Washington, D. C., August 6, 1861. Brig. Gen. I. MCDOWELL, r Comdg. Department of Northeastern Virginia, Arlington, Va.: Information I have received induces me to eaution you to be carefully…
Near Harper’s Ferry, Va., August 4, 1861. Colonel LEONARD, Thirteenth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers : SIR: The general commanding directs that you proceed to Sharpsburg, Md., near the Potomac River, and…
December 23, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to report that on the 20th instant I was placed in command of four regiments of infantzy, 150 cavalry, and a battery.…
December 21, 1861. McCALLâs DIVISION, PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE CORPS, E Camp Peirpoint, December 21, 1861. GENERAL: Pursuant to orders from brigade headquarters, the regiment under my command, numbering 575 officers and…
HDQRS. NINTH REG’T PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE CORPS, December 21, 1861. -December 21, 1861. SIR: In aecordanee with your order of this date, to make out an official report of the conduct…
Camp Peirpoint, December 21, 1861. SIR: I herewith transmit you list of the killed and wounded of my command at the battle of Dranesville yesterday, December 20.* The conduct of…
HEADQUARTERS MCCALLâS DIVISION, Camp Peirpoint, Va., December 19, 1861. GENERAL: You will pleaso move 1n command of your brigade at 6 a. m. to-morrow, on the Leesburg pike, in the…
. GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, December 28, 1861. No. 63. i Washington, December 28, 1861. , The Commanding General expresses his thanks to Brigadier-General Ord and the…
December 20, 1861. ; Fort Lyon, December 20, 1861. This detachment of the New Jersey cavalry behaved very well in this – attack upon them. The officer is, however, mistaken…
December 20, 1861. $ Fort Lyon, December 20, 1861. -This expedition was conducted by Colonel McKnight -with much judgment. Respectfully forwarded. S. P. HEINTZELMAN, Brigadier-General, Commanding. Report of Capt. John…