Josiah Gorgas was the head of the Confederate States of America Ordance Bureau in the American Civil War, responsible for procuring weapons and ammunition for the Confederate armies; he was a brigadier general at the end of the war. Later, he was president of the University of Alabama.
WAR DEPARTMENT, C. S. A,, Ordnance Office, Richmond, July 22, 1863. Lieut. Gen. E. KIRBY SMITH, Commanding Trans-Mississippt Department : GENERAL: It has been concluded to send one of the…
Richmond, February 6, 1864. I have the honor to say, in reply to the communication of His Excellency the Governor of Florida,* relating to arms, which was referred to this…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPT., ORDNANCE BUREAU, Richmond, February 6, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: I have the honor to say, in reply to the communication…
Richmond, May 27, 1864. Str: I have the honor to lay the following statement before you, and request that if possible you will render such assistance as may be needed…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., October 13, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Str: I have the honor to present the following general view of the operations of my…
WAR DEPARTMENT, ORDNANCE BUREAU, Richmond, February 2, 1865. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Str: In answer to the following extract of a resolution of the Senate of the…