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General Scott to Schuyler Hamilton, July 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, July 20, 1861. July 20, 1861—1.30 a, m. Brigadier-General MCDOWELL, c., Centreville : Your dispatch received at 1.5 a.m.* It is now 1.30 a. m. Hunt’s…
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Letters about Military Correspondence
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Irvin McDowell to D. E. SIcKLES, Staten Island, N. Y, July 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, July 20, 1861. Col. D. E. SIcKLES, Staten Island, N. Y.: Lieutenant-General Scott desires that as many of the regiments under your command as are…
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Montgomery C. Meigs to Quarternaster-General, July 18, 1861
QUARTERMASTER GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington City, July 18, 1861. Major-General MCCLELLAN, Beverly, Va.: No surplus transportation at Leavenworth. Dickerson at Cincinnati reports two or three hundred horses on hand. [have ordered…
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Irvin McDowell to McClellan, Beverly, Va, July 18, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, July 18, 1861. General MCCLELLAN, Beverly, Va. : Your suggestions in respect to Staunton would be admirable, like your other conceptions and…
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Unknown to E.D. Townsend, July 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS NEAR BEVERLY HEADQUARTERS NEAR BEVERLY, July 16, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General : In view of the large call of the President for troops, and of the…
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Robt. Williams to E.D. Townsend, July 14, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS, Fort McHenry, Md., July 14, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General: Sir: By direction of Major-General Banks, I have the honor to report, for the…
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Robt. Williams to George R. Dodge, July 10, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS, Fort McHenry, July 10, 1861. GEORGE R. DopGE, Marshal of Police, Baltimore: Ste: It having been reported to the general commanding the Department of Annapolis, by…
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Robt. Williams to E.D. Townsend, July 9, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS, Fort McHenry, July 9, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. 8S. Army: Sir: The general commanding directs me to report, for the information of…
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Unknown to P.G.T. Beauregard, July 9, 1861
Arlington Arlington, July 9, 1861. General McDowell presents his compliments to General Beauregard, and begs to inform him that the paper referred to in his note of the 7th was…
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Unknown to E.D. Townsend, July 8, 1861
Fort McHEnRY Fort McHEnRY, July 8, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General: Four men, parties to the seizure of the St. Nicholas, were arrested on board the Mary Washington…