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J. Kilpatrick to George B. McClellan, April 19, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HARRIS LIGHT CAVALRY, Camp near Falmouth, Va., April 19, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that my advance guard, under Captain B. E. F. Cooke, Company B,…
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Geo. D. Bayard to Halsted, April 28, 1862
Aquia, April 28, 1862. I sent up by to-day’s boat 17 prisoners, taken by our troops in their advance on Fredericksburg. They are mostly of the Ninth Virginia Cavalry. Some…
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Irvin Modowell to E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War, April 17, 1862
Washington, April 17, 1862. To you and to the forces under your command the Department returns thanks for the brilliant and successful operations of this day. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary…
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Unknown to Edwin M. Stanton, April 17, 1862
April 17, 1862. April 17, 1862. Our troops occupy New Market to-night. There has been some artillery skirmishing, but no loss on our side. We have many prisoners. N. P.…
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B. F. Kelley to ALBERT TRACY, Assistant Adjutant-General, April 12, 1862
Wheeling, Va., April 12, 1862. COLONEL: In my order addressed to Captain Showalter I directed him to kill or capture the following-named persons, who were refugees, sent out to raise…
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T. J. Lucas to Col., Siateenth Indiana Regt., Oomdg. Reconnaissance, April 7, 1862
Warrenton Junction, Va., April 7, 1862. Srr: I have the honor to report that in accordance with your order of the 6th instant I made a reconnaissance to the Rappahannock…
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Retin ; j, F, Farnsworth to J. H. Taylor, April 3, 1862
April 3, 1862. April 3, 1862. COLONEL: Yesterday, in compliance with orders from the general commanding this corps, I made another reconnaissance to the Rappahannock River. Leaving camp at about…
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O. O. Howard to J. H. Taylor, March 29, 1862
March 29, 1862. COLONEL: Having received orders from the headquarters of this Army Corps, dated March 28, 1862, to take command of a reconnoitering force, composed of three regiments of…
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Jno. W. Geary to Twenty-eighth Regiment Pennsylvania Vols., Comdg, March 31, 1862
White Plains, Va., March 31, 1862. GENERAL: Yesterday afternoon I examined the line of the. railroad from this point to Salem, and also to Thoroughfare. The road to Salem is…
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Trwenty-eighth Regiment Pennsylvania Vols., Comdg to Oommanding Second Brigade, March 30, 1862
White Plains, Va., March 30, 1862. GENERAL: In obedience to orders to march to this point on the Manassas Railroad, I reached here yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock with my…