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E. D. Townsend, August 15, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, \ WAR DEP1., ADJT. GEN.âS OFFIOE, August 15, 1862. No. 107. Washington, August 15, 1862. I, Officers of the Regular Army will, as a general rule, receive leaves…
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Letters about Military Operations
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General Sigel to our left to Fitz John Porter, August 29, 1862
Centreville, Va., August 29, 1862. Push forward with your corps and King’s division, which you will take with you, upon Gainesville. I am following the enemy down the Warrenton turnpike.…
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Unknown to Nathaniel P. Banks, April 1, 1862
On board the Oommodore, April 1, 1862. GENERAL: The change in affairs in the valley of the Shenandoah has rendered necessary a corresponding departure—temporarily at least— from the plan we…
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Unknown to James Wadsworth, April 10, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF RAPPAHANNOCK, April 10, 1862. No. 2. } Fairfax Court-House, April 10, 1862. I. The powers which, as military governor and commander of the District…
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Lorenzo Thomas to BE. A. Hitchcock, April 2, 1862
Washington Oity, April 2, 1862. Adjutant-General THomaAs and Major-General HITCHCOCK: GENERALS: I beg leave to refer to you the following papers: 1st. The Presidentâs War Meee No. 3, dated March…
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Unknown to Lorenzo Thomas, April 1, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAQ, Steamer Commodore, April 1, 1862. Brig. Gen. LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. 8. Army : ; GENERAL : I have to request that you will lay…
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Unknown to Joseph Wadsworth, April 19, 1862
Washington City, April 19, 1862. ort of Assistant Inspector-General Maj. Roger Jones of the forces asmy at 7 o’clock p. m. at north end of Long Bridge and Aqucduct. General…
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KE. A. Hitchcock to James S. Wadsworth, April 19, 1862
Washington Oity, D. O., April 19, 1862. The Secretary of War desires General Wadsworth to assume a supposed attack by the enemy on Washington; that Generali Wadsworth hears of it…
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Jas. 8. Wadsworth to Appendix, April 2, 1862
Washington, D. O., April 2, 1862. Sie: I have the honor to submit the following condensed statements of the forces left under my command for the defense of Washington :…
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Unknown to George B. McClellan, February 3, 1862
Washington, February 3, 1862. My DzARk Str: You and I have distinct and different plans for movement of the Army of the Potomac: Yours to be down the Chesapeake, up…