HEADQUARTERS THIRD CORPS, October 26, 1863. October 26, 1863. Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: Your dispatch just received. My line of battle is taken on the range of heights facing…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD CORPS, October 26, 1863. October 26, 1863. Brigadier-General WILLIAMS : Colonel Smith, commanding brigade at or near Bealeton, reports the enemy in some force as advancing upon him.…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION, October 26, 1863. October 26, 1863. Major-General PLEASONTON, Commanding Cavalry Corps: I drove the enemy back to near Bealeton, where they came upon me too strong,…
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION, Fairfax Court-House, Va., October 24, 1863. Lieutenant-Colonel TaYLor, Chief of Staff, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Dept. of Washington: I have the honor to report that between 2 and 3…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, October 24, 1863. Major-General HALLECK: Taking all our information together, I think it probable that Ewell’s corps has started for East Tennessee by way of Abingdon, marching…
HEADQUARTERS, Yorktown, October 23, 1863. Respectfully forwarded to the major-general commanding department, for his information. I have telegraphed to Colonel West to execute his plan boldly, but take care not…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Magruder, Va., October 23, 1863. Brig. Gen. I. J. Wistar, Commanding Forces: GENERAL: Upon the occasion of passing Mrs. Lee out of the lines yesterday, I deemed it…
New Berne, N. C. New Berne, N. C., October 23, 1863. Your orders for the additional force came to hand this morning, and found me with less facilities than ever…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY CORPS, October 23, 1863. October 23, 1863. Pursuant to the above, division commanders will hold their commands well in hand, Sp pata A any eee that may…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, October 22, 1863. Major-General ScHENCK, Baltimore, Md. : Please come over here. The fact of one of our officers being killed on the Patuxent is aspecimen of…