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Andrew A. Humphreys to Griffin, October 12, 1863
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, Barbour’s, October 12, 1863. General GRIFFIN : Throw out a strong picket well in front and to your right. Sedgwick wants that hill you are now…
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A, A. Humphreys to His Excellency the President, October 12, 1863
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQ, October 12, 1863. October 12, 1863—12.30 p.m. (Received 1.10 p. m.) His Excellency the President : Your telegram received. I have just sent a dispatch…
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George Sykes to Fred. T. Locke, October 11, 1863
CIRCULAR. HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, October 11, 1863. October 11, 1863. The Second Division will cross the river at daylight to-morrow by a bridge to be thrown in front of…
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John J. Peck to Southard Hoffman, October 10, 1863
New Berne, N. C. New Berne, N. C., October 10, 1863. Col. SouTHARD HOFFMAN, Asst, Adjt. Gen., Dept. of Va. and N. C.: The rebel War Department has just made…
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George G. Meade to Seth Williams, October 10, 1863
HEADQUARTERS, October 10, 1863. October 10, 1863—10.30 a. m. Colonel SmiTH, COLONEL: The enemy crossed the river, about 2 miles above the ford, with artillery and cavalry. Heavy skirmishing took…
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Nicholas Nolan to Major-General HUMPHREYS, October 10, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, October 10, 1863. October 10, [1863]—8 a. m. Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: The inclosed communication was just received. A. PLEASONTON, Major-General. MITCHELL’s ForD, RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER,…
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Warr Department to John G. Foster, October 10, 1863
PRIVATE. HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, October 10, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. G. Foster, Fort Monroe: EER AL! Your letter of the 8th, marked “private,” is just received. Your effective…
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Major-General to Humphreys, October 9, 1863
HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS, October 9, 1863. October 9, 1863. General HUMPHREYS: GENERAL: I have received two telegrams, one notifying me General Sykes was to be sent down to my…
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Andrew A. Humphreys to Major-General HUMPHREYS, October 9, 1863
HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY CORPS, October 9, 1863. October 9, 1863—9 p. m. Major-General HUMPHREYS: The picket officer on the right reports that the enemy’s pickets in his front have not…
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Major-General to H. W. HALurck, October 8, 1863
Fort Monroe, Va. Fort Monroe, Va., October 8, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALurck, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I feel desirous to do something, and although…