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Eliakim P. Scammon to Kine, September 23, 1863
FairFrax STATION FairFrax STATION, September 23, 1863. General Kine: The rebels have just been at Brooks’, near this, and taken 10 cavalry. They have struck for the Braddock road. I…
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J. Hall to L. G. Esrzs, September 22, 1863
Grove Church, Va. Grove Church, Va., September 22, 1863. Assistant Adjutant-General: CapTaIn: Major Wells, with a portion of this and the Eighteenth Pennsylvania Regiment, went several miles below Falmouth yesterday,…
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Gouverneur K. Warren to George G. Meade, September 22, 1863
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, September 22, 1863. September 22, 1863. General MEADE: The firing commenced three hours since, at a point 3 miles south of Madison Court-House. It lasted oneand…
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Henry M. Naglee to Grorge J. Ker, September 20, 1863
Norfolk Norfolk, September 20, 1863. Capt. GrorGE J. KER, Fifth Pennsylvania Cavalry: You will proceed to Princess Anne Court-House, starting this p. m. or to-morrow a. m., and take command…
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Oliver O. Howard to Major-General HUMPHREYS, September 20, 1863
HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH CORPS, September 20, 1863. September 20, 1863. Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac: Captain Higgins, Seventy-third Ohio Volunteers, with a patrol, took 2 rebel prisoners…
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Navy Department to Edwin M. Stanton, September 19, 1863
Washington City Washington City, September 19, 1863. GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose herewith a copy of a letter of the 17th instant from the honorable Secretary of the…
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War Department to Benjamin F. Kelley, September 19, 1863
Beverly Beverly, September 19, 1863. Brig. Gen. B. F. KELLEY, Commanding Department : My picket on the Seneca road has been stationed from half a mile to 2 miles of…
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Henry W. Slocum to Henry W. Halleck, September 19, 1863
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, September 19, 1863. By General Meade’s dispatch to you of yesterday, it appears that he desires your views and those of the Government as to whether he…
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Henry W. Halleck to Benjamin F. Kelley, September 18, 1863
Beverly Beverly, September 18, 1863. Brig. Gen. B. F. KELLEY, Commanding Depariment: My scouts left Crab Bottom the day before yesterday at 4 o’clock . m. Jenkins was there with…
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John Newton to George G. Meade, September 18, 1863
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, September 18, 1863. September 18, 1863—9.30 p. m. General MEADE: I have been along my whole line to-day. About 3.30 p.m. our cavalry on the right drove…