Camp near Warrenton Camp near Warrenton, October 26, 1863. General W. F. Barry, Inspector of Artillery, U. S. Army: GENERAL: There is much complaint of the inefficiency, at close. quarters,…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION, OCTOBER 26, 1863. October 26, [1863. ] My division and the brigade of Third Corps are in statu quo. The rebels occupy Bealeton, and are cooking…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, October 26, 1863. October 26, 1863—4.30 p. m. Brig. Gen. D. McM. Greae, Commanding Second Division: GENERAL: I have just returned from Liberty. General Buford has fallen…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, October 26, 1863. October 26, 1863. Brigadier-General MERRITT, The commanding general directs that you move your brigade at once up the railroad toward Bealeton Station, to connect…
HEADQUARTERS HEADQUARTERS, October 26, 1863. Colonel Hart, Assistant Adjutant-General : The firing was heard at Bristoe by General Newton and seen from Watery Mountain by the signal officer, who reported…
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…