect…
HEADQUARTERS HEADQUARTERS, October 26, 1863. Colonel Hart, Assistant Adjutant-General : The firing was heard at Bristoe by General Newton and seen from Watery Mountain by the signal officer, who reported…