HEADQUARTERS SHIELDS’ DIVISION, Luray, Va., June 13, 1862. The telegrams from General Banks* and giving extracts from Richmond papers received. The engagement of Monday, the 9th instant, was between General…
June 17, 1862. : Mount Jackson, June 17, 1862. Both your telegrams of this date, including the order assigning rail. roads, received. J. C. FREMONT, Major-General, Commanding. Hon. E. M.…
June 16, 1862. I have the honor to submit the following report of the killed and wounded of the Thirty-third Regiment Virginia Infantry in the several engagements with the enemy…
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT, Mount Jackson, June 15, 1862. I respectfully remind the President that when assigned to this command I was informed that I should have a corps of 35,000…
Mount Jackson, June 14, 1862. I suggest for the consideration of the President that the condition of affairs here imperatively requires that some position be immediately made strong enough to…
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT, Mount Jackson, June 13, 1862. I think General Shields’ position at Luray very much exposed. If you will direct him to join me here I will cover…
Mount Jackson, Va., June 12, 1862. I arrived at this place to-day. My officers have been so much engaged with marching duties since the battle of the 8th, at Cross…
HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, Mount Jackson, June 12, 1862. Upon intelligence of General Shieids’ defeat and withdrawal toward Richmond I retired upon this place, which is a defensible and good…
Port Republic, June 10, 1862. The officer sent with a detachment of cavalry to open communication with General Shields returned at 3 o’clock this morning, having found the troops on…
Port Republic, June 9, 1862. (Received June 12, 8 a. m.) There was no collision with the enemy after dark last night. This morning we resumed the march against him,…