Washington Washington, August 16, 1861. Brig. Gen. W. S. ROSECRANS, U. S. A., Commanding Department of the Ohio, Clarksburg, Va. : The reason of my communication was that I have…
Washington Washington, August 16, 1861. General BANKS, Commanding, Sandy Hook: From information received this evening it is deemed important that the change of position ordered by General-in-Chief should be made…
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF THE POTOMAO, Washington, D. C., August 14, 1861. Brig. Gen. ANDREW PORTER, Provost-Marshal, &c., Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: The brigade commander of the Seventy-ninth Regiment New York…
HEADQUARTERS CORPS OF OBSERVATION, Rockville, August 13, 1861. Maj. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters Division of Potomac : MAJOR: I have the honor to report that I arrived here yesterday,…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, August 19, 1861. August 19, 1861. Major-General BANKs, U. S. A., – Commanding, dec., Sandy Hook, Md. : You are authorized to withdraw your batteries and…
GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. CORPS OF OBSERVATION, August 12, 1861. No. 1. Rockville, August 12, 1861. By virtue of orders from Headquarters Division of Potomac, dated August 10, 1861, the undersigned…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Fort McHenry, Md., August 7, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters of the Army: COLONEL: lreceived the telegraphie dispateh of the General-in-Chief, to send…
Washington Washington, August 7, 1861. Brig. Gen. W. S. ROSECRANS, Commanding Department of the Ohio, Clarksburg, Va.: General Dix telegraphs that he is reliably informed that Lee and Johnston are…
CLARKSBURG, VA. CLARKSBURG, VA., August 6, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General: Every day’s experience with volunteer troops convinces me of the absolute necessity of having some officers of…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, August 6, 1861. i August 6, 1861. Commanding, &e., Clarksburg, Va. : It is said that Lee intends attacking Cheat Mountain Pass. It is advisable for…