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Unknown to Joseph Hooker, December 20, 1861
Frederick, Md., December 20, 1861. SIR: I received to-night your dispatch of 5 p.m. and the several telegrams and reports* made since the enemy appeared on the river, and am…
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Letters from 1861
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Thomas J. Jackson to J. E. Johnston, ó, December 14, 1861
December 14, 1861. : Winchester, Va., December 14, 1861. “GENERAL: Yours of the 12th instant is at hand.* I have made two attempts to prevent navigation on the canal, but…
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Geo. Sykes to H. W. Smith, November 11, 1861
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, CASEYâS DIVISION, Washington, D. C., November 11, 1861. SIR: Pursuant to General Orders, No. 4, from the headquarters of this division, I left Washington on the 3d…
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A. Monroe to One hundred and fourteenth Regt Virginia Militia, November 22, 1861
HDQRS. ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEENTH REG’T VA. M., Hanging Rock, November 22, 1861. SIR: After a delay which I hope under existing circumstances you will pardon I beg leave to…
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C. M. Thruston to E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, October 30, 1861
Washington, October 30, 1861. Brigadier-General KELLEY, U. S. A., Romney, Va.: Your late movement upon and signal victory at Romney do you great honor in the opinion of the President…
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R. S. Williamson to R. B. Marcy, November 13, 1861
CAMP NEAR HEADQUARTERS HOOKER/S DIVISION, November 13, 1861. : November 13, 1861. : GENERAL: I have the honor to report that on the day before yesterday I commenced an embankment…
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Nelson Taylor to D. E. SICKLES, Commanding, October 22, 1861
Budd’s Ferry, October 22, 1861. GENERAL: I arrived here at 12 m., and encamped about 1 mile south of Mr. Posey?s house. This morning before leaving camp a man came…
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W. H. Jenifer to N. G. EvAns, Commanding Seventh Brigade, October 28, 1861
Near Leesburg, Va., October 28, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to submit my report of a battle with the enemy which took place near Leesburg on the 21st instant.…
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Eppa Hunton to Eighth Virginia Regiment, October 29, 1861
Camp Burt, October 29, 1861. GENERAL: In obedience to your orders, on Monday, the 21st instant, leaving Captain Wamplerâs company at the burnt bridge on the turnpike, I marched the…
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W. S. Featherston to Seventeenth Regiment Mississippi Volunteers, October 25, 1861
Camp near Leesburg, October 25, 1861. Str: In obedience to your order I beg leave to submit the following report of the action of this regiment in the battle of…