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C. A. Dana to Epwin M. Stanton, July 6, 1864
; HEADQUARTERS OF GENERAL GRANT, City Point, July 6, 1864—8 a.m.. Ricketts’ division, of the Sixth Corps, with a force of dismounted cavalry, from 8,000 to 10,000 men in all,…
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Letters about 1864
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E. M. Stanton, July 3, 1864
GENERAL GRANT’S HEADQUARTERS, July 3, 1864. July 3, 1864—3.30 p.m. (Received 8 p. m.) There is pretty good evidence that Early is now here, and all of Ewell’s corps with…
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Edwin M. Stanton to George Washington, July 1, 1864
GRANT’S HEADQUARTERS, July 1, 1864. July 1, 1864—5.30 p. m. (Received 8.10 a. m. 2d.) One of General Meade’s scouts is just in, who left Wilson’s command this morning at…
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E. M. Stanton, June 21, 1864
HEADQUARTERS U. S. ARMIES, June 21, 1864. June 21, 1864. (Received 11 a. m. 22d.) The Petersburg Express of this morning contains a report that General Hunter attacked Lynchburg on…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, June 15, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, June 15, 1864. June 15, 1864—8 a.m. (Received 9.50 p. m.) All goes on like a miracle. Pontoon bridge at Fort Powhatan finished at2a.m. Artillery trains instantly began crossing.…
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Unknown, June 14, 1864
GENERAL BUTLER’S HEADQUARTERS, June 14, 1864. June 14, 1864—2.20 p. m. (Received 2 a. m. 15th.) Wright’s corps reached the James River last night opposite Fort Powhatan. Burnside camped on…
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Edwin M. Stanton, June 24, 1864
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, June 24, 1864. June 24, 1864—2.30 p.m. I find the affair of the 22d was much worse than I had heretofore learned. Our losses…
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Unknown to Max Weber, May 14, 1864
MARTINSBURG MARTINSBURG, May 14, 1864. Brig. Gen. Max WEBER, Harper’s Ferry: All the troops who have arrived are encamped in A-tents. The shelters are required for the troops ordered to…
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B. F. Kelley, May 14, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 14, 1864. The One hundred and fifty-ninth Ohio Militia are here. Two more regiments are on their way, and will be posted at Martinsburg ; will…
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Franz Sigel to M. Weber, May 14, 1864
In the Field In the Field, May 14, 1864. Commanding at Harper’s Ferry: GENERAL: Your letter has been received through Captain McEntee. I have directed General Kelley to send three…