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F. Sigel, July 3, 1864
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…
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J. H. Tayior to Colonel Lazelle, June 24, 1864
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…
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John C. Breckinridge to Unknown, May 16, 1864
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…
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W. M. H. French, May 10, 1864
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…
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S. CooPEr, May 25, 1864
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…
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E.D. Townsend to United States War Department, August 31, 1864
GENERAL WAR DEPARTMENT, August 31, 1864. CouRT-MARTIAL ORDERS, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, No. 274, \ Washington, August 31, 1864, The sentences “to be hung,” awarded by a military commission and promulgated in…
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Samuel Cooper to Army personnel, March 29, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 29, 1864. No. 40. Richmond, March 29, 1864. I. The enlistment of deserters is a serious evil in the service. The attention…
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Unknown to Thomas Sharp, March 12, 1864
Richmond Richmond, March 12, 1864. Sir: You will proceed without delay to Nassau and thence to Nova Scotia for the purpose of purchasing and forwarding to some Confederate port via…
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S. Cooper, February 12, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, February 12, 1864. No. 20. Richmond, February 12, 1864. The first paragraph of General Orders, No. 138, 1863, is modified by the omission…
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Jno. Withers to John S. Preston, January 7, 1864
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, January 7, 1864. No. 5. J January 7, 1864. X. V. Paragraph XVIII, Special Orders, No. 298, and paragraph XVIII, Special Orders, No.…