HEADQUARTERS FIRST SEPARATE BRIGADE, Beverly, October 21, 1863. Brigadier-General AVERELL, Clarksburg : Six of our scouts just in from the front. They were 5 miles beyond Big Spring. Report Captain…
Charleston Charleston, October 20, 1863. Srr: I have the honor to state that I have received information from reliable Union men that there is a force of rebel cavalry, num-…
HAGERSTOWN, MDp. HAGERSTOWN, MDp., October 19, 1863. (Received War Department 4 p. m.) Colonel SHARPE, Headquarters Army of the Potomac: I am satisfied that Longstreet’s corps has returned from Bragg…
Off Newport News, Va. Off Newport News, Va., October 18, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. G. Foster, U. 8. Army, GENERAL: In reply to your communication of yesterday, brought to this…
New Berne, N. C. New Berne, N. C., October 18, 1863. GENERAL: Although your communications contemplated the transportation of some of the troops by the Spaulding, momentarily expected, I have…
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…