Washington Washington, May 26, 1862. General SAXxTON, Harper’s Ferry: You must judge of that yourself, as the emergency arises, and act according to the circumstances in which you are yourself…
WAR DEPARTMENT, May 24, 1862. May 24, 1862—3.41 p. m. General SAxTon, Harper’s Ferry: A fine battery of artillery will leave Baltimore for you at 4 o’clock. More will leave…
WAR DEPARTMENT, May 24, 1862. May 24, 1862—1 p. m. General SAXTON : Geary reports Jackson with 20,000 moving from Ashby’s Gap by the Little River turnpike, through Aldie, toward…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, May 24, 1862. General SAxTON: You will please proceed with the troops from Washington to Harper’s Ferry and operate with them according to your discretion, as circumstances…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, Near Williamsport, May 29, 1862. The statement that Lieutenant-Colonel Morrison received the ordcs to retire from Lieutenant Scott is incorrect, as has been proved to the satisfaction…
HDQRS. TWENTY-NINTH PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS, Camp near Williamsport, Md., May 29, 1862. Sir: Pursuant to order, on Friday night at 12 o’clock, May 23, the Twenty ninth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers left…
HEADQUARTERS THI2D BRIGADE, Camp near Williamsport, Md., May 28, 1862. GENERAL: I take the first moment of leisure from arduous military duties to report in brief the events of an…
HEADQUARTERS TENTH MAINE VOLUNTEERS, Martinsburg, June 3, 1862. GENERAL: In accordance with Special Orders, No. —, Headquarters First Brigade, First Division, Department of Shenandoah, Williamsport, Md., May 31, 1862, I…
HEADQUARTERS OF MAJOR-GENERAL BANKS, Williamsport, Md., May 28, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor herewith to report as follows in regard to the operations of Saturday, May 24: Having been…
HEADQUARTERS, May 24, 1862. : Near Rectortown, Va., May 24, 1862. Captain Gillingham’s company, of the First Maryland, being attacked at Linden by 200 cavalry and two pieces of artillery,…