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E. M. Stanton, June 21, 1864
HEADQUARTERS U. S. ARMIES, June 21, 1864. June 21, 1864. (Received 11 a. m. 22d.) The Petersburg Express of this morning contains a report that General Hunter attacked Lynchburg on…
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Unknown to Henry W. Halleck, June 15, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, June 15, 1864. June 15, 1864—8 a.m. (Received 9.50 p. m.) All goes on like a miracle. Pontoon bridge at Fort Powhatan finished at2a.m. Artillery trains instantly began crossing.…
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Unknown, June 14, 1864
GENERAL BUTLER’S HEADQUARTERS, June 14, 1864. June 14, 1864—2.20 p. m. (Received 2 a. m. 15th.) Wright’s corps reached the James River last night opposite Fort Powhatan. Burnside camped on…
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Edwin M. Stanton, June 24, 1864
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, June 24, 1864. June 24, 1864—2.30 p.m. I find the affair of the 22d was much worse than I had heretofore learned. Our losses…
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Unknown to Max Weber, May 14, 1864
MARTINSBURG MARTINSBURG, May 14, 1864. Brig. Gen. Max WEBER, Harper’s Ferry: All the troops who have arrived are encamped in A-tents. The shelters are required for the troops ordered to…
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B. F. Kelley, May 14, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 14, 1864. The One hundred and fifty-ninth Ohio Militia are here. Two more regiments are on their way, and will be posted at Martinsburg ; will…
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Franz Sigel to M. Weber, May 14, 1864
In the Field In the Field, May 14, 1864. Commanding at Harper’s Ferry: GENERAL: Your letter has been received through Captain McEntee. I have directed General Kelley to send three…
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J. H. Taylor to Henry M. Lazelle, May 14, 1864
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., May 14, 1864. Col. Henry M. LAZELLE, Sixteenth New York Cavalry, Fairfax Court-House: CoLONEL: The major-general commanding directs that you send a squadron of…
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Christopher C. Augur to S. B. Lawrence, May 13, 1864
RELAY Hovussz RELAY Hovussz, May 13, 1864. Lieut. Col. S. B. LAwRENcE, Assistant Adjutant-General, Middle Department: Regarding the occupancy of the block-house of such importance, I ordered it occupied this…
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Henry W. Halleck to Edwin M. Stanton, May 13, 1864
ANNAPOLIS, Mp. ANNAPOLIS, Mp., May 13, 1864. (Received 12.45 p. m.) Hon. E. M. STANTON: I have no doubt that a volunteer militia force of two or three regiments could…