HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH ARMY CORPS, Baltimore, Md., December 25, 1862. Just received the following telegram from Brigadier-General Kelley, at Cumberland : Lieutenant Vermilyea, First New York Cavalry, with 40 men, went…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE, Camp near Stafford Oourt-House, Va., December 23, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to report that, in compliance with orders emanating from assistant adjutant-general’s office, dated Stafford…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY BRIGADE, December 24, 1862. December 24, 1862. Respectfully forwarded. At 5.30 p. m. on the 21st instant, a detail from the different regiments of this brigade, of…
FREDERICKSBURG, V. A. FREDERICKSBURG, V. A., December 21, 1862. General Hampton, who was sent to the rear of enemy, penetrated Occoquan ; reports Slocum at Fairfax, Geary at Manassas, and…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, December 19, 1862. December 19, 1862. Respectfully forwarded. Brigadier-General Hampton, with a com mand thinly clad and scantily fed, displayed, amid the rigors of winter and on…
HEADQUARTERS HAMPTON’S CAVALRY BRIGADE, Culpeper County, Va., December 15, 1862. MaJor: On the 10th instant, with detachments from the First South Carolina Regiment, under Lieutenant-Colonel [J. D.] Twiggs; Second South…
FREDERICKSBURG, V. A. FREDERICKSBURG, V. A., December 13, 1862. General Hampton reports that he entered Dumfries at daylight yesterday ; captured 50 prisoners and 20 wagons, with stores; brought them…
HEADQUARTERS STARKE’S BRIGADE, Camp near Fredericksburg, Va., December 19, 1862. Captain: In obedience to the circular order of the brigadier-general commanding, of this date, requiring reports from commanders of brigades…
HEADQUARTERS TALIAFERRO’S BRIGADE, December 19, 1862. December 19, 1862. Magor: In obedience to orders, I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by this brigade…
HEADQUARTERS JONES’ BRIGADE, December 20, 1862. December 20, 1862. Captain: In obedience to orders from division headquarters, I respectfully submit the following report of the part taken by my brigade…