SUFFOLK SUFFOLK, April 7, 1863. Maj. Gen. JOSEPH HOOKER, Commanding Army of the Potomac, Falmouth: Answered your communication.{ Just examined a man who left Petersburg on Wednesday; confirms my previous…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., April 6, 1863. Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy: Sr: The Secretary of War directs me to acknowledge the recefpt of your letter of…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, April 4, 1863. No. 155. Washington, April 4, 1863. * * % * * * * I. V. Brig. Gen. R.…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQO, April 8, 1863. April 8, 1863. Respectfully forwarded, through headquarters of the Army, for the information of the major-general commanding Defenses of Washington. It is…
GENERAL ORDERS, WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, April 1, 1863. No. 83. ) Washington, April 1, 1863. The new or modified forts and batteries around Washington will hereafter be known…
Washington Washington, March 31, 1863. Maj. Gen. S. P. HEINTZELMAN, Commanding Department of Washington: GENERAL: I herewith send a tabular statement* of armament, garrisons, &c., of the forts constituting the…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, March 31, 1863. Major-General SCHENCK, Baltimore : GENERAL: You are mistaken in telegram in supposing that I disapprove your mounting a portion of General Scammon’s…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, FIRST ARMY CORPS, March 31, 1863. March 31, 1863. Lieut. Col. CHARLES KINGSBURY, Jr., Assistant Adjutant-General, First Army Corps: COLONEL: I have the honor to report that…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, March 30, 1863—3 p. m.. Major-General BURNSIDE, Cincinnati, Ohio: General Schenck has received advices that there is a rebel force on the Big Sandy, threatening the Kanawha…
HEADQUARTERS ABERCROMBIE’S DIVISION, March 30, 1863. March 30, 1863—5.20 p. m. Capt. C. H. Potter, Assistant Adjutant-General : I have just received information from one of my staff, just returned…