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1005 Series I Volume XI-I Serial 12 - Peninsular Campaign Part I

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No. 16.Brig. Gen. John F. Reynolds, U. S. Army, commanding First Brigade, Mc- Calls division, Fifth Corps, of operations June 1314. No. 17.Col. Gouverneur K. Warren, Fifth New York Infantry, commanding Third Brigade, Sykes division, Fifth Corps. No. 15.Lient. Col. Rufus Ingalls, aide-de-camp, of arrangements for the protection of the depot at White House during the raid. No. 19.Col. Josiah Harlan, Eleventh Pennsylvania Cavalry, of operations June 6-17. No. 20.Capt. B. B. Mitchell, Eleventh Pennsylvania Cavalry, of operations in the vicinity of the Charles City Bridge or Jones Bridge, June 12. No. 21.Brig. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, C. S. Army, commanding Cavalry Brigade, with congratulatory orders. No. 2~2.Col. Fitz. Lee, First Virginia Cavalry. No. 23.Col. W. H. F. Lee, Ninth Virginia Cavalry. No. 24.Col. William T. Martin, Jeff. Davis Legion (cavalry). No. 1. Report of iIaj. Gen. George B. McClellan, U. S. Army, commanding Army of the Potomac. MCCLELLANS, June 14, 186211 a. m. [SIR:] A rebel force of cavalry and artillery, variously estimated at from 1,000 to 5,000, came around our right flank last evening, attacked and (Irove in a picket guard of two squadrons of cavalry stationed at Old Church; thence they proceeded to a landing 3 miles above White House, where they burned two forage schooners and destroyed some wagons. Then they struck the railroad at Tunstalls Station, fired into a train of cars, killing some 5 or 6. Here they met a force of infantry which I sent down to meet them, when they ran off. I have several cavalry detachments out after them and hope to punish them. No damage has been done to the railroad. GEG. B. MCCLELLAN, Major- General. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War. No. 2. Report of Brig. Gen. Fitz John Porter, U. S. Army, commanding Fifth Army Corps. HEADQUARTERS FIFTH PROVISIONAL ARMY CORPS, Camp near New Bridge, Va., June 19, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose for the information of the commanding general the reports of officers engaged in contesting the advance into our lines on the 13th instant of Stuarts cavalry and pursuing them to the Chickahominy. The first intimation I received of the approach of the enemy was 4.20 p. m. on the 13th .instant, in a note from General Cooke to General Sykes. General Cooke had anticipated my orders and sent out a force to ascertain the strength of the enemy and resist his advance. I directed in addition to what I supposed General Cooke had done, i. e., taken his available forceGeneral Sykes to send a brigade and battery to


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