Robert Preston papers

Robert Taylor Preston (1809-80)

Papers, 1849-1871, n.d., 0.2 cu. ft., Ms92-003

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Folder 3: June 1-7 1861

1861, June 1: From: Head Quarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens. General Order: Announcement that Hon. William Smith of Virginia, of this department has become a volunteer. By order of General Bonham, Signed: Thomas Jordan.
1861, June 1: From: Head Quarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens. General Order: Their will be firing exercises with the artillery tomorrow. By order of General Bonham, Signed: Thomas Jordan.
1861, June 1: From: Head Quarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens. Order instructing Col. Preston to detail his men for general guard duty. By order of Brig. General Bonham, Signed: Thomas Jordan.
1861, June 1: From: Head Quarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens. Col. Preston will detail at once and daily thereafter a work party to report to Major Thomas H. Williams on for work in the trenches. By order of General Bonham, Signed: Thomas Jordan.
1861, June 1: From: Head Quarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens. General Order No. 1: Instructions that all members of the command will help entrench camp for defense against all assaults. By order of General Bonham, Signed: Thomas Jordan.
1861, June 2: From: Head Quarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens. General Order: In accordance with Special Order No. 149 of the Head Quarters of Virginia Forces, Richmond assigning me to the command of the Alexandria line. I have relieved Brig. General. M. L. Bonham of said command. Signed: G. T. Beauregard, Brig. General. Commanding.
1861, June 2: From: Head Quarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens. Order No. 35: Col. Preston will detail from his command a party to serve as General Guard for the day. By order of Brig. General Beauregard, Signed: Thomas Jordan.
1861, June 2: From: Head Quarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens. Order No. 34: Orders for Col. Preston's men to escort a supply train to Fairfax station. Signed: Thomas Jordan. 1861, June 2: From: Head Quarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens. Order No. 33: Inquiry into cartridge and bayonet scabbard requisitions. Signed: Thomas Jordan.
1861, June 2: From: Head Quarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens. Order No. 36: Notification of command switch to General Beauregard from General Bonham. Signed: Brig. General. M. Bonham.
1861, June 3: From: Head Quarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens. General Order No. 5: Major Thomas Rhett assigned to duty as Acting Inspector General. By order of Genl. Beauregard, Signed: Fergason.
1861, June 3: From: Head Quarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens. General Order No. 3: Annulling of the Provost Marshall position. By order of Brig. General Beauregard, Signed: Thomas Jordan.
1861, June 3: From: Head Quarters, 5th Brigade, Centreville. Letter of request of a regiment inspection report. Signed: Col. Phillip Geobocke. 1861, June 3: From: Camp Pickens, Quarter Masters Office. Order No. 37: Col. Preston will furnish a detail of six men for two days to aid the Quarter Masters Dept. in necessary labor. By order of Brig. General Beauregard, Signed: Thomas Jordan.
1861, June 4: From: Head Quarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens. General Order No. 7: Orders of changes in the command of various companies. By order of Brig. General Beauregard, Signed: Thomas Jordan.
1861, June 5: From: Camp Pickens. Order No. 42: Orders to detail for Guard duty. By order of Brig. General Beauregard, Signed: Thomas Jordan.
1861, June 5: From: Quarter Masters Office. Request for two carpenters equipped with tools to report to the Quarter Masters office. Signed: John Gilme.
1861, June 6: From: Head Quarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens. Orders 42-45: Orders concerning the Post Master and Postal concerns as well as officer of the day. Signed: Col. Preston.
1861, June 6: From: Head Quarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens. Two soldiers, private Thomas Wood, and private McCormick are to be discharged for disability. By order of General Beauregard, Signed: Thomas Jordan.
1861, June 7: From: Head Quarters, Camp Pickens. Order No. 4: Order for the transfer of Capt. Shipord to Col. Preston's command. By Order of Col. Terrett.
1861, June 7: From: Head Quarters, Camp Pickens. Order to detail eight men to report to the Quarter Master's Department. By order of Col. Terrett.

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