HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, February 23, 1862. GENERAL: Youare assigned to the command of the land forces destined to co-operate with the Navy in the attacks upon New Orleans.…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, February 14, 1862. GENERAL: Your dispatches in regard to the occupation of Dawfuskie Island, &c., were received to-day. I saw also to-day, for the first…
: – : HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ES s Washington, D. C., November 11, 1861. GENERAL: In Belen you to the command of the Department of the Missouri, it is…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, January 7, 1869. GENERAL: In accordance with verbal instructions heretofore given you, you will, after uniting with Flag-Officer Goldsborough, at Fort Monroe, proceed under his…
PRESIDENT’S GENERAL WAR ORDER EXECUTIVE MANSION, March 8, 1862. No. 2. Washington, March 8, 1862. Ordered, 1. That the major-general commanding the Army of the Potomac proceed forthwith to organize…
CAMP WILDCAT CAMP WILDCAT, October 2, 1861. General GEORGE H. THOMAS: Since General Carter arrived wehave been over considerable country. The general thinks when the work is completed we will…
CAMP WILDCAT CAMP WILDCAT, October 2, 1861. General GEORGE H. THOMAS, U. $. A., Commanding Camp Robinson, dc. : My note of yesterday advised you that I had dispatched your…
CAMP WILDCAT CAMP WILDCAT, October 1, 1861. General THOMAS: DEAR SIR: The enemy, in full retreat, are by this time in Barboursville. I am starting my men by squads to…
CAMP WILDCAT CAMP WILDCAT, October 1, 1861. General GEORGE H. THOMAS, Camp Dick Robinson: A I have information, reliable, that the rebels retreated 9 miles beyond London on Sunday. A…
CINCINNATI CINCINNATI, September 30, 1861. General Mitchel has ordered Seventeenth Ohio and one more regiment on to-night. Four more regiments will follow to-morrow, accompanied by two batteries. I will report…