Richmond Richmond, November 12, 1861. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, GENERAL: I have received your letter of the 8th instant,* and in compliance with your request have caused to be affixed…
RicumMonnD, V. A. RicumMonnD, V. A., November 3, 1861. General J. E. JOHNSTON, + Commanding Department of the Potomac: Sir: Reports have been and are being widely circulated to the…
RicuHmMonD, V. A. RicuHmMonD, V. A., October 30, 1861. General G. T. BEAUREGARD: Sir: Yesterday my attention was called to various newspaper publications, purporting to have been sent from Manassas,…
Richmond, V. A. Richmond, V. A., August 4, 1861. General G. T. BEAUREGARD: My DEAR Sir: Inclosed I transmit copies of a resolution of inquiry and the reply to it.*…
Richmond Richmond, July 17, 1861. General J. E. JoHNSTON, Winchester, Va.: General Beauregard is attacked. To strike the enemy a decisive blow a junction of all your effective force will…
MANASSAS MANASSAS, July 19, 1861. General S. CooPER, Adjutant General: Enemy did not renew fight to-day. The ground they were driven from — _was strewn with guns, hats, swords, coats,…
MANASSAS MANASSAS, July 18, 1861. General S. CooPER, Adjutant General : The enemy began the action at 12 o’clock noon to-day at Mitchell’s Ford—subsequently at McLean’s Ford. Bonham’s and Longstreet’s…
Alexandria, Va. Alexandria, Va., August 9, 1861. Capt. JAMES B. Fry, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Brigadier-General McDowell, Commanding : Sir: It is with deep sorrow that I see from the general…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, Camp near Alexandria, July 24, 1861. Sir: My health being impaired and growing worse, if I delay I shall A24 OPERATIONS IN M. D., P. A., VA..…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, THIRD DIVISION, Bush Hill, four miles from Alexandria, July 26, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of the march, battle, and its…