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Unknown, August 6, 1861
[Inclosure.] SAN BERNARDINO, CAL., August 6, 1861. Commanding the Department of California: DEAR SIR: I have not yet learned the name of the officer or posts of the soldiers ‘referred…
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Letters from 1861
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Nathaniel P. Banks to E.D. Townsend, August 6, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, SANDY HOOK, Near Harper’s Ferry, Va., August 6, 1861. Col. E. D. TowNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General : SIR: I was much gratified to receive the order authorizing the transfer of…
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George A. McCall to S. WILLIAMS, Assistant .Adjutant-General, August 6, 1861
CAMP TENNALLY CAMP TENNALLY, August 6, 1861. Maj. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant .Adjutant-General : MAJOR: I made this morning a reconnaissance of the country reported last evening to be oceupied by…
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William S. Rosecrans to E.D. Townsend, August 4, 1861
Clarksburg, Va. Clarksburg, Va., August 4, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington, D. C.: COLONEL: Lower Cheat River region appears to be entirely free of rebel forces as…
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John H. Taggart, December 21, 1861
HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH REGIMENT, THIRD BRIGADE, December 21, 1861. McCALL’s DIVISION, PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE CORPS, E Camp Peirpoint, December 21, 1861. GENERAL: Pursuant to orders from brigade headquarters, the regiment under my…
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E. O. C. Ord, December 21, 1861
HDQRS. NINTH REG’T PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE CORPS, December 21, 1861. -December 21, 1861. SIR: In aecordanee with your order of this date, to make out an official report of the conduct…
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W. M. Penrose, December 21, 1861
HDQRS. SIXTH REGIMENT INFANTRY, PA. R. V. C., Camp Peirpoint, December 21, 1861. SIR: I herewith transmit you list of the killed and wounded of my command at the battle…
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George A. McCall to Edward C. Ord, December 19, 1861
HEADQUARTERS MCCALL’S DIVISION, Camp Peirpoint, Va., December 19, 1861. GENERAL: You will pleaso move 1n command of your brigade at 6 a. m. to-morrow, on the Leesburg pike, in the…
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John P. Fowler, December 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION, December 20, 1861. $ Fort Lyon, December 20, 1861. -This expedition was conducted by Colonel McKnight -with much judgment. Respectfully forwarded. S. P. HEINTZELMAN, Brigadier-General, Commanding. Report of…
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Samuel G. French to Samuel Cooper, December 17, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Evansport, December 17, 1861. Sir: I have not deemed it necessary to report to you the actions of . the enemy in front of us. For the last three…