WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington Oity, D. O., April 19, 1862. The Secretary of War desires General Wadsworth to assume a supposed attack by the enemy on Washington; that Generali Wadsworth hears…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, February 3, 1862. My DzARk Sir: You and I have distinct and different plans for movement of the Army of the Potomac: Yours to be down the…
HEADQUARTERS, Manassas Junction, August 28, 1862. The enemy is reported in force on the other side of the Bull Run, on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, as also near Centreville.…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY CORPS, Buckland Mills, August 27, 1862. It being understood that a large division of the enemy under Longstreet left Salem at 4 p. m. for the enemy’s…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, D. O., June 26, 1862. I. The forces under Major-Generals Frémont, Banks, and McDowell, including the troops now under Brigadier-General Sturgis at Washington, shall be consolidated and…
Steamer Oommodore Steamer Oommodore, April 1, 1862. Brig. Gen. LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. 8. Army: GENERAL: I have to request that you will lay the following commu. nication before the…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, March 16, 1862. Maj. Gen. N. P. BANKS, Oommanding Fifth-Oorps, Army of the Potomac: Sir: You will post your command in the vicinity of Manassas,…
GENERAL ORDERS, ; HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY CORPS, August 28, 1862. No. 10. Reynolds’ Camp, August 28, 1862. 1st. Major-General Sigel will immediately march with his whole corps on Manassas Junction,…
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Opposite Fredericksburg, May 24, 1862. Capt. H. A. Lacy, Assistant Quartermaster, at Depot: You will. without delay take possession, for the use of the United States of…
CHIEF QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Opposite Fredericksburg, May 15, 1862. Capt. JUSTIN HODGE, Assistant Quartermaster, General Augur’s Brigade : In answer to your letter of the 13th instant I would state that…