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Howell Cobb to Captain, August 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, August 12, 1862. August 12, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit a succinct report of the operations of the brigade under my command from the…
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Letters from Howell Cobb
B. 1815 · D. 1868
Howell Cobb was an American and later Confederate political figure. A southern Democrat, Cobb was a five-term member of the United States House of Representatives and the speaker of the House from 1849 to 1851. He also served as the 40th governor of Georgia (1851-1853) and as a secretary of the treasury under President James Buchanan (1857-1860).
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10 letters
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Howell Cobb to Thomas Jordan, July 10, 1863
Quincy Quincy, July 10, 1863. General THoMAS JORDAN, Chief of Staff, Charleston, S. C.: GENERAL: I have just returned from a tour of inspection in West Florida and on the…
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Howell Cobb to Confederate Authorities, April 19, 1864
Macon, April 19, 1864. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: In accordance with directions from the Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office, I have the honor to…
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Howell Cobb to Samuel Cooper, April 19, 1864
HEADQUARTERS GEORGIA RESERVES, Macon, April 19, 1864. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: In accordance with directions from the Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office, I have…
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Howell Cobb to Office Commandant Of Conscripts For East Louisiana, April 21, 1864
Macon, April 21, 1864. His Excellency JosmEPH E. Brown, Governor, &c., Milledgeville, Ga.: Str: I have been assigned by the President to the command of the Georgia reserve force to…
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Howell Cobb to Confederate Authorities. 345, April 28, 1864
Macon, Ga., April 28, 1864. General 8. COOPER, Adjutant-General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: I feel it my duty to state to you that the number of the reserve corps is likely…
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Howell Cobb to May 27, 1864, May 21, 1864
Macon, Ga., May 21, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: Sir: I am, in accordance with your directions, preparing with all earnestness the organization of the…
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Howell Cobb to RICHMOND, June 7, 1864, June 6, 1864
Macon, Ga., June 6, 1864. General 8. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: Your telegram of the 5th instant and your letter of the 27th ultimo, inelosing General…
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Howell Cobb to Executive Department, June 7, 1864
Macon, Ga., June 7, 1864. General 8. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: On the 28th of April last I indorsed to you a copy of a letter…
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Howell Cobb to James A. Seddon, February 1, 1866
HDQRS. GEORGIA RESERVES AND MIL. DIST. OF GEORGIA, Macon, Ga., February 1, 1866. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: Str: I beg leave to call your attention…