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BENTON BARRACKS, December 16, 1864-2.45 p. m.
Captain F. ENO,
Assistant Adjutant-General:
The Forty-eight left Tuesday, the Forty-fifth yesterday, the Forty-seventh has not been at this post.
B. L. E. BONNEVILLE,
Colonel, U. S. Army, C... |
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CAVALRY DIVISION, SEVENTH ARMY CORPS.
Regiments. Present. Present and Station
absent. recommended.
First Brigade,
headquarters
at Pine Bluff:
13th 830 937 Pine Bluff.
Illinois..
5th Kansas.. 202 267 Do.
7th Missouri.. 412 7... |
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the year round, and have no trouble in making Batesville in the winter. It is two days' trip to Jacksonport. The Little Red is also navigable in high water to Searcy.
Very respectfully, &c.,
C. C. ANDREWS,
Brigadier-General.
HDQRS... |
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of your horses; and on seeing the enemy and immediate and furious attack will always send them down before you. whilst I wish every officer to understand that misconduct, mismanagement, neglect, or shortcoming will be instantl... |
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bush after having been defeated and driven out, at the same time allowing their families to remain here and receive our protection while they feed and clothe them by plunder, and engage in active hostilities against us, withou... |
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prisoners. I presume that my present position is correctly understood by the commanding general and that he appreciates the smallness of the force at my disposal. I moved from Pensacola and Mobile Bay to make a diversion in favor of G... |
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Mobile were both threatened. The operations in which General Dana is now engaged will probably terminate by the end of this month, and General Granger, as soon as he has secured the large amount of naval stores captured by him, will w... |
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HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, RESERVE CORPS,
MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI,
Memphis, Tenn., December 30, 1864.
Colonel B. DORNBLASER,
Commanding at Germantown:
You will hold your whole command in readiness to move at an early ho... |
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Organization Consisting of- Effective Aggregate
present present
Second Corps, Major-
General Magruder
commanding:
Brigadier-General 4 brigades (15 3,866 4,219
Churchill's division regiments)
infantry (Arkansas).
Brigad... |
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a squadron of cavalry, if possible, to Princeton. The people in that section are very desponding and express a willingness to support a force of 400 or 500 cavalry. I do not think they can support so large a force, but think ... |
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assistant adjutant-general, from November 8, 1864; Major P. B. Leeds, consolidated Eighteenth Louisiana Infantry, as acting assistant adjutant-general.
By command of General E. Kirby Smith:
S. S. ANDERSON,
Assistant Adjutant-... |
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the enemy this winter, either on the coast of Texas or in the valley of Red River. In order to facilitate the concentration of troops, supplies should be kept in depots as far as practicable on the roads leading from Alexandria to Nib... |
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at this office unless the above certificate is appended and is of satisfactory nature. The major-general commanding is determined that the good soldier shall receive the first indulgence.
By command of Major-General Churchill... |
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Abstract from return of the Western Sub-District of Texas, Brigadier General J. E. Slaughter commanding, for the month of November, 1864.
Present for duty.
Office Men. Aggrega Aggreg
rs. te ate
Command. present presen
t a... |
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a large increase of horses, and unless they can be procured, as contemplated, I fear the public interest will suffer. Let me urge you to afford every facility in your power in carrying out the enterprise of General Lawton.
Ver... |
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yesterday's operations the lowest estimate of the enemy's force made by prisoners and deserters is 6,000, and called suddenly, as our troops were, without time to draw in pickets and detachments, I question whether the combined com... |
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Return of Casualties in the Union Forces-Continued.
DEEP BOTTOM, VA., AUGUST 13-20, 1864-Continued.
Captured
or
Killed. Wounded. missing.
Command. Officers Men Officers Men Officers Men Aggregate
CAVALRY.
SECOND DIVISION.
Brigadier General
D... |
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Return of Casualties in the Union Forces-Continued.
WELDON RAILROAD, VA. (OR GLOBE TAVERN, YELLOW HOUSE, AND BLICK'S STATION), AUGUST 18-21, 1864-Continued.
Captured
or
Killed. Wounded. missing.
