Near Fairfax Station, September 14, 1861. SIR: Herewith I inclose two reports (of Brigadier-General LongStreet and of Colonel Stuart) of the affair of Lewinsville [Nos. 16 and l7. I am…
September 12, 1861. SIR: By order of General Smith I was placed under your command yesterday, and in accordance with your directions I led my party as the advance guard…
September 12, 1861. : Camp Advance, September 12, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of the Seventy-ninth Regiment Highlanders whilst forming a…
Camp Advance, September 11, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to report that, in compliance with special orders from headquarters, I reported myself at your quarters with four companies of…
HEADQUARTERS NINETEENTH INDIANA VOLUNTEERS, Camp Advance, September 12, 1861. SIR: In pursuance of your order, received this morning, I herewith submit a report of the part taken by my command…
Washington, September 14, 1861. General WILLIAM F. SMITH, Chain Bridge: The colors of the New York Seventy-ninth will be sent to you tomorrow. Please return them to the regiment, with…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF OCOUPATION, W. VA., Camp Scott, near Cross-Lanes, Va., September 11, 1861. J GENERAL: Yesterday we reached the Cross-Lanes at 2 o’elock; drove : in the rebel pickets;…
HDQRS. SEVENTY-NINTH REGIMENT NEW YORK, Camp Advance, Va., September 10, 1861. SIR: In accordance with the following instructions from the brigadier-general commanding, You will assume command of the expedition which…
Richmond, September 20, 1861. Brig. Gen. HENRY A. WISE, Gauley River, via Lewisburg, Va. : = SIR: You are instructed to turn over all the troops heretofore immediately under your…
Camp on the Road, September 12, 1861. SIR: Information had reached me for some number of days that a heavy force was advancing towards my position from the direction of…