Alexander Robert Lawton was a Confederate lawyer, politician, diplomat, and brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
Savannah, November 1, 1801. Acting Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: SIR: I have the honor to inclose to you a communication received today from Col. T. J. Warthen, commanding a…
Savannah, September 3, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: SIR: I beg to call your attention to the pressing necessity for additional troops on this coast…
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DISTRICT, Savannah, September 3, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: SIR: I beg to call your attention to the pressing necessity for additional troops…
Savannah, September 4, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War: SIR: In addition to what I said in my letter of yesterday in reference to the urgent necessity for…
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DISTRIOT, Savannah, September 4, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War: SIR: In addition to what I said in my letter of yesterday in reference to the…
Savannah, November 1, 1861. Hon. J. P. BENJAMIN, Acting Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: Str: It is now generally understood that the governor of this State is preparing to call…
Savannah, November 10, 1861. General R. E. LEE, Ooosawhatchie, S. O.: GENERAL: I had the honor to receive yesterday your letter of the 8th instant,* covering extract of Special Orders,…
Near Gordonsville, July 28, 1862. CAPTAIN: I beg leave to submit the following report of the part taken by this brigade in the action at Malvern Hill, July 1: Soon…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH BRIGADE, VALLEY DISTRICT, Near Gordonsville, July 28, 1862. CAPTAIN: I beg leave to submit the following report of the part taken by this brigade in the action at…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Richmond, February 24, 1864. These papers are respectfully forwarded to the Secretary of War. I cannot too earnestly call attention to the views and suggestions presented by Lieutenant-Colonel…
RicHmonn RicHmonn, March 12, 1864. Maj. R. P. WALLER, Quartermaster, Nassau, New Providence: Sir: The bearer, Mr. Thomas Sharp, goes abroad for a short time to purchase a lot of…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, April 9, 1864. April 9, 1864. Respectfully returned to the Secretary of War, whose attention is invited to the inclosed report of Lieutenant-Colonel Sims. A. R. LAWTON, Quartermaster-General.[Inclosure.]
Richmond Richmond, April 12, 1864. Maj. R. P. WALLER, Quartermaster, Nassau, New Providence: Sir: Inclosed is a list* of all the shipments of cotton made to Nassau since the commencement…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERALâS OFFICE, Richmond, April 13, 1864. Hon. J. A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Str: I beg leave again to call your attention most earnestly to the discrimination against this branch…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Richmond, April 13, 1864. Hon. J. A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Sir: I beg leave again to call your attention most earnestly to the discrimination against this branch…
CIRCULAR. Richmond, Va. CIRCULAR. Richmond, Va., August 8, 1864. General orders from the Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office have directed quartermasters and commissaries who receive tax in kind directly from…
Richmond Richmond, September 21, 1864. Maj. J. B. FERGUSON, Quartermaster : (Care Fraser, Trenholm & Co., Liverpool.) Sir: Major Waller has just been directed to suspend purchases in the islands.…
Richmond Richmond, September 23, 1864. Mr. THOMAS SHARP, Bonded Agent, Quartermaster’s Department: (Care J. B. Ferguson, Manchester, England.) Sir: Your report in regard to the progress made in purchasing machinery…