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Thomas A. Scott to Jonn E. Wool, October 5, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, October 5, 1861. Maj. Gen. Jonn E. WOOL, Commanding Fort Monