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George G. Meade to Fred. T. Locke, April 27, 1863
CIRCULAR. HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, April 27, 1863. I. I. Until further orders, in order to conceal the movements of the troops from the enemy, the usual duty-calls will be…
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Letters from 1863
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Danl. Butterfield to Robert C. Schenck, April 26, 1863
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, April 26, 1863. Major-General SCHENCK, Baltimore, Md.: You have abundant forces and the use of the railroad. If you have any apprehension for New Creek, concentrate troops…
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Robt. O. C. Schenok to Benjamin F. Kelley, April 26, 1863
BUCKHANNON, V. A. BUCKHANNON, V. A., April 26, 1863. General KELLEY, Commanding Harper’s Ferry : I just received a dispatch from Clarksburg, reporting that at 11.30 p- m. the enemy…
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George Stoneman to A. J. Alexander, April 26, 1863
CIRCULAR. HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, April 26, 1863. April 26, 1863. If there is in this command such a person as the correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer, he will, by direction…
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Seth Williams to Williams, April 26, 1863
WARRENTON JUNCTION WARRENTON JUNCTION, April 26, 1863. General WILLIAMS: A man by the name of George W. Lake, a resident of Maine, and townsman of Colonel Sawtelle, quartermaster, and a…
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Henry W. Halleck to E.D. Townsend, April 24, 1863
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE, April 24, 1863. No. 186 } Washington, April 24, 1863. manding general, Army of the Potomac, for assignment to duty.…
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Robert C. Schenck to Benjamin S. Roberts, April 24, 1863
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, April 24, 1863—8 p. m.. Brig. Gen. B. S. RoBERTS, Buckhannon, Va.: Collect your forces, defend the railroad, and drive the enemy back. You are strong enough…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, April 24, 1863
BUCKHANNON, V. A. BUCKHANNON, V. A., April 24, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief : The combined forces of Imboden and [W. L.] Jackson attacked Beverly this afternoon, and…
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John J. Peck to Samuel W. Williams, April 23, 1863
WAR DEPARTMENT, U. S. MILITARY RAILROADS, Washington, D. C., April 23, 1863. The superintendents of military railroads in Virginia are instructed to forward trains with supplies to any point to…
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Hie Ha Llp to Joseph Hooker, April 23, 1863
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., April 23, 1863. Maj. Gen. JOSEPH HOOKER, Headquarters Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: Inclo8ed please find copy of instructions issued this day to superintendents…