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HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA FORCES, May 20, 1861
fia Richmond, Va., May 20, 1861. Commanding, &e., Gloucester Point, Va.: CoLONEL: As I see, from your letter of the 19th instant, that no – increase to your force has…
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M. L. Bonham to Dept. of Alexandria, June 2, 1861
June 2, 1861. Camp Pickens, Va., June 2, 1861. Str: The reports of the attack on Fairfax Court-House by the enemy’s cavalry, on the 1st instant, from Colonels Ewell and…
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James B. Fry to MANASSAS JUNCTION, VA., June 1, 1861, June 5, 1861
Arlington, June 5, 1861. Lieutenant Tompkins behaved most gallantly in the spirited encounter in which he involved himself. He had two herses shot under him, and is now temporarily disabled…
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R. E. Lee, May 19, 1861
Richmond, Va., May 19, 1861. JOHN T. SEAWELL, Esq., Gloucester Oourt-House, Va.: Str: Your letter of the 15th instant isin: hand. The engineers who examined York River considered Gloucester Point…
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Irvin McDowell to B. D. Townsend, June 1, 1861
– HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT N. HE. VIRGINIA, Arlington, June 1, 1861. Sir: The following facts have just been reported to me by the orderly sergeant of Company B, Second Cavalry, commanded…
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HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA FORCES, May 16, 1861
Richmond, Va., May 16, 1861. Col. GEoRGE H. TERRETT, , Provisional Army of Virginia, Comdg., &e., Alexandria, Va.: COLONEL: In reply to your inquiries, by telegraph, in relation to persons…
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Daniel Ruggles to BR. S. GARNETT, Adjutant-General Virginia Forces, June 4, 1861
Fredericksburg, Va., June 4, 1861. $m: I have the honor to state, for the information of the general commanding, that, since Saturday last, no attack has been made on our…
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Daniel Ruggles to R. S. GARNETT, Adjutant-General Virginia Forces, June 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF F’REDERICKSBURG, Fredericksburg, Va., June 2, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to state, for the information of the commanding general, that four of the enemy’s armed steamers…
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Daniel Ruggles to R. 8S. GARNETT, Adjutant-General Virginia Forces, June 1, 1861
Fredericksburg, Va., June 1, 1861. Sir: The enemy attacked the naval battery at Aquia Creek yesterday about 10 a.m. The enemy had three war steamers and some small ., PA.,…
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HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA FORCES, May 15, 1861
Richmond, Va., May 15, 1861. Col. GEORGE H. TERRETT, Alexandria, Va. : COLONEL: I have requested Colonel Cocke to fill up Colonel Gar_land’s regiment, stationed at Manassas Junction, from companies…