Command. Officers Men Officers Men Officers Me... |
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On the morning of the 16th General Birney was ordered to attack. As a strong diversion, General Greggs was directed to move up the Charels City road, and General Miles' brigade, of Barlow's division, was placed under his orders with the unde... |
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past 4 o'clock I received the following dispatch from the major-general commanding by the hands of Captain Rosecrans:
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH CORPS-2.45 p. m.
Major-General HANCOCK:
In addition to Mott's troops, I have ordered Willcox's division,... |
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Run, and, finally, that I should strike the South Side Railroad. Gregg's division of cavalry was placed under my orders, and was to move on my left flank by way of Rowanty Post-Office and the Quaker road. the operations of the Ninth and Fift... |
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commanding took the same view. Reluctant as I was to leave the field, and by so doing lose some of the fruits of my victory, I felt compelled to order a withdrawal rather than risk disaster by awaiting and attack in the morning only... |
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September 1, 1864.-Quiet until about 8 p. m., when enemy's cavalry made a dash against our cavalry picket-line, driving a portion of it in on the left of the Gurley house. Second Corps got under arms, but the enemy was at once driven away by... |
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No. 66.
Report of Lieutenant Colonel Francis E. Pierce, One hundred and eighth New York Infantry, commanding Third Brigade, of operations August 14-21.
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, SECOND DIVISION, August 21, 1864.
CAPTAIN: In compliance with... |
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much fatigued, but in good condition, there being but very few stragglers. During the eight days the brigade conducted itself well, and all orders were obeyed with promptness and cheerfulness. Regimental commanders were attentive to ... |
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guarding the approach by the road on which my left is represented as resting, and relieving a portion of the Fourth New York Heavy Artillery. This disposition remained unchanged throughout the day, the Fourteenth Connecticut, Fourth Ohio Bat... |
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the Eleventh New York Battery (Captain Burton) and was smartly engaged; fired ninety rounds of ammunition. Withdrew at dark 15th, was ordered to rear and went into camp. 16th, battery moved out to near Spring Hill. Right section in p... |
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had a skirmish with the enemy, and one brigade (Hofmann's) of Third Division, Fifth Corps, had been formed in line for a short time.
No casualties in infantry. The weather, clear at starting, changed and became colder, with high wi... |
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No. 162. Reports of Brigadier General Edward S. Bragg, U. S. Army, commanding First Brigade, of operations october 27-28 and December 7-11.
HDQRS. FIRST Brigadier, THIRD DIV., FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
November 2, 1864.
MAJOR: I have the honor to su... |
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this practice. The behavior of all the batteries was all that could be asked for. The advanced position in the salient at the junction of our lines held by Hart's and Mink's batteries, especially the former, afforded these commanders greater... |
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HDQRS. THIRD Brigadier, FIRST DIV., NINTH ARMY CORPS,
October 29, 1864.
CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report the operations of my command during the advance of the corps on the morning of the 27th instant: Struck camp at 3 a. m. and ... |
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Report of casualties in the Second Brigade, & c. - Continued.
Killed. Wounded.
Command. Officers. Men. Officers. Men.
October 1,
1864.
6th New
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5
Hampshire
Veteran
Volunteers
9th New
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1
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Hampshire
Volunte... |
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crossed that river by a ford and moved to Sussex Court-House, where the command encamped for the night. On the morning of the 8th I moved out at 4 a. m., and marched in advance of the division, via Coman's Well, to al point on the Weldon rai... |
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ful officer. Thirty-six boats were brought by water from Broadway Landing and thirty-nine from Deep Bottom. One lieutenant and fifty men were each detailed from the company of pontoniers attached to the Army of the James, and from t... |
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gineers and 600 infantry daily. The length of the line is over 3,540 yards and extends from Four-Mile Creek to Aiken's farm. The redoubt on Signal Hill has been under his charge also. (A tracing of the line is sent with this report.) Battery... |
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ment, numbering 9 officers and 125 men, resumed the march, in connection with the rest of the brigade, passing through our earth-works and in the direction of the enemy for nearly a mile, when I received orders from Colonel Abbott, commandin... |
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HDQRS. SEVENTH REGIMENT CONNECTICUT VOLUNTEERS,
Near Richmond, Va., October 14, 1864.
LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to make the following report of the part taken by my command in the action of October 13:
The regiment was formed at ... |
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supposed to be Fort Gilmer, and was informed that Brigadier-General Birney was to advance simultaneously on my left, and that I was to be supported by troops of Brigadier-General Paine's command. I was to commence the movement in ten minutes... |
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Medals of Honor awarded for distinguished service, &c.-Continued.
Name. Rank and Date. Awarded for-
organization
1864.
McKown, Sergeant, Company September Capture of flag
Nathaniel A B, 58th 29 at Chaffin's
Pennsylvania Farm, ... |
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the enemy's right to discover his strength and position; drove in his skirmish line, and finding him strongly intrenched withdrew. About noon the enemy in front of Petersburg moved his Fifth Corps toward the Weldon railroad, when he was met ... |
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Baxter road in front of Petersburg, but was soon driven out. On the Williamsburg road yesterday General Field captured upward of 400 prisoners and 7 stand of colors. The enemy left a number of dead in front of our works and returned t... |
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PETERSBURG, December 10, 1864-11 o'clock.
Hampton, after driving enemy's cavalry upon his infantry, on afternoon of 8th recrossed the Nottoway and reached Belfield at daylight yesterday. In the afternoon enemy attacked the position, but were... |
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Three divisions of enemy report still in position fortifying where repulsed last evening near Davis' house, on Weldon railroad. I will endeavor to-day to dislodge him with four brigades of our infantry and the division of cavalry you ... |
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enemy and to force his lines at some point. I selected Sycamore Church, in Prince George County, as the point to attack, as being the most centra, the nearest to the cattle, and the one where the largest force of the enemy was camped. By di... |
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while engaging at close action under press of steam is not all affected, and I maintain, as heretofore, the necessity of obstructions to detain the enemy under fire. A passage of the forts necessarily makes their reduction but... |
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will permit a report in detail of the construction of the works, capacity of resistance, effect of fire, movements of the enemy, improvements suggested, & c., will be made out and forwarded for the information of the Engineer De... |
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Answer to question 2. He fired about fifteen rounds to each gun during the day - all shell, grape, and canister during the whole night, but the amount not estimated.
Answer to question 3. None wounded during the fight.
Answer to quest... |
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Answer to question 6. Seven shots from 8-inch columbiad were seen to have entered one of the frigates, besides numbers from 10-inch and other guns.
Answer to question 7. Nothing of importance occurred at night more than firing of grap... |
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shot and twenty times with shell - total, forty-one times; fired another 10-inch columbiad twenty-five times with shot; fired pulpit 10-inch columbiad thirty-five times with shot.
Number of casualties, 8 wounded.
Muzzle of Blakely was... |
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HDQRS. DEPT. OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, August 2, 1864.
Colonel J. W. SHAFFER,
Chief of Staff:
COLONEL: The signal officer at Spring Hill reports at 1.15 p. m. that "nine cars loaded with sick or... |
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HEADQUARTERS PROVOST-MARSHAL-GENERAL, [August 3, 1864.]
Major-General HUMPHREYS:
Two deserters from Posey's and Wright's brigades, of Mahone's division, report that A. P. Hill's corps is all in our front. Heth and Mahone occupy thei... |
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CITY POINT, VA., August 4, 1864-12.15 p. m.
Major-General MEADE,
Commanding, &c.:
Send another division of cavalry to Washington at once. I will instruct the quartermaster to provide transportation as rapidly as it can be got togeth... |
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HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, FIFTH CORPS,
Camp near Petersburg, August 8, 1864-8 p. m.
Lieutenant-Colonel LOCKE,
Assistant Adjutant-General:
COLONEL: Colonel Welch, commanding Third Brigade, reports a heavy column of the enemy moving t... |
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HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
August 9, 1864.
Major-General HUMPHREYS:
The explosion which has just taken place is north 35 degrees east from here.
G. K. WARREN,
Major-General.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH CORPS,
August 9, 1864-9 p. m.
