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Rufus Ingalls, June 28, 1864
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, June 28, 1864. No. 44. City Point, Va., June 28, 1864. I. The following orders, prescribing the means of transportation, camp and…
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Letters about Military Operations
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Unknown, June 29, 1864
ORDERS, OFFICE OF CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, June 29, 1864. ARMIES OPERATING AGAINST Richmond, No. 8. City Point, Va., June 29, 1864. The following special orders, issued by the lieutenant-general commanding Armies…
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Rufus Ingalls to Armies operating against Richmond, August 28, 1864
OFFICE OF CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, August 28, 1864. ARMIES OPERATING AGAINST Richmond, VA4., City Point, Va., August 28, 1864. On the 12th [J une] the army began another flank movement, to…
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Edwin M. Stanton to Armies operating against Richmond, July 8, 1864
HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, City Point, Va., July 8, 1864. Nothing of much importance this morning. Firing pretty active in the trenches yesterday, but without consequence. Directions have been given…
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C. A. Dana to Epwin M. Stanton, July 6, 1864
; HEADQUARTERS OF GENERAL GRANT, City Point, July 6, 1864—8 a.m.. Ricketts’ division, of the Sixth Corps, with a force of dismounted cavalry, from 8,000 to 10,000 men in all,…
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E. M. Stanton, July 3, 1864
GENERAL GRANT’S HEADQUARTERS, July 3, 1864. July 3, 1864—3.30 p.m. (Received 8 p. m.) There is pretty good evidence that Early is now here, and all of Ewell’s corps with…
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Edwin M. Stanton to George Washington, July 1, 1864
GRANT’S HEADQUARTERS, July 1, 1864. July 1, 1864—5.30 p. m. (Received 8.10 a. m. 2d.) One of General Meade’s scouts is just in, who left Wilson’s command this morning at…
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E. M. Stanton, June 21, 1864
HEADQUARTERS U. S. ARMIES, June 21, 1864. June 21, 1864. (Received 11 a. m. 22d.) The Petersburg Express of this morning contains a report that General Hunter attacked Lynchburg on…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, June 15, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, June 15, 1864. June 15, 1864—8 a.m. (Received 9.50 p. m.) All goes on like a miracle. Pontoon bridge at Fort Powhatan finished at2a.m. Artillery trains instantly began crossing.…
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Unknown, June 14, 1864
GENERAL BUTLER’S HEADQUARTERS, June 14, 1864. June 14, 1864—2.20 p. m. (Received 2 a. m. 15th.) Wright’s corps reached the James River last night opposite Fort Powhatan. Burnside camped on…