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W. J. Eckford to Company C, October 28, 1861
REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, Fort Evans, near Leesburg, October 28, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that in obedience to your – ‘orders I left my encampment near Balls Mill,…
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Letters about Military Correspondence
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N. G. Evans, March 7, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD MILITARY DISTRICT, S. C., Adams Run, S. C., March 7, 1862. SIR: As I see by the newspapers that a resolution has passed the Confederate Congress calling for…
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N. G. Evans to Colonel, October 31, 1861
HEADQUARTERS SEVENTH BRIGADE, Leesburg, Va., October 31, 1861. COLONEL: I beg leave to submit the following report of the action of the troops of the Seventh Brigade in the battle…
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Lorenzo Thomas to Edwin M. Stanton, December 11, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, December 11, 1861. ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, December 11, 1861. . SIR : In compliance with your instructions I have the honor to report, in reference to…
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Simon Cameron to Galusha A. Grow, December 12, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, December 12, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a resolution of the House of Representatives calling for certain information with regard to…
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Charles P. Stone to Seth Williams, September 7, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, September 7, 1862. September 7, 1862. SIR: I have been applied to by General Stone for permission to serve with the Army during the impending…
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Charles P. Stone to Lafayette, February 8, 1862
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, February 8, 1862. SIR: This will.be handed to you by the officer sent in-charge of You will please confine General Stone in Fort Lafayette, allowing…
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Nathaniel P. Banks to George B. McClellan, October 22, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Edwards Ferry, October 22, 1861. SIR: I received the order of the commanding general to send General Hamilton’s brigade to Poolesville at 4 o’elock yesterday evening, and at 5.30…
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Willis A. Gorman to Charles Stewart, October 26, 1861
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, NEAR EDWARDS FERRY, October 26, 1861. : ; October 26, 1861. I have the honor to communicate to the general commanding the division the facts and events connected…
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Chas. P. Stone, November 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CORPS OF OBSERVATION, November 2, 1861. / Poolesville, November 2, 1861. GENERAL: On the 23d October, at about 10.30 o’clock a. m., I received the special order of which…