HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, July 27, 1864. July 27, 1864. Major-General HUMPHREYS: I have 1,900 men in working details to-day, which will considerably diminish the number I can count upon…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, July 27, 1864. July 27, 1864. Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff: ‘GENERAL: After careful study of my position in view of the operations which I am…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, August 5, 1864. August 5, 1864. Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac: GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the accompanying communications…
“HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION, June 24, 1864. “June 24, 1864. “Respectfully forwarded for the information of the major-general commanding ne No bl ibly attach to Captain McKnight for the loss of…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS, Camp near Petersburg, Va., August 8, 1864. Srr: In compliance with Special Orders, No. 209, headquarters Army of the Potomac, dated August 5, 1864, I…
HDQRS. SEVENTH REGIMENT. NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS, Near Petersburg, Va., August 8, 1864. SIR : * The march across the Chickahominy and the James, and the operations in front of Petersburg…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS, Camp near Petersburg, Va., August 9, 1864. GENERAL : June 14, crossed the James River from Wilcox’s Landing to Wind-Mill Point, and after marching some…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, SECOND CORPS, June 26, 1864. June 26, 1864. Capt. THomas C. THOMPSON, CAPTAIN: You will immediately place the color bearer of your national colors (the missing one)…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST MAINE HEAVY ARTILLERY, In Front of Petersburg, Va., June 26, 1864. Lieut. W. J. RUSLING, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General : Str : In compliance with orders from division headquarters…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST REGIMENT U. S. SHARPSHOOTERS, Near Petersburg, Va., August 7, 1864. CAPTAIN : From June 16 until June 21 the regiment was employed daily on the advanced lines of…