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N. G. Evans to Charles P. Stone, November 4, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CONFEDERATE FORCES, Leesburg, November 4, 1861. The compliments of General Evans to General Stone, and informs. — ‘him that there are but a few of his wounded now at…
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Letters from 1861
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Chas. P. Stone, November 7, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CORPS OF OBSERVATION, Poolesville, November 7, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to forward herewith papers marked T 2, 9, 4, D, 6, concerning-a flag of truce sent for…
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Charles P. Stone to Edward D. Baker, October 21, 1861
Edwards Ferry Edwards Ferry, October 21, 1861. Col. E. D. BAKER, Commanding Brigade : COLONEL: In case of heavy firing in front of Harrison’s Island, you will advance the California…
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Charles P. Stone to Seth Williams, November 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CORPS OF OBSERVATION, Poolesville, November 2, 1861. GENERAL: The persistent attacks made upon me by the friends (so . called), of the lamented late Colonel Baker, through the newspaper…
Order
Chas. P. Stone, October 20, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS CORPS OF OBSERVATION, October 20, 1861. No. —. ‘ Poolesville, October 20, 1861—10.30 p. m. Colonel Devens will land opposite Harrison’s Island with five companies of his…
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Charles P. Stone to Charles , Devens, October 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CORPS OF OBSERVATION, Poolesville, October 20, 1861. Col. CHARLES , DEVENS, Commanding Fifteenth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers : COLONEL: You will please send orders to the canal to have the…
Dispatch
Charles P. Stone to Seth Williams, October 29, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CORPS OF OBSERVATION, Poolesville, October 29, 1861. = As much time must elapse before complete reports can be obtained from the various commanders of regiments, I have the honor…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, November 19, 1861
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF KANAWHA, Camp Piney, November 19, 1861. SIR: In execution of a general plan, of which you were fully advised in my last dispatch, I succeeded [ November…
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John B. Floyd to Simon Cameron, November 7, 1861
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF KANAWHA, Camp Dickerson, November 7, 1861. SIR: I asked instructions from the War Department nearly two weeks since as to the best point to be occupied by…
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W. M. S. Smith to Joseph A. J. Lightburn, November 18, 1861
HEADQUARTERS THIRTEENTH REGIMENT O. V. I., Camp Huddleston, Va., November 18, 1861. == SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by my regiment…