May 4, 1861. First Bric., First Div., PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS, Philadelphia, Pa., May 4, 1861. Maj. Gen. GEORGE CADWALADER: DEAR Sir: An examination of the muskets furnished to my command by…
May 2, 1861. First Bric., First Div., PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS, Philadelphia, Pa., May 2, 1861. Maj. E. OC. WEAVER, Ordnance Officer : Sre: I have to report that the arms with…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 29, 1864. March 29, 1864. Respectfully forwarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Sims. By order of Quartermaster-General: W. F. ALEXANDER, Major and Assistant to the Quartermaster- General.
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 15, 1864. No. 33. Richmond, March 15, 1864. I. The Bureau of Conscription will proceed to enroll all persons between the ages…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEP’T OF PENNSYLVANIA, May 3, 1861. No. 24, } Philadelphia, May 3, 1861. I. The line of communication with Washington City via Annapolis _ having been opened,…
May 3, 1861. May 3, 1861. Lieut. Gen. WINFIELD Scott, Commanding the U. 8S. Army: Sir: Agreeably to the deliberations of last evening I now submit to you the following…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 11, 1864. No. 32. Richmond, March 11, 1864. I. The act of Congress relative to the employment of free negroes and slaves…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 10, 1864. No. 31. Richmond, March 10, 1864. I. The following act of Congress, ‘‘for the suspension of the writ of habeas…
April 30, 1861. April 30, 1861. Maj. Irvin McDoOWELL, Assistant Adjutant-General : Dispatch immediately two companies of Pennsylvania volunteers to the navy-yard, with instructions they be sent forthwith in a…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, April 26, 1861. No, 4. . Washington, April 26, 1861. I. From the known assemblage near this city of numerous hostile bodies of…