HEADQUARTERS, Fairfax Court-House, Va., October 18, 1863. Captain Batterson, Thirteenth New York Cavalry, reports having seen about 30 rebel cavalry about 8 miles from here, while on his way in…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, Near Centreville, October 18, 1863. Brigadier-General GREGG, ; The major-general commanding directs that you stop your column to-night. Major Gast ill bring you orders. o-nig ajor Gaston…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, October 18, 1863. October 18, 1863—5 p. m. Major-General HUMPHREYs, Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac: The pontoon bridge has just been completed at Blackburn’s Ford.…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH CORPS, October 18, 1863. October 18, 1863—12.40 a. m. Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: Is General Griffin’s division (which was the only part of this corps ordered…
SIGNAL STATION SIGNAL STATION, October 17, 1863. Maj. Gen. A. A. HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: The signal officer on Centreville Heights reports that he sees— No indications of enemy’s forces…
Union MILLs Union MILLs, October 17, 1863. General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: The Bull Run is very high this a. m.; 6 feet at McLean’s Ford and not less at…
NEw YorK NEw YorK, October 16, 1863. (Received 2.30 p. m.) Maj. Gen. H. W. HALuecx, General-in-Chief: Your telegram of the 15th is just received. Theinfantry at Cam Sprague (1,700)…
MARTINSBURG, VaA. MARTINSBURG, VaA., October 16, 1863. (Received War Department 7.45 p. m.) Colonel SHARPE, Headquarters Army of the Potomac: The prisoners are from Gilmor’s cavalry battalion, not in any…
Union MILLs Union MILLs, October 16, 1863. General HUMPHREYS: My answer to your dispatch: The railroad cutting is very deep and oblique to the road on the opposite side of…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION, THIRD CORPS, October 16, 1863. October 16, 1863. Respectfully referred to headquarters Third Corps, for information of the major-general commanding. HENRY PRINCE, Brigadier-General of Volunteers. HEADQUARTERS ARMY…