Washington Washington, August 7, 1861. Brig. Gen. W. S. ROSECRANS, Commanding Department of the Ohio, Clarksburg, Va.: General Dix telegraphs that he is reliably informed that Lee and Johnston are…
CLARKSBURG, VA. CLARKSBURG, VA., August 6, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General: Every day’s experience with volunteer troops convinces me of the absolute necessity of having some officers of…
[Inclosure.] SAN BERNARDINO, CAL., August 6, 1861. Commanding the Department of California: DEAR SIR: I have not yet learned the name of the officer or posts of the soldiers ‘referred…
HEADQUARTERS, SANDY HOOK, Near Harper’s Ferry, Va., August 6, 1861. Col. E. D. TowNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General : SIR: I was much gratified to receive the order authorizing the transfer of…
CAMP TENNALLY CAMP TENNALLY, August 6, 1861. Maj. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant .Adjutant-General : MAJOR: I made this morning a reconnaissance of the country reported last evening to be oceupied by…
Clarksburg, Va. Clarksburg, Va., August 4, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington, D. C.: COLONEL: Lower Cheat River region appears to be entirely free of rebel forces as…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY FORCE, Union Mills, Va., March 16, 1862. We arrived here last evening about dark. We got corn for horses; no provisions for men. Bull hun too high to…
HEADQUARTERS ADVANCE BRIGADE, Leesburg, Va., March 9, 1862. SIR: On the morning of the 7th I learned there were about 1,000 infantry, some artillery, and between 200 and 300 cavalry…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS, March 16, 1862. > Camp Seminary, Vä., March 16, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to make the following report of the movements of the.…
: HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, Three miles from Bull Run, March 9, 1862. SIR : On information of my scouts, &c., I felt justified in making this day a reconnaissance to…