Letter
Judah P. Benjamin to Henry A. Wise, September 20, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, C. S. A., Richmond, September 20, 1861. Brig. Gen. HENRY A. WISE, Gauley River, via Lewisburg, Va. : = SIR: You are instructed to turn over all the…
Author
Letters from Judah P. Benjamin
B. 1811 · D. 1884
Judah Philip Benjamin was a lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Louisiana, a member of the Confederate States Cabinet and, after his escape to Britain at the end of the American Civil War, an English barrister. Benjamin was the first Jew to hold a Cabinet position in North America and the first to be elected to the United States Senate who had not renounced his faith.
Source: Wikipedia
37 letters
Letter
Judah P. Benjamin to Henry R. Jackson, October 12, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, O. S. A., Richmond, October 12, 1861. SIR: I have received through the Adjutant-General your report of the action of 3d instant at Greenbrier River. I congratulate both…
Letter
Judah P. Benjamin to W. S. Dilworth, October 26, 1861
Richmond, October 26, 1861. Col. W. S. DILWORTH, Comdg. Third Regt. Fla. Vols., Hdqrs. Fort Clinch, Fla.: SIR: I am in receipt of your letter of the 14th October, with…
Letter
Judah P. Benjamin to SAVANNAH, Ni i, November 14, 1861
Richmond, November 14, 1861. General R. E. LEE, Commanding Department of South Carolina, de. : SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your report of the 9th instant,…
Letter
Judah P. Benjamin to John B. Magruder, November 19, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, C. S. A., Richmond, November 19, 1861. SIR: I have had the honor to receive your letter of October 31, marked private, in regard to the condition of…
Letter
Judah P. Benjamin to Cmar. XV.) CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.â( ONFEDERATE. 341, December 8, 1861
Richmond, December 8, 1861. SIR: Your letter of 3d instant was received on the 7th. Since its reception I have telegraphed, announcing that measures had been taken to re-enforce you…
Letter
Judah P. Benjamin to D. S. Donelson, December 13, 1861
Charleston, S. C., December 13, 1861. General D. S. DONELSON, Commanding Third Brigade Tenn. Vols., Charleston, S. C. : GENERAL: The general commanding directs that you should proceed with your…
Dispatch
J. P. Benjamin, December 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, CO0SAWHATCHIE, S. O., December 20, 1861. December 20, 1861. Sır: It has been reported to me by General Ripley that the enemy brought his stone fleet to the entrance…
Letter
Judah P. Benjamin to Jefferson Davis, January 3, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, C. S. A., Jiichmond, Va., January 3, 1862. To the PRESIDENT : SIR : I have the honor to submit herewith for communication to Congress the official reports…
Letter
Judah P. Benjamin to [To General A. SIDNEY JOHNSTON ?], March 11, 1862
Richmond, March 11, 1862. General A. SIDNEY JOHNSTON, Decatur, Ala. : Sig: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your dispatches through Major Liddell. The reports of Brigadier-Generals Floyd…
Letter
Judah P. Benjamin to A. Sidney Johnston, March 11, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, O. S A., Richmond, March 11, 1862. General A. SIDNEY JOHNSTON, Decatur, Ala. : Sig: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your dispatches through Major Liddell.…
Letter
Judah P. Benjamin to The distribution of my division for the defense of the Occoquan and, March 20, 1862
March 20, 1862. ; l Richmond, Va., March 20, 1862. GENERAL: The President requests that I should inform you that. unofficial reports have reached him of great destruction of property—burning…
Letter
J. P. Benjamin, March 20, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, March 20, 1862. ; l Richmond, Va., March 20, 1862. GENERAL: The President requests that I should inform you that. unofficial reports have reached him of great destruction…
Letter
Judah P. Benjamin to General, March 20, 1862
WAR DEPARTMENT, March 20, 1862. ; l Richmond, Va., March 20, 1862. GENERAL: The President requests that I should inform you that. unofficial reports have reached him of great destruction…
Letter
Judah P. Benjamin to A. Dudley Mann, August 14, 1862
Mr. Benjamin to Mr. Mann. No. 4.] Department of State, Richmond, August 14, 1862. Sir: We are informed that an arrangement has been recently concluded between the government of the…
Letter
Judah P. Benjamin to John Slidell, September 26, 1862
[No. 6, duplicate.] Mr. Benjamin to Mr. Slidell. Department of State, Richmond, September 26, 1862. Sir: Since my No. 5, of 19th July, I am without any communication from you,…
Letter
Judah P. Benjamin to James M. Mason, September 26, 1862
Mr. Benjamin to Mr. Mason. No. 7.] Department of State, Richmond, September 26, 1862. Sir: Since my No. 6, of 19th July, I have received three communications from you, (not…
Letter
Judah P. Benjamin to John Slidell , Commissioner, October 17, 1862
Mr. Benjamin to Mr. Slidell. No. 7.] Confederate States of America, Department of State, Richmond, October 17, 1862. Sir: Since my No. 6 of 26th ultimo, of which duplicate is…
Letter
Judah P. Benjamin to B. Theron, French, October 17, 1862
Mr. Benjamin to Mr. Théron. Department of State, Richmond, October 17, 1862. Sir: The governor of Texas has communicated to the president a correspondence between him and yourself, in which…
Letter
Judah P. Benjamin to Major General Magruder, October 17, 1862
Mr. Benjamin to Major General Magruder. Department of State, Richmond, October 17, 1862. Sir: Herewith you will find enclosed a letter addressed to Mr. B. Théron, French consular agent and…
Letter
Judah P. Benjamin to Monsieur Taboulle, Vice-, October 17, 1862
Mr. Benjamin to Monsieur Tabouelle. Department of State, Richmond, October 17, 1862. Sir: The honorable Mr. Oldham, senator from the State of Texas, having communicated to the president the substance…
Letter
Judah P. Benjamin to Monsieur Taboulle, at French, October 18, 1862
E. Department of State, Richmond, October 18, 1862. Sir: I have seen the president since my interview with yourself and Mr. Giles this morning, and having taken into consideration your…
Letter
Judah P. Benjamin to John Slidell, October 28, 1862
Mr. Benjamin to Mr. Slidell. No. 8.] Department of State, Richmond, October 28, 1862. Sir: Since writing my No. 7, of 17th and 20th instant, I have received from the…
Letter
Judah P. Benjamin to James M. Mason, October 28, 1862
Mr. Benjamin to Mr. Mason. No. 8.] Department of State, Richmond, October 28, 1862. Sir: Since my No. 7, of 26th ultimo, I have had the pleasure of receiving your…