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John H. Winder to M. Jones, January 21, 1865
HDQRS. O. S. MIL. PRISONS EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Columbia, S. C., January 21, 1865. MADAM: The occupation of Savannah by the enemy renders it inexpedient for the Confederate States…
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Letters from John H. Winder
B. 1800 · D. 1865
John Henry Winder was a career United States Army officer who served with distinction during the Mexican-American War. He later served as a Confederate general officer during the American Civil War.
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John H. Winder to Samuel Cooper, January 24, 1865
HEADQUARTERS PRISONS EAST OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER, Columbia, S. O., January 24, 1865. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: I hope you will not consider me troublesome…
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John H. Winder to J. S. Richardson, January 25, 1865
Columbia, S. C. Columbia, S. C., January 25, 1865. Capt. J. S. RICHARDSON, Assistant Quartermaster, Columbia, S. C.: CAPTAIN: You will convert greenbacks to the amount of $200 for the…
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John H. Winder to Samuel Cooper, January 26, 1865
HEADQUARTERS PRISONS EAST OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER, Columbia, S. C., January 26, 1865. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond : GENERAL: The Federal prisoners of war at all the…
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John H. Winder to S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, January 31, 1865
Columbia, S. C. Columbia, S. C., January 31, 1865. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General : GENERAL: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram directing the release…
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John H. Winder to S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, February 1, 1865
COLUMBIA COLUMBIA, February 1, 1865. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General: I cannot [get] along with present arrangement of Subsistence Department. Must have an assistant commissary for the prisoners…
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John H. Winder to S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, February 5, 1865
COLUMBIA COLUMBIA, February 5, 1865. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General: As to supplies, General Beauregard’s suggestion is good. As ab present advised, I do not think Southwestern Georgia…