James P. Mead to Humphreys, October 17, 1863
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…
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…
UNION MILLs UNION MILLs, October 16, 1863. General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: My reconnoitering parties across Bull Run report two small infantry camps to the right of this point, about…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, October 16, 1863. I do not believe Lee can have over 60,000 effective men. Longstreet’s corps would not be sent away to bring an equal force back…
Fort MONROE Fort MONROE, October 15, 1863. (Received 11.15 a. m.) Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: I have the honor to acknowledge your telegrams of October 14. Hereafter…
Beverly Beverly, October 15, 1863. Brig. Gen. B. F. KELLEY, Clarksburg. Have just heard from Cheat Mountain. It is supposed that Hutton’s and Marshall’s companies are on the summit. The…
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. CHAMBERSBURG, Pa., October 15, 1863. (Received 11 p. m.) Maj. Gen. H. W. HAuLeck, General-in-Chief: I have ordered Colonel Boyd, with eight companies of cavalry, to Sharpsburg. No…