The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate ArmiesU.S. Government Printing Office, 1972 - Confederate States of America |
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A. A. HUMPHREYS ARMY CORPS artillery Assistant Adjutant-General Baltimore Battery bridge Brig brigade Brigadier-General camp Capt Captain Chambersburg Chief of Staff Colonel command of Major-General Commanding Officer Creek D. H. HILL D. N. COUCH DANL DEPARTMENT dispatch division E. M. STANTON Eleventh Corps Emmitsburg enemy enemy's Fifth Corps force Ford Fort Monroe Frederick G. K. WARREN General-in-Chief Gettysburg guard H. W. HALLECK Hagerstown Harper's Ferry Harrisburg HDQRS HEADQUARTERS ARMY HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS HEINTZELMAN HOOKER infantry July July 14 June 15 June 30 Lieut Major-General major-general commanding directs Major-General COUCH Major-General Meade Major-General SCHENCK miles Monocacy morning move obedient servant p. m. Commanding p. m. Major-General pickets PLEASONTON Poolesville Potomac railroad rebel regiments respectfully river road ROBT RUFUS INGALLS SCHENCK scouts Secretary Secretary of War sent Sixth Corps Stahel telegraph to-day to-morrow to-night train troops Virginia Volunteers wagons Warrenton Washington WILLIAMS yesterday York
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Page 889 - If you find that he is moving northward, and that two brigades can guard the Blue Ridge and take care of your rear, you can move with the other three into Maryland and take position on General Ewell's right, place yourself in communication with him, guard his flank and keep him informed of the enemy's movements, and collect all the supplies you can for the use of the army.
Page 445 - If you think the ground and position there a better one to fight a battle under existing circumstances, you will so advise the General, and he will order all the troops up. You know the General's views, and General Warren, who is fully aware of them, has gone out to see General Reynolds.
Page 424 - Corps and other commanders are authorized to order the instant death of any soldier who fails in his duty at this hour.
Page 138 - President of the United States, and commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the United States, do hereby appoint William W. Holden provisional governor of the State of North Carolina...
Page 917 - There have, however, been instances of forgetfulness on the part of some that they have in keeping the yet unsullied reputation of the army, and that the duties exacted of us by civilization and Christianity are not less obligatory in the country of the enemy than in our own. The commanding general considers that no greater disgrace could befall the army, and through it our whole people, than the perpetration of the barbarous outrages upon the innocent and defenceless and the wanton destruction of...
Page 275 - Division of this army corps, now assembled at Bloody Run, or being elsewhere in Pennsylvania, and proceed with them, without delay, to this city, and report at these headquarters for further orders. He will also secure all trains, baggage wagons, and other property belonging to this department, and forward them to this city. The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation. * * * * * * * By command of Major-General Srhenrk : WM.
Page 372 - Army on many a well fought field. Impressed with the belief that my usefulness as the commander of the Army of the Potomac is impaired, I part from it, yet not without the deepest emotion. The sorrow of parting with the comrades of so many battles is relieved by the conviction that the courage and devotion of this army will never cease nor fail ; that it will yield to my successor, as it has to me, a willing and hearty support.
Page 427 - I really think the attitude of the enemy's army in Pennsylvania presents us the best opportunity we have had since the war began. I think you will not see the foe in New Jersey. I beg you to be assured that no one out of my position can know so well as if he were in it the difficulties and involvements of replacing General McClellan in command, and this aside from any imputations upon him. Please accept my sincere thanks for what you have done and are doing to get troops forward.
Page 170 - Marylander so to respond to the call now made upon them as to leave no necessity to raise a single company by any compulsory process. The ten thousand men required of us will be organized into eight regiments of infantry, one regiment of cavalry, and two batteries of artillery, and though required to be of the maximum standard, they will be mustered into the service of the United States, armed and equipped, whenever they can muster the minimum number required in each. The volunteer militia organizations...
Page 889 - If any person shall remove or conceal property necessary for the use of the army, or attempt to do so, the officers hereinbefore mentioned will cause such property and all other property belonging to such persons that may be required by the army, to be seized...