Brigadie... |
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST-MARSHAL-GENERAL,
August 11, 1864.
Major-General HUMPHREYS, Chief of Staff:
GENERAL: Two deserters from the enemy have just been forwarded - one from the Tenth Florida, Finegan's... |
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CITY POINT, VA., August 11, 1864.
Major-General MEADE,
Commanding, &c.:
Has any discovery been made of the points where the enemy seem to be mining? If it can be ascertained nearly where they are running their minis I think it ... |
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corps has gone to Hood's army and another to the Valley. He also states that a man from Wilcox's division, of Hill's corps, came from Chaffin's farm to his regiment a few days since, at which time Wilcox was between the Appomattox an... |
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AUGUST 15, 1864-9 a.m.
Lieutenant-General GRANT:
My pickets at Dutch Gap report trains running all night from Petersburg to a point just above them, and there stopping and whistling, probably at Chaffin's farm. Signal officer at Sprin... |
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HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS,
August 18, 1864-11 p. m.
Lieutenant-General GRANT:
Everything is quiet. At [this] time I am changing my line a little, the general direction being that of the New Market road. By withdrawing my right I ha... |
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HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
August 18, 1864-2.50 a. m.
General HUMPHREYS:
Generals Willcox and Ferrero report that cannonading began on our right by the enemy and extended to the left. But little musketry during the shelling. No rep... |
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day afternoon that not to be alarmed, they were going to shell the negroes. The casualties have not been reported in full. I think, however, they will be slight.
JNO. G. PARKE,
Major-General.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Augus... |
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HEADQUARTERS NINTH CORPS,
August 18, 1864-10.30 p. m.
Major-General ORD:
I am informed by Major-General Humphreys that you will relieve some of my men. I propose that you should relieve General Willcox. He has from 1,000 to 1,200 m... |
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GENERAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS TENTH ARMY CORPS,
No. 25. In the Field, Fussell's Mill, Va., August 19, 1864.
The major-general commanding congratulates the Tenth Army Corps on its success. It has on each occasion, when ordered, broken the... |
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[Inclosure No. 1.]
HEADQUARTERS PROVOST-MARSHAL-GENERAL, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
August 20, 1864.
Major-General HUMPHREYS,
Chief of Staff:
GENERAL: A rebel deserter just sent in states that he left his regiment, Second Florida, Finegan's b... |
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CITY POINT, August 20, 1864 - 1.50 p. m.
General HANCOCK:
You will cross at Point of Rocks. If material for a bridge at Broadway Landing can be raked together one will be thrown across there. Of this you will soon be advised.
U. S. GRAN... |
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HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, August 20, 1864.
Major-General BIRNEY,
Commanding Tenth Army Corps:
GENERAL: The major-general commanding direct me to say the he prefers you should not discharge the muskets unless you consider it essential to... |
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WALTHALL SIGNAL STATION, August 21, 1864-12 m.
Major B. F. FISHER:
The enemy's signal officer reports that stragglers have been passing all the morning on the Broadway road, and infers a corps or division has passed toward Petersburg. He... |
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HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, August 21, 1864-9.30 a.m.
Major-General HUMPHREYS:
GENERAL: The enemy showed an infantry line of battle of Flowers', but our artillery compelled it to leave. I don't think I can be whipped if dispositio... |
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HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, August 21, 1864-12 m.
General HUMPHREYS:
The railroad party have destroyed about one mile and a half south of this place - the Globe Tavern. Thanks for your attention to my private dispatch.
G. K. WARRE... |
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ORDERS.] HEADQUARTERS TENTH ARMY CORPS,
August 21, 1864.
The troops of this command will be held in readiness to move during the night in light marching order, without knapsacks. They will take one day's rations and coffee in the cant... |
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HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
August 22, 1864-8 a.m.
General HUMPHREYS:
My infantry pickets are on the road at the Flowers house. No enemy in sight.
G. K. WARREN,
Major-General.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
August 22, 1864.
Major-G... |
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AUGUST 23, 1864.
