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O. B. Willcox, August 6, 1864
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, NINTH ARMY CORPS, Before Petersburg, Va., August 6, 1864. COLONEL: I have the honor to report that on the 30th ultimo Hartranft’s brigade was promptly formed close…
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Letters about 1864
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Orlando B. Willcox to John C. Youngman, September 13, 1864
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, NINTH ARMY CORPS, Before Petersburg, Va., September 13, 1864. CAPTAIN: June 17, before Petersburg. The division made an isolated attack in the morning on the enemy, who…
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J. T. P. Bucklin to Peckham, August 8, 1864
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS, Before Petersburg, Va., August 8, 1864. Sire: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part our regiment took in the engagement…
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Henry Pleasants to Colonel, August 2, 1864
HDQRS. FORTY-EIGHTH PENNSYLVANIA VETERAN VOLS., Near Petersburg, Va., August 2, 1864. COLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following report, relating e the mine I excavated in front of…
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Ambrose E. Burnside to George Washington, August 6, 1864
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, August 6, 1864. August 6, 1864. THE SECRETARY OF WAR OF THE UNITED STATES, Washington : Whilst I have the greatest respect for the officers composing…
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John G. Parke to Seth Williams, November 11, 1864
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, November 11, 1864. November 11, 1864. Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: In compliance with paragraph 6 of Special Orders, No.…
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Ambrose E. Burnside to George G. Meade, June 18, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, June 18, 1864. The commanding general takes great pride in assuring this cominand of the high appreciation in which their services, after the fatigues…
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Chas. W. White to Tompkins, September 2, 1864
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH BATTERY MAINE VOLUNTEERS, Near Petersburg, Va., September 2, 1864. COLONEL: On the 12th [June] the battery went intc position on the right of a line of works thrown…
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Chas. Burgess to J. A. Gump, September 8, 1864
– HEADQUARTERS NINTH NEW YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY, September 8, 1864. September 8, 1864. The regiment continued on duty here and marched with the brigade on the 12th instant [June] from…
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L. A. Grant, September 14, 1864
HEADQUARTERS FIRST VERMONT BRIGADE, September 14, 1864. September 14, 1864. Sir: [have the honor to submit the following statement of the movements and engagements of this brigade from the time…