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John D. Wilkins to Fred. T. Locke, August 6, 1862
Camp near Harrisows Landing, Va., August 6, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to the orders I received, I proceeded on the 4th instant to…
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Letters from 1862
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Unknown to Captain, August 5, 1862
August 5, 1862. August 5, 1862â8.30 p. m. CAPTAIN: I have just this moment arrived. Before the arrival of General Butterfield I made disposition for advancing to Sycamore Church. My…
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WM. W. Averell to Petersburg, Va., August 3, 1862, August 9, 1862
Westover, Va., August 9, 1862. GENERAL: Pursuant to verbal orders, received on the 2d instant from the general commanding the army, I proceeded across the James River, embarking at 5…
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W. N. Pendleton to S. G. Frenoh, August 9, 1862
Near Petersburg, August 9, 1862. GENERAL: The report of our operations in attacking the enemyâs shipping near Coggins Point, on the night of July 31, which I now have the…
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S. G. French to Brigadier- General, August 21, 1862
Petersburg, Va., August 21, 1862. GENERAL: Numerous causes have prevented my sending you a report ere this of an attack on the shipping and camp of General Mepoe by the…
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k. E. Lee to Peninsular Campaign, VA. Cua. Noe, July 29, 1862
July 29, 1862. July 29, 1862. Maj. Gen. D. H. HILL, © Commanding Department of North Carolina: GENERAL: Your letter of to-day has been received.* I have written you that…
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Robert E. Lee to D. H. Hit, July 28, 1862
July 28, 1862. July 28, 1862. â GENERAL: I have received your letter of yesterday. I have determined to send General Pendleton, with certain of his batteries, as you will…
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Robert E. Lee to George W. Randolph, July 28, 1862
July 28, 1862. Sir: General D. H. Hill has been directed to proceed with picked troops and about fifty pieces of artillery to old Fort Powhatan to endeavor to cut…
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George B. McClellan to H. W. Halleok, August 1, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAG, Berkeley, August 1, 1862. GENERAL: About 12.30 last night the enemy quietly placed two or three batteries of field guns on Coggins Point and at…
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WM. W. Averell to A. J. Alexander, July 23, 1862
Westover, July 23, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to report that yesterday nothing of interest occurred on the first Long Bridge road. On the second (Clarkeâs) a company proceeded…