HEADQUARTERS, Near Petersburg, July 1, 1864. General Beauregard reports a feeble demonstration made by enemy on a portion of General Johnson’s lines about 5 p. m. yesterday. His skirmishers, supported…
HEADQUARTERS, Clay’s House, June 17, 1864. At 11 o’clock last night took breast-works at Howlett’s house. Other portions of same line were retaken. Pickett’s division now occupies trenches from Howlett’s…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD NEW JERSEY BATTERY, In Camp, near White House Landing, Va., June 21, 1864. Sir: I respectfully report that the rebels yesterday morning, about 6.30 o’clock, drove our pickets…
Point of Rocks, Va. Point of Rocks, Va., July 17, 1864. Col. J. W. SHAFFER, Chief of Staff: COLONEL: In forwarding the report of Captain Fitch I desire to express…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CAVALRY BRIGADE, In the Field, near Jones’ Landing, Va., July 1, 1864. Pursuant to orders from the general commanding division, my brigade left camp on the morning of…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CAVALRY BRIGADE, In the Field, June 17, 1864. CAPTAIN : In pursuance of your instructions of this date, I have the honor to inform you that the following…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD NEW YORK CAVALRY, In the Field, June 17, 1864. LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to make the following report of the action of my regiment on the recent…
In the Field, Va. In the Field, Va., June 14, 1864. General HINkKs: You will report with your force in such position that you will be ready to move with…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Near Petersburg, August 3, 1864. GENERAL: In obedience to orders from General Meade (to whom I was ordered to report), the First and Third Divisions of…
CIRCULAR. HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH ARMY CORPS, In the Field, near Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864. To THE EIGHTEENTH ARMY CORPS: The general commanding desires to express to his command his appreciation…