James Alexander Seddon was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a representative in the United States Congress, as a member of the Democratic Party. Seddon was appointed Confederate States Secretary of War by Jefferson Davis during the American Civil War.
Richmond, Va., April 11, 1864. Hon. THOMAS BRAGG, Raleigh, N. C.: Your letter of the 6th instant has been received. The decision of questions under the conscription act in reference…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., April 11, 1864. Hon. THOMAS BRAGG, Raleigh, N. C.: Your letter of the 6th instant has been received. The decision of questions…
Richmond, Va., April 13, 1864. Lieut. Gen. L. POLK, Commanding, &e.: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of the 31st ultimo,* and am pleased to hear that…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., April 13, 1864. Lieut. Gen. L. POLK, Commanding, &e.: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of the 31st ultimo,*…
Richmond, Va., April 28, 1864. His Excellency JEFFERSON DAVIS, , President Confederate States of America: Str: I have the honor to submit to you the following report of the operations…
Richmond, Va., May 2, 1864. His Excellency Z. B. VANCE, Governor of North Carolina, Raleigh, N. C.: Sir: Major-General Whiting has referred to this Department the correspondence between yourself and…
Richmond, Va., June 4, 1864. Hon. C. G. MEMMINGER, Secretary of the Treasury: Str: I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of the 2d instant. Without further legislation allowing…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., July 29, 1864. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding, &c.: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of the 19th instant,…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., August 22, 1864. Maj. C. BOYLE, Provost-Marshal, Gordonsville, Va.: Sir: Mr. J. M. F. Fant, of Culpeper, reports that you have caused…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., August 30, 1864. His Excellency WILLIAM SMITH, Governor of Virgima: Str: I have received your letter commenting upon Major Boyle’s report in…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., September 14, 1864. Hon. W. N. H. SmIrH, Murfreesborough, N. C.: Sir: I have received your letter calling attention to the mischievous…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., September 19, 1864. Maj. Gen. SAMUEL JONES, Commanding, &c., Charleston, S. C.: GENERAL: Your letter with regard to communications between yourself, the…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., October 20, 1864. Brig. Gen. A. R. LAWTON, Quartermaster-General : GENERAL: I find that some inconvenience results from the competition of the…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., October 31, 1864. Commanding, &c., Macon, Ga.: GENERAL: I have received your letter of the 22d,* relative to the arrangement made between…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, November 24, 1864. The PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES: Sir: I have received the following resolutions of the Senate referred by Your Excellency to this Department: Resolved,…