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W. Scott Ketchum, October 7, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., October 7, 1861. Sir: The attention of the general commanding the department is respectfully called to such portions of the inclosed report as embrace…
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Unknown to Winfield Scott, June 4, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF FREDERICKSBURG, Fredericksburg, Va., June 4, 1861. $m: I have the honor to state, for the information of the general commanding, that, since Saturday last, no attack has…
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Chas. S. Lovell to Don Carlos Buell, July 5, 1861
FORT HUMBOLDT, CAL. FORT HUMBOLDT, CAL., July 5, 1861. Maj. D. C. BUELL, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Dept. of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. : SIR: I have the honor to…
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E. Steen to William W. Mackall, February 18, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., February 18, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to forward, for the information of the general commanding the department, the accompanying reports. I dispatched…
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Major-General LEE, May 14, 1861
DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS, Federal Hill, Baltimore, May 14, 1861. A detachment of the forces of the Federal Government under my command have occupied the city of Baltimore for the purpose,…
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G. Wright, May 16, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., May 16, 1862. First Infantry Washington Territory Volunteers, COLONEL. I have written to Colonel Cornelius to report to you for special instructions…
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Milledge L. Bonham to Robert S. Garnett, May 11, 1861
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., May 11, 1861. Col. R. S. GARNETT, Adjutant-General Virginia Forces, Richmon4, Va.: Sir: In pursuance of Orders, No. 13, headquarters Virginia Forces, _but recently called to…
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Robert E. Lee to William B. Taliaferro, May 11, 1861
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., May 11, 1861. Col. WM. B. TALIAFERRO, Commanding, &c., Gloucester Point, Va.: It is very important that the battery at Gloucester Point be pushed forward as…
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Robert E. Lee to F. M. Boykin, JR., Grafton, Va, May 11, 1861
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., May 11, 1861. Maj. F. M. Boykin, JR., Grafton, Va.: MaAsor: Your letter of the 7th has just been received, and I regret to learn that…
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Robert E. Lee to Daniel Ruggles, May 10, 1861
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., May 10, 1861. Col. DANIEL RUGGLES, Provisional Army of Virginia, Fredericksburg, Va.: COLONEL: In carrying into effect Special Orders, No. 39, you are desired to use…