HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION, THIRD CORPS, October 16, 1863. October 16, 1863. Respectfully referred to headquarters Third Corps, for information of the major-general commanding. HENRY PRINCE, Brigadier-General of Volunteers. HEADQUARTERS ARMY…
UNION MILLs UNION MILLs, October 16, 1863. General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: My reconnoitering parties across Bull Run report two small infantry camps to the right of this point, about…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, October 16, 1863. I do not believe Lee can have over 60,000 effective men. Longstreet’s corps would not be sent away to bring an equal force back…
Fort MONROE Fort MONROE, October 15, 1863. (Received 11.15 a. m.) Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: I have the honor to acknowledge your telegrams of October 14. Hereafter…
Beverly Beverly, October 15, 1863. Brig. Gen. B. F. KELLEY, Clarksburg. Have just heard from Cheat Mountain. It is supposed that Hutton’s and Marshall’s companies are on the summit. The…
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. CHAMBERSBURG, Pa., October 15, 1863. (Received 11 p. m.) Maj. Gen. H. W. HAuLeck, General-in-Chief: I have ordered Colonel Boyd, with eight companies of cavalry, to Sharpsburg. No…
New YorK New YorK, October 15, 1863. (Received 3.40 p. m.) Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General: The Fifth Wisconsin will leave for Washington this afternoon. Shall I arm the…
SIGNAL STATION, GENERAL WARREN’S HEADQUARTERS, October 15, 1863. October 15, 1863—9.25 p. m. Major-General HUMPHREYS: The enemy, I believe, had a thin picket line at dark along Bull much. I…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST SEPARATE BRIGADE, Beverly, October 14, 1863. I have sent strong patrols from Buckhannon to Elkwater via Centreville. The enemy will, I think, go up Elk via the Glades…
BALTIMORE, Mp. BALTIMORE, Mp., October 14, 1863. (Received 10 p. m.) Col. G. H. SHARPE, Assistant Provost-Marshal-General : Report from our friends: Richmond, October 4. Lee advancing with 55,000 men.…