Military orders; Communications, Military; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons
Orders requiring a report of any arrests to be made to the Provost Marshal General. The report must include a full description of the prisoner and the charges filed against him.
Military orders; United States. Army--Ordnance and ordnance stores
Orders requiring the ordnance officer of each division and detachment to report their arms and ordnance stores. The order goes on to make this report a monthly requirement.
A letter to Milroy from General Schenck acknowledging previous letters from Milroy. Schenck is sending Milroy one cavalry regiment, which is all that can be spared. Schenck would like to give Milroy orders to "make a run up the valley," but his...
Orders for Milroy to move from Harpers Ferry into Pennsylvania to meet the rest of his troops. If he has the opportunity, he can pursue the enemy but must communicate his movements to General Kelley.
Military promotions; Soldiers--Selection and appointment
A letter to Milroy letting him know that new regiments will be in need of a commander, and Thomas intends to move Milroy to one of these. Milroy's note is that the promise went unfulfilled.
Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Finances, Personal
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, writing of family finances. He writes that he heard from Cicero for the first time in over a year. There are 35,000 troops now in his command.
