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Thos. G. Rhett, September 12, 1861
September 12, 1861. No. 19. j – September 12, 1861. The commanding general has great satisfaction in making known the excellent conduct of Col. J. E. B. Stuart, and of…
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Letters from 1861
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Joseph E. Johnston to S. COOPER, Adjt. and Inspr. Gen., Richmond, Va, September 14, 1861
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…
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Unknown to Irvin McDowell, September 12, 1861
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…
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David Ireland to Camp Advance, Left Wing Seventy-ninth Regiment, September 12, 1861
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…
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Unknown to General Smith, September 11, 1861
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…
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Unknown, September 12, 1861
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…
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- WM. F. Smith to Brigadier- General, September 14, 1861
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…
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Unknown, September 11, 1861
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;…
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David Ireland to Isaac I. Stevens, September 10, 1861
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…
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1 J. P. Benjamin to Henry A. Wise, September 20, 1861
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…