Fort McHenry, July 9, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. 8S. Army: Sir: The general commanding directs me to report, for the information of the General in-Chief, that,…
Manassas Junction, Va., July 7, 1861. Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowEL1, Commanding U. 8. Forces, Arlington, Va.: Sir: The bearer, Col. Thos. H. Taylor, is sent (with an escort of twelve…
Fort Monroe, July 3, 1861. Lieutenant-General Scott: Str: I have the honor to report that yesterday my scouts captured an enemy’s picket about five miles from Newport News, and from…
Grafton, Va., June 29, 1861. Lieut. Gen. WINFIELD ScoTT, Commander-in-Chief Army of the United States : Sir: I have the honor to call your attention to the present condition of…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, March 30, 1865. No. 18. Richmond, Va., March 30, 1865. I. Paragraph II, General Orders, No. 6, current series, is hereby revoked, and…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, March 29, 1865. No. 17. Richmond, Va., March 29, 1865. I. The following act of Congress, abolishing the Bureau of Conseription, is published,…
Hagerstown, Md., June 28, 1861. Col. J. J. ABERCROMBIE, Seventh Infantry, Commanding Sixth Brigade : Sir: The commanding general directs you to march as early as practicable to-morrow morning with…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, March 27, 1865. No, 72. Richmond, March 27, 1865. * * * * * * * I. The following schedules of prices for…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, March 27, 1865. No. 16. Richmond, Va., March 27, 1865, I. The attention of officers in the Army is directed to the first…
Hagerstown, Md., June 28, 1861. Respectfully forwarded to the headquarters of the Army. The enemy have collected in large numbers on the Virginia side of the Potomac. Cmr.IX] = CORRESPONDENCE,…