GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. ARMY OF THE NORTHWEST, October 7, 1861. i No. 11. Sewell Mountain, October 7, 1861. The general commanding has the pleasure to announce to the Army of…
WAR DEPARTMENT, O. S. A., Richmond, October 12, 1861. SIR: I have received through the Adjutant-General your report of the action of 3d instant at Greenbrier River. I congratulate both…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND REGIMENT, BAKER’S BRIGADE, Camp Advance, Va., September 29, 1861. Str: On Saturday morning, the 28th instant, the Second Regiment received orders to prepare two days’ cooked provisions, and…
HEADQUARTERS BAKER’S BRIGADE, Near Monocacy, October 6, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose the reports of the officers commanding two regiments in the brigade under my command. It…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Baltimore, Md., September 11, 1861—11 p. m.. 4 Sir: Your letter was handed to me half an hour ago by Mr. Allen,* – who is of…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, September 11, 1861. GENERAL: The passage of any act of secession by the legislature of Maryland must be prevented. If necessary, all or any part of the…
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS, September 14, 1861. No. —. Camp on Valley River, Va., September 14, 1861. The forced reconnaissance of the enemy’s positions, both at Cheat Mountain Pass and…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, A. O. W. VA., Elk Water, September 17, 1861. GENERAL: The operations of this brigade for the past few days may be summed up as follows: On…
HEADQUARTERS NEAR FAIRFAX CROSS-ROADS, Near Fairfax Station, September 14, 1861. SIR: Herewith I inclose two reports (of Brigadier-General LongStreet and of Colonel Stuart) of the affair of Lewinsville [Nos. 16…
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…