Collection Search

to John Sedgwick

Major General McClellan writes to Brigadier General Sedgwick to discuss his plans for attacking Yorktown. He directs Sedgwick to move toward Yorktown and take additional orders from General Franklin. Written on stationary marked "head-Quarters, Army...

GLC03612

Report of the operations of 11th Corps From June 28th to July 25th exclusive of the Battle of Gettysburg.

Reports activities of the 11th Corps, Army of the Potomac. Mentions Confederate and Union troop locations and actions. Refers to specific commanders, including Generals George Gordon Meade, John Sedgwick, and Alexander Schimmelfennig. Writes "I...

GLC05851

to Andrew Atkinson Humphreys

Year inferred from content. General Sedgwick writes to Humphreys as "Maj Genl Humphries Chief of Staff." Discusses the position of heavy artillery at [Piney?] Mountain. Notes that General Wright (possibly Horatio Wright) will examine the artillery...

GLC02464.16.01

1863 Diary

Henry Cook describes his life in camp, including his reading and other pasttimes, day trips into cities, soldiers' pay, food, and signal corps duty. He also writes of the movements of the signal corps and of his regiment (9th NJ Volunteers) in...

GLC03958.02