Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., May 14, 1861. Brig. Gen. BENJAMIN F. BUTLER, Commanding Department of Annapolis, Md.: Sir: Your hazardous occupation of Baltimore was made without my knowledge,…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., May 8, 1861. Col. P. St. GEORGE COCKE, Commanding Potomac Division: COLONEL: I am instructed by Major-General Lee to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, April 19, 1861. Capt. H. G. WrieGHt, Corps of Engineers, Washington ; Sir: You are selected as an engineer officer of high science and judgment,…
POLICE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE MARSHAL, Baltimore, May 9, 1861. Near the hour of 12 p. m. on Friday, the 19th April, the day on which the collision with the…
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES ARMORY, Harper’s Ferry, Va., April 18, 1861—9 p. m.. Sir: Up to the present time no assault or attempt to seize the Government property here has been…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, December 17, 1861. rig. Gen. L, THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. 0.: GENERAL: Where the War Department require the officers of…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., December 14, 1861. MAJOR: By Colonel Steinberger, who arrived last evening, I have been apprised that several communications and orders from your…
CAMP CARLETON CAMP CARLETON, December 11, 1861. Major FERGUSSON, Commanding Camp Wright, Cal.: MAJOR: It has been reported to me by a gentleman from San Bernardino that there is a…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 7, 1861. ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters of the Army, Washington: Str: I have made satisfactory arrangements for protection of Overland Mail Route without…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, December 4, 1861. LIEUTENANT: Colonel Carleton’s short note of November 25 reached me on the 2d instant. I cannot move until Major Rigg reaches here, which I…