HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, Jones’ House, August 29, 1864. The Court met pursuant to the orders from the President at 10 a. m. Present, Major-General Hancock, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and…
HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, August 9, 1864. August 9, 1864. THE CouRT OF INQUIRY, MAJOR-GENERAL HANCOCK, PRESIDENT: GENTLEMEN: I beg to submit to the Court that all testimony, whether by…
Camp Piatt, W. Va. Camp Piatt, W. Va., May 1, 1864. Sir: You will select 356 men from yourcommand. The remainder will be placed under some officers, the senior of…
HEADQUARTERS, &C., Stephenson’s Depot, September 12, 1864. My DrEsr GENERAL: From what I can gather from all sources I am afraid that officers at Richmond, and the Department officers especially,…
CHAMBERSBURG CHAMBERSBURG, July 29, 1864. General AVERELL, Hagerstown : ; Should the enemy turn your right flank and move into this State, will you pursue them, provided they threaten your…
HEADQUARTERS, Shepherdstown, W. Va., July 3, 1864. (Received 6.30 a. m. July 4.) At 6 o’clock this morning the enemy attacked our forces at Leetown and Darkesville, on the Winchester…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE, Near Falls Church, Va., June 24, 1864. Cotonztt: I have the honor to report that a patrol from the camp of the Sixteenth New York Cavalry, consisting…
HEADQUARTERS JACKSON’S CAVALRY BRIGADE, May 16, 1864. ‘ Narrows, May 16, 1864. CoLongL: The latest information received of the enemy was by dispatch from Major Hakle to-day, which was forwarded…
HEADQUARTERS, Narrows New River, Monday Morning, May 10, 1864. GENERAL: Col. W. L. Jackson arrived here last night at 12 o’clock. His command was 1,000 strong, not yet arrived, one…
HEADQUARTERS, Christiansburg, Va., May 25, 1864. I have the honor to submit the following report of the battle of Bue farm on the 9th instant and the operations subsequent On…