Letter
Unknown to Joseph A. J. Lightburn, November 9, 1861
Camp Gauley Mountain, November 9, 1861. Yours (No. 18) received. Major Crawford just returned, and reports the river too high to cross to night, but falling; will be ready by…
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Letters from 1861
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Unknown to William S. Rosecrans, November 9, 1861
Camp Gauley Mountain, November 9, 1861. Yours (No. 16) received. This rain is very untoward. General Schenckâs report not yet in. Rain may prevent his crossing. He will not be…
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Unknown to George R. Latham, November 8, 1861
Camp Gauley Mountain, November 8, 1861. Schenck’s boats will not be ready to-night. Scouts from Lookout and — Bowyer’s Ferry report no indications of approaching force. There is a scout…
Dispatch
Unknown, November 8, 1861
Camp Gauley Mountain, November 8, 1861. Your two dispatches and copy of Lieutenant-Colonel Creighton’s just received. When the other scouts come in from Colonel Siber collate carefully all the information…
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Unknown to Henry W. Benham, November 6, 1861
Camp Gauley Mountain, November 6, 1861. We must have Loop Creek up beyond Taylor’s and the ridge between it and the valley of the Fayette road. Secure this with as…
Dispatch
Unknown to Henry W. Benham, November 4, 1861
Camp Gauley Mountain, November 4, 1861. Your dispatch received. Three boats will be sent you this evening. You will find the wagon-body arrangement makes a solid and capacious float of…
Order
Unknown to Henry W. Benham, November 3, 1861
Camp Gauley Mountain Camp Gauley Mountain, November 3, 1861. Colonel Woods has been ordered to you temporarily for duty. Assign him to command Tenth Regiment. Let Captain Amis and a…
Letter
W. 8. Rosecrans to L. THOMAS, Adjutant- General, Washington, D. C, November 25, 1861
Camp Gauley Mountain, November 25, 1861. SIR: My current series of dispatches has informed the commanding general of the principal military events in this department, including those which have occurred…
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Unknown, October 19, 1861
October 19, 1861. This reconnaissance shows that the rebels are in force between Long Branch and Accotink Run, above the Telegraph road. If there are any south of this road…
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I. B. Richardson to Brigadier- General, October 19, 1861
HEADQUARTERS RICHARDSON’S BRIGADE, October 19, 1861. SIR: In obedience to your instructions, I left this camp yesterday at 3.30 p. m. to make a reconnaissance in the direction of Occoquan,…