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W. H. Jenifer to George B. McClellan, October 28, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CAMP, Near Leesburg, Va., October 28, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to submit my report of a battle with the enemy which took place near Leesburg on…
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Letters about Military Operations
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Unknown to George B. McClellan, October 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Poolesville, October 30, 1861. Brigadier-General Stone presents his compliments to the general commanding the forces in the vicinity of Leesburg, Va., and begs to know if the body of…
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Charles P. Stone to George B. McClellan, November 7, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CORPS OF OBSERVATION, Poolesville, November 7, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to forward herewith papers marked T 2, 9, 4, D, 6, concerning-a flag of truce sent for…
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John B. Floyd to Edwin M. Stanton, November 7, 1861
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF KANAWHA, Camp Dickerson, November 7, 1861. SIR: I asked instructions from the War Department nearly two weeks since as to the best point to be occupied by…
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I. B. Richardson, October 19, 1861
HEADQUARTERS RICHARDSON’S BRIGADE, October 19, 1861. 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…
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Nathaniel P. Banks to Daniel P. Woodbury, 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 George B. McClellan, September 17, 1861
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, A. O. W. V. A., Elk Water, September 17, 1861. GENERAL: The operations of this brigade for the past few days may be summed up as follows:…
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Smith Iwas placed under your command to Irvin McDowell, September 12, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CAMP ADVANCE, September 12, 1861. September 12, 1861. SIR: By order of General Smith I was placed under your command yesterday, and in accordance with your directions I led…
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Albert J. Myer, October 21, 1862
OFFICE OF THE SIGNAL OFFICER, Washington, D. C., October 21, 1862. GENERAL: The Chief Signal Officer, then serving at headquarters Department of Virginia, was, by Special Orders, No. 26, directed…
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William F. Barry to Abraham Lincoln, December 16, 1862
HEADQUARTERS INSPECTOR OF ARTILLERY, Washington, December 16, 1862. f GENERAL: It having been stated in various publie prints, and in a speech of Senator Chandler, of Michigan, in his place…