HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS, Fort McHenry, July 1, 1861. To the People of the City of Baltimore: In pursuance of orders issued from the headquarters of the Army at Washington,…
HEADQUARTERS CAMP BETHEL, Bethel Church, June 10, 1861. Sir: The enemy, thirty-five hundred strong, attacked us at our post, and after a very animated conflict of two hours and a…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF FREDERICKSBURG, Fredericksburg, Va., June 1, 1861. Sir: The enemy attacked the naval battery at Aquia Creek yesterday about 10 a.m. The enemy had three war steamers and…
Cincinnati Cincinnati, May 26, 1861. Col. B. F. Keiey, First Regiment Virginia Volunteers : COLONEL: I have telegraphed you this evening, instructing you to make a forward movement on Fairmont.…
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,…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, April 19, 1861. Capt. H. G. WrieGHt, Corps of Engineers, Washington ; Sir: You are selected as an engineer officer of high science and judgment,…
E HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, July 29, 1861. A ‘ Santa Fé, N. Mex., July 29, 1861. -. To the ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, x Headquarters of the Army, Washington: E…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, July 1, 1861. Santa Fé, N. Mex., July 1, 1861. His Excellency GOVERNOR, oF NEW MEXICO, E Santa Fé, N. Mex.: . SIR: I have…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, f San Francisco, February 17, 1861. Lieut. Col. THOMAS SWORDS, Deputy Quartermaster-General, Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Oal. : SIR: Ten thousand stands of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, February 15, 1861. Capt. J. F. GILMER, Engineer in Charge of Fortifications, Fort Point, Cal. : CAPTAIN: The general commanding has examined your…