Major B. F. FISHER,
Chief Signal Officer:
No change this p.m. Our pickets have compelled the enemy to cease work on two-gun fort on the hill. Enemy hauling logs to the front.
All quiet.
AVERY HOUSE STATION.
Thirty-fou... |
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HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS,
August 24, 1864. (Received 9.20 p. m.)
Brigadier-General CRAWFORD,
Commanding Third Division:
GENERAL: The inclosed telegram* is sent you for your information. The major-general commanding directs that... |
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[Indorsement.]
General ORD:
This intercepted rebel dispatch may relieve you from apprehension of attack.
BENJ. F. BUTLER.
HDQRS. DEPT OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
August 24, 1864.
Colonel SHAFFER,
... |
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
August 24, 1864-2.30 p. m.
Major-General ORD,
Commanding Eighteenth Corps:
Major-General Meade telegraphs that a division of the Tenth Corps was yesterday ordered to your support and will be hurried... |
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CITY POINT, AUGUST 25, 1864-6 P. M.
General MEADE:
I desire to hold the Weldon railroad as long as possible. Redoubts should be constructed on Warren's left, and the line generally strengthened that is necessary to hold the line.
U. S. ... |
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commanding general directs that you halt the division you have sent, and send a staff officer to ascertain whether General Hancock wants the troops to cover his withdrawal. If he does, they will be moved to him; if not, they will be rec... |
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road, and then we shall have to fight in that direction. A comparatively small slashing and breast-work only is required to enable us to close our lines on that side. I wish to put all the axes I have with the men of the reserve for... |
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HEADQUARTERS TENTH ARMY CORPS,
August 25, 1864-3.40 p. m.
General ORD:
All of my colored troops have marched to relieve all of your colored troops that are to march to Deep Bottom to relive Foster's brigade there.
D. B. BIRNEY,
Major-Ge... |
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HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
In the Field, Va., August 25, 1864.
Brigadier General A. H. TERRY,
Commanding Division, Tenth Corps:
GENERAL: I am instructed by Major-General Ord to ask you to re-enforce as soon as possible that... |
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the right. Lieutenant-Colonel Jackson, assistant inspector-general, will make the division of line with regard to the number of troops under command of each general, who will be responsible for their lines, as to artillery, pickets, a... |
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are transferred to the Second and Third Divisions, as follows: To the Second Division - Twenty-first Massachusetts Volunteers, battalion Third Maryland Volunteers, battalion Thirty-fifth Massachusetts Volunteers, Fifty-sixth Massachu... |
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HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS,
September 1, 1864 - 9.30 p. m.
Major General A. A. HUMPHREYS,
Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac:
GENERAL: The following just received from the commanding officer of the cavalry regiment on picket i... |
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[SEPTEMBER 1,] 1864 - 1.35 a. m.
Major-General ORD:
As the two companies which you sent to the Berkeley Place are insufficient to do any work, the general commanding desires that you send in addition a small colored regiment, which c... |
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HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
September 2, 1864-6.45 a.m.
Major-General HUMPHREYS,
Chief of Staff:
Everything quiet.
O. B. WILLCOX,
Brigadier-General.
Brigadier-General WILLCOX,
Commanding Ninth Corps:
The following dispatch from the ... |
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HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS,
September 2, 1864-12.50 a.m.
Brigadier-General HARTRANFT,
Commanding Third Division:
GENERAL: The commanding general directs that you be prepared at daylight to extend your line so as to occupy, besides y... |
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[Indorsement.]
SEPTEMBER 10, 1864.
Respectfully forwarded to Lieutenant-General Grant.
H. W. HALLECK,
Major-General and Chief of Staff.
[Inclosure.]
NEW YORK, September 6, 1864.
Project for effectually closing the port of Wilmingto... |
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which the Williams house is situated. he directs, also, that you construct a strong abatis in front of the line thus to be occupied by you, at a distance of seventy yards from the works.
I have the honor to be, general, very respectfully, your obedi... |
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HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, September 11, 1864.
Brigadier General S. WILLIAMS,
Assistant Adjutant-General:
I have the honor to report that all was quiet in my front during yesterday and last night, nothing of importance transpiring. ... |
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HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, September 11, 1864.
General S. WILLIAMS,
Assistant Adjutant-General:
I have the honor to report all quiet on my front during the last twenty-four hours. Scouts report no change on the enemy's front.
JN... |
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SPECIAL ORDERS,
WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL'S OFFICE,
No. 304. Washington, September 14, 1864.
* * * * * * *
15. First Lieutenant R. P. Strong, Signal Corps, U. S. Army, is hereby relieved from duty at the Signal Camp of Instruction, Geo... |
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of the line on the right and left, the commanding general, for that and other considerations connected with the establishment of such a work, is indisposed to direct its execution.
4. The abatis and wire entanglement along the large r... |
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render it an absurdity to call it a division, or even entitle it to be called a brigade, so far as numbers are concerned. I, therefore, respectfully request that all detachments from the division be returned to it. I also recommend th... |
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HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION, CAVALRY CORPS,
September 20, 1864
Major General A. A. HUMPHREYS,,
Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac:
GENERAL: I have the honor to report all quiet along the line picketed by the cavalry. In obedience to... |
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
September 20, 1864-6.45 p.m. (Received 6.50 p.m.)
Major-General BUTLER:
I have received your dispatch, and have given orders for my batteries on the left of Birney's line to open so soon as that offic... |
38341c28229acd8d391d714fe84f4605 | https://ehistory.osu.edu/books/official-records/088/0952 | War of the Rebellion: Serial 088 Page 0952 OPERATIONS IN SE. VA. AND N. C. Chapter LIV. | War of the Rebellion: Serial 088 Page 0952 OPERATIONS IN SE. VA. AND N. C. Chapter LIV.
U. S. SHIP ONONDAGA,
James River, September 21, 1864.
Lieutenant General U. S. GRANT,
Commanding Armies of the United States, Hdqrs. City Point:
GENERAL: I have ordered one of the gun-boats off the Chickahominy to patrol the river ... |
bd3a9efa0bb26048f7fa08faf34544e1 | https://ehistory.osu.edu/books/official-records/088/1005 | War of the Rebellion: Serial 088 Page 1005 Chapter LIV. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. - UNION. | War of the Rebellion: Serial 088 Page 1005 Chapter LIV. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. - UNION.
division officers of the day will be at division headquarters ready to give all information to the officers of the Second Corps. The commanding officer of engineers will report for orders to these headquarters and in rear of the corp... |
9891d20d5bb5e743614768a179f04f27 | https://ehistory.osu.edu/books/official-records/088/1006 | War of the Rebellion: Serial 088 Page 1006 OPERATIONS IN SE. VA. AND N. C. Chapter LIV. | War of the Rebellion: Serial 088 Page 1006 OPERATIONS IN SE. VA. AND N. C. Chapter LIV.
HEADQUARTERS TENTH ARMY CORPS,
September 24, 1864.
Brigadier-General FOSTER,
Commanding Second Division:
The major-general commanding directs that you send fifty men of your command immediately to relieve the men of the Fourth Mass... |
8974fc37b9e19de0f57f89562d984714 | https://ehistory.osu.edu/books/official-records/088/1137 | War of the Rebellion: Serial 088 Page 1137 Chapter LIV. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION. | War of the Rebellion: Serial 088 Page 1137 Chapter LIV. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES,
City Point, September 30, 1864.
Major-General PARKE,
Commanding Ninth Army Corps:
The lieutenant-general desires that you send Colonel Humphrey down here to-night. The general wishes to assign ... |
7fb9d147a1f43577124f0e0293c6e33e | https://ehistory.osu.edu/books/official-records/088/1242 | War of the Rebellion: Serial 088 Page 1242 OPERATIONS IN SE. VA. AND N. C. Chapter LIV. | War of the Rebellion: Serial 088 Page 1242 OPERATIONS IN SE. VA. AND N. C. Chapter LIV.
HEADQUARTERS, September 9, 1864.
Major General WADE HAMPTON,
Commanding Cavalry:
GENERAL: I have received your letter of 9 p. m. yesterday. The only difficulty of importance I see to your project is your return. I am not sufficientl... |
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