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Unknown to Captain, August 14, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MICHIGAN INFANTRY, Before Petersburg, Va., August 14, 1864. CAPTAIN : At 10 p. m. of the 12th [June] the regiment, with the brigade, withdrew from its position about…
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Cc. V. De Land to Thommas Mathews, August 3, 1864
HEADQUARTERS FIRST MICHIGAN SHARPSHOOTERS, August 3, 1864. August 3, 1864. CAPTAIN: The participation of this regiment in the action is hereby stated as follows: We went into the action with…
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O. B. Willcox, August 6, 1864
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, NINTH ARMY CORPS, Before Petersburg, Va., August 6, 1864. COLONEL: I have the honor to report that on the 30th ultimo Hartranft’s brigade was promptly formed close…
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Orlando B. Willcox to John C. Youngman, September 13, 1864
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, NINTH ARMY CORPS, Before Petersburg, Va., September 13, 1864. CAPTAIN: June 17, before Petersburg. The division made an isolated attack in the morning on the enemy, who…
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J. T. P. Bucklin to Peckham, August 8, 1864
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS, Before Petersburg, Va., August 8, 1864. Sire: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part our regiment took in the engagement…
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Henry Pleasants to Colonel, August 2, 1864
HDQRS. FORTY-EIGHTH PENNSYLVANIA VETERAN VOLS., Near Petersburg, Va., August 2, 1864. COLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following report, relating e the mine I excavated in front of…
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Ambrose E. Burnside to George Washington, August 6, 1864
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, August 6, 1864. August 6, 1864. THE SECRETARY OF WAR OF THE UNITED STATES, Washington : Whilst I have the greatest respect for the officers composing…
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John G. Parke to Seth Williams, November 11, 1864
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, November 11, 1864. November 11, 1864. Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: In compliance with paragraph 6 of Special Orders, No.…
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Ambrose E. Burnside to George G. Meade, 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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Chas. W. White to Tompkins, September 2, 1864
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH BATTERY MAINE VOLUNTEERS, Near Petersburg, Va., September 2, 1864. COLONEL: On the 12th [June] the battery went intc position on the right of a line of works thrown…