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R. E. Lee, May 19, 1861
Richmond, Va., May 19, 1861. JOHN T. SEAWELL, Esq., Gloucester Oourt-House, Va.: Str: Your letter of the 15th instant isin: hand. The engineers who examined York River considered Gloucester Point…
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Irvin McDowell to B. D. Townsend, June 1, 1861
– HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT N. HE. VIRGINIA, Arlington, June 1, 1861. Sir: The following facts have just been reported to me by the orderly sergeant of Company B, Second Cavalry, commanded…
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HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA FORCES, May 16, 1861
Richmond, Va., May 16, 1861. Col. GEoRGE H. TERRETT, , Provisional Army of Virginia, Comdg., &e., Alexandria, Va.: COLONEL: In reply to your inquiries, by telegraph, in relation to persons…
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Daniel Ruggles to BR. S. GARNETT, Adjutant-General Virginia Forces, June 4, 1861
Fredericksburg, Va., June 4, 1861. $m: I have the honor to state, for the information of the general commanding, that, since Saturday last, no attack has been made on our…
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Daniel Ruggles to R. S. GARNETT, Adjutant-General Virginia Forces, June 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF F’REDERICKSBURG, Fredericksburg, Va., June 2, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to state, for the information of the commanding general, that four of the enemy’s armed steamers…
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Daniel Ruggles to R. 8S. GARNETT, Adjutant-General Virginia Forces, June 1, 1861
Fredericksburg, Va., June 1, 1861. Sir: The enemy attacked the naval battery at Aquia Creek yesterday about 10 a.m. The enemy had three war steamers and some small ., PA.,…
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HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA FORCES, May 15, 1861
Richmond, Va., May 15, 1861. Col. GEORGE H. TERRETT, Alexandria, Va. : COLONEL: I have requested Colonel Cocke to fill up Colonel Gar_land’s regiment, stationed at Manassas Junction, from companies…
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HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA FORCES, May 14, 1861
Richmond, Va., May 14, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. K. Suir, Commanding Confederate States Troops, Lynchburg, Va.: COLONEL: The commanding general instructs me to say to you that if there are…
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Benj. I. Butler to Winfield Scott, May 29, 1861
May 29, 1861. Sir: The expedition to Newport News, of which I spoke in my last, eight miles from this place, landed without opposition. I have caused an intrenched camp…
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Benj. F. Butler, May 27, 1861
May 27, 1861. Sir: The expedition (of which I gave you information in my former dispatch) to Newport News got off in fine style this morning about 7 o’clock. Ihave…