HEADQUARTERS SECOND REGIMENT, BAKER’S BRIGADE, Camp Advance, Va., September 29, 1861. Str: On Saturday morning, the 28th instant, the Second Regiment received orders to prepare two days’ cooked provisions, and…
HEADQUARTERS BAKER’S BRIGADE, Near Monocacy, October 6, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose the reports of the officers commanding two regiments in the brigade under my command. It…
HEADQUARTERS, October 8, 1861. : Romney, Va., October 8, 1861. GENERAL: On the night of the 23d September last, about 11.30 o’clock, the intelligence was received by me that our…
October 20, 1861. ; – Romney Va., October 20, 1861. GENERAL: Inclosed you have my report of the conflict of the 24th and 25th ultimo. I regret the necessity which…
September 20, 1861. ; September 20, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to report, in obedience to the order of the Secretary of War, and the general commanding the Army…
Baltimore, Md., September 11, 1861. Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of Ware 4 Sir: Your letter was handed to me half an hour ago by Mr. Allen,* – who is of…
Washington, September 11, 1861. Maj. Gen. N. P. BANKS, Commanding near Darnestown, Md. : GENERAL: The passage of any act of secession by the legislature of Maryland must be prevented.…
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS, September 14, 1861. No. —. Camp on Valley River, Va., September 14, 1861. The forced reconnaissance of the enemy’s positions, both at Cheat Mountain Pass and…
Elk Water, September 17, 1861. GENERAL: The operations of this brigade for the past few days may be summed up as follows: On the 12th instant the enemy, 9,000 Strong,…
September 12, 1861. CoLONEL: I have the honor to submit herewith the report of Col. J. E. B. Stuart of his affair of yesterday. My arrangements had been made to…