QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Richmond, November 5, 1864. Respectfully returned to the Secretary of War in accordance with ne suggestion, with the following draught of the proposed general order: 1. When free…
C. S. ARMORY, Richmond C. S. ARMORY, Richmond, September 22, 1864. Col. J. GORGAS, Chief of Ordnance: COLONEL: I beg to present for your information a list of rifle muskets…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., October 20, 1865. Secretartj of War: Sir: I have the honor to submit the following statement of finances and general transactions of the Medical…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, March 20, 1565—11 a.m.. Lieutenant-General GRANT: I saw General Gordon at Norfolk. He is content to remain in command there and unless you think differently it…
HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, City Point, Va., July 8, 1864. Nothing of much importance this morning. Firing pretty active in the trenches yesterday, but without consequence. Directions have been given…
GENERAL GRANT’S HEADQUARTERS, July 3, 1864. July 3, 1864—3.30 p.m. (Received 8 p. m.) There is pretty good evidence that Early is now here, and all of Ewell’s corps with…
GRANT’S HEADQUARTERS, July 1, 1864. July 1, 1864—5.30 p. m. (Received 8.10 a. m. 2d.) One of General Meade’s scouts is just in, who left Wilson’s command this morning at…
HEADQUARTERS U. S. ARMIES, June 21, 1864. June 21, 1864. (Received 11 a. m. 22d.) The Petersburg Express of this morning contains a report that General Hunter attacked Lynchburg on…
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, June 24, 1864. June 24, 1864—2.30 p.m. I find the affair of the 22d was much worse than I had heretofore learned. Our losses…
CaMDEN Station, Baltimore CaMDEN Station, Baltimore, May 5, 1864. (Received 10.35 a, m.) Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Our telegraph lines were cut at 7 o’clock this morning…