John Newton to Humphreys, September 24, 1863
Raccoon Forp Raccoon Forp, September 24, 1863. General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: The following rebel dispatch just intercepted : General R. : No news relative to the force moving toGermanna.…
Raccoon Forp Raccoon Forp, September 24, 1863. General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: The following rebel dispatch just intercepted : General R. : No news relative to the force moving toGermanna.…
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF ENGINEER OF DEFENSES, Washington, September 23, 1863. Hon. E, M. STANTON, Secretary of War: Sir: By letter of the 1st instant, I represented the importance of speedily arming…
FairFrax STATION FairFrax STATION, September 23, 1863. General Kine: The rebels have just been at Brooks’, near this, and taken 10 cavalry. They have struck for the Braddock road. I…
Grove Church, Va. Grove Church, Va., September 22, 1863. Assistant Adjutant-General: CapTaIn: Major Wells, with a portion of this and the Eighteenth Pennsylvania Regiment, went several miles below Falmouth yesterday,…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, September 22, 1863. September 22, 1863. General MEADE: The firing commenced three hours since, at a point 3 miles south of Madison Court-House. It lasted oneand…
Norfolk Norfolk, September 20, 1863. Capt. GrorGE J. KER, Fifth Pennsylvania Cavalry: You will proceed to Princess Anne Court-House, starting this p. m. or to-morrow a. m., and take command…
HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH CORPS, September 20, 1863. September 20, 1863. Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac: Captain Higgins, Seventy-third Ohio Volunteers, with a patrol, took 2 rebel prisoners…
Washington City Washington City, September 19, 1863. GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose herewith a copy of a letter of the 17th instant from the honorable Secretary of the…
Beverly Beverly, September 19, 1863. Brig. Gen. B. F. KELLEY, Commanding Department : My picket on the Seneca road has been stationed from half a mile to 2 miles of…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, September 19, 1863. By General Meade’s dispatch to you of yesterday, it appears that he desires your views and those of the Government as to whether he…