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Chas. D. Ludwig, September 2, 1864
Fulton, Mo. Fulton, Mo., September 2, 1864. LIEUTENANT: I have the honor herewith to submit to you my monthly report. During the past month the bushwhackers have been more troublesome…
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Letters about Field Reports
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Hotchkiss shells and some lead to Colonel, July 21, 1864
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 21, 1864. COLONEL: No change has been observed on the part of the enemy since last report; the sharpshooting slackened yesterday, but toward night became as…
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Unknown to Colonel, July 4, 1864
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 4, 1864. COLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following report for the last twenty-four hours: General Gracie reports unusual activity among the enemy in…
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H. M. Plaisted to Captain, July 29, 1864
HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH MAINE VOLUNTEERS, Deep Bottom, Va., July 29, 1864. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report the operations of the troops under my command in taking and holding the…
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L. B. Norton to Ulysses S. Grant, September 2, 1864
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, September 2, 1864. September 2, 1864. On June 14 a signal tower, 125 feet high, was finished at Cobb’s Hill, which tower commands a…
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Ambrose E. Burnside to John G. Parke, June 18, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, June 18, 1864. The commanding general takes great pride in assuring this cominand of the high appreciation in which their services, after the fatigues…
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T. C. Godfrey to Ulysses S. Grant, August 9, 1864
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS, Camp near Petersburg, Va., August 9, 1864. GENERAL : June 14, crossed the James River from Wilcox’s Landing to Wind-Mill Point, and after marching some…
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Unknown to Ambrose E. Burnside, August 29, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, Jones’ House, August 29, 1864. The Court met pursuant to the orders from the President at 10 a. m. Present, Major-General Hancock, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and…
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A. E. Burnside, August 9, 1864
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, August 9, 1864. August 9, 1864. THE CouRT OF INQUIRY, MAJOR-GENERAL HANCOCK, PRESIDENT: GENTLEMEN: I beg to submit to the Court that all testimony, whether by…
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E. W. Clark, J. R, May 1, 1864
Camp Piatt, W. Va. Camp Piatt, W. Va., May 1, 1864. Sir: You will select 356 men from yourcommand. The remainder will be placed under some officers, the senior of…