Letter of the Secretary of War, Transmitting Report on the Organization of the Army of the Potomac: And of Its Campaigns in Virginia and Maryland |
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66 Major advance Alexandria Antietam Aquia creek arrived artillery attack August bank battery battle Bottom's bridge bridge brigade Burnside camp campaign Captain cavalry Chickahominy Colonel column command corps Couch's division crossed defence despatch direction enemy enemy's fire flank force Fort Magruder Fort Monroe Franklin Frémont front G. B. MCCLELLAN garrison general-in-chief guard guns H. W. HALLECK Harper's Ferry HEADQUARTERS ARMY Heintzelman Hooker infantry intrenched James river Lieutenant Major General H. W. Major General MCCLELLAN Manassas Maryland McDowell McDowell's miles military Monroe morning move movement necessary night occupied officers operations Peninsula Pope Porter position possible Potomac President Quartermaster railroad Rappahannock re-enforcements rear rebel received reconnoissance regiments Richmond road Savage's station Secretary Secretary of War sent Sharpsburg Sumner supplies telegram telegraphed thousand tion transportation troops United United States Army United States cavalry vicinity Virginia wagons Warrenton Washington Williamsburg York volunteers Yorktown