HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, February 8, 1862. SIR: This will.be handed to you by the officer sent in-charge of You will please confine General Stone in Fort Lafayette, allowing…
OFFICE OF THE SIGNAL OFFICER, Washington, D. C., October 21, 1862. GENERAL: The Chief Signal Officer, then serving at headquarters Department of Virginia, was, by Special Orders, No. 26, directed…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., March 31, 1862. The order in respect to Blenker is not designed to hinder or delay the movement of Richardson or any other force. He…
HEADQUARTERS INSPECTOR OF ARTILLERY, Washington, December 16, 1862. f GENERAL: It having been stated in various publie prints, and in a speech of Senator Chandler, of Michigan, in his place…
x WARRENTON JUNCTION x WARRENTON JUNCTION, March 29, 1862. General S. WILLIAMS: Express just received from General Howard. He drove the enemy across the Rappahannock Bridge, and is now in…
PRESIDENT’S GENERAL WAR ORDER, EXECUTIVE MANSION, TE IN O EO. Washington, March 8, 1862. Ordered, That no change of the base of operations of the Army of the Potomac shall…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, February 3, 1862. SIR: I ask your indulgence for the following paper, rendered necessary by circumstances. I assumed command of the troops in the vicinity…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, February 23, 1862. GENERAL: Youare assigned to the command of the land forces destined to co-operate with the Navy in the attacks upon New Orleans.…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, February 14, 1862. GENERAL: Your dispatches in regard to the occupation of Dawfuskie Island, &c., were received to-day. I saw also to-day, for the first…
PRESIDENT’S GENERAL WAR ORDER EXECUTIVE MANSION, March 8, 1862. No. 2. Washington, March 8, 1862. Ordered, 1. That the major-general commanding the Army of the Potomac proceed forthwith to organize…