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…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CORPS, October 26, 1863. October 26, 1863. Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: Your dispatch just received. My line of battle is taken on the range of heights facing…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CORPS, October 26, 1863. October 26, 1863. Brigadier-General WILLIAMS : Colonel Smith, commanding brigade at or near Bealeton, reports the enemy in some force as advancing upon him.…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION, October 26, 1863. October 26, 1863. Major-General PLEASONTON, Commanding Cavalry Corps: I drove the enemy back to near Bealeton, where they came upon me too strong,…
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION, Fairfax Court-House, Va., October 24, 1863. Lieutenant-Colonel TaYLor, Chief of Staff, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Dept. of Washington: I have the honor to report that between 2 and 3…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, October 24, 1863. Major-General HALLECK: Taking all our information together, I think it probable that Ewell’s corps has started for East Tennessee by way of Abingdon, marching…
HEADQUARTERS, Yorktown, October 23, 1863. Respectfully forwarded to the major-general commanding department, for his information. I have telegraphed to Colonel West to execute his plan boldly, but take care not…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Magruder, Va., October 23, 1863. Brig. Gen. I. J. Wistar, Commanding Forces: GENERAL: Upon the occasion of passing Mrs. Lee out of the lines yesterday, I deemed it…