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Unknown to Henry W. Benham, November 3, 1861
Camp Gauley Mountain Camp Gauley Mountain, November 3, 1861. Colonel Woods has been ordered to you temporarily for duty. Assign him to command Tenth Regiment. Let Captain Amis and a…
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Letters about Military Correspondence
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W. 8. Rosecrans to L. THOMAS, Adjutant- General, Washington, D. C, November 25, 1861
Camp Gauley Mountain, November 25, 1861. SIR: My current series of dispatches has informed the commanding general of the principal military events in this department, including those which have occurred…
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Unknown, October 19, 1861
October 19, 1861. This reconnaissance shows that the rebels are in force between Long Branch and Accotink Run, above the Telegraph road. If there are any south of this road…
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I. B. Richardson to Brigadier- General, October 19, 1861
HEADQUARTERS RICHARDSON’S BRIGADE, October 19, 1861. SIR: In obedience to your instructions, I left this camp yesterday at 3.30 p. m. to make a reconnaissance in the direction of Occoquan,…
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Tyndale and his force. I returned and gave this order by telegraph. At this time, learning that the cavalry were advancing from, October 18, 1861
Camp Tyndale, Point of Rocks, Md., October 18, 1861. SIR: On the 8th instant Maj. J. P. Gould, of the Thirteenth Massachusetts Volunteers, acting under orders of Major-General Banks, crossed…
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Nathaniel P. Banks to Randolph B. Marcy, October 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CAMP NEAR DARNESTOWN, October 20, 1861. October 20, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to forward for the information of the commanding-general a report in detail, received last evening…
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Unknown to Nathaniel P. Banks, October 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS NEW JERSEY BRIGADE, OCTOBER 16, 1861. October 16 [1861]. In forwarding this report I have to mention the prompt conduct of my aide, Captain Wilson, who, hurrying to the…
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I. M. Tucker to Second Regt N. J. Vols., Brigade. Officer of the Day, October 3, 1861
October 3, 1861. October 3, 1861. Col. WILLIAM H. CHRISTIAN: SIR: You will take command of a detachment of 300 infantry from the regiments composing this brigade and one company…
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H. W. Slocum to S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General, October 6, 1861
Alexandria, Va., October 6, 1861. SIR: I received information on the 3d instant that a body of the enemy’s cavalry was at Pohick Church, about 12 miles from these headquarters,…
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C. L. Stevenson, October 7, 1861
October 7, 1861. i No. 11. Sewell Mountain, October 7, 1861. The general commanding has the pleasure to announce to the Army of the Northwest a signal defeat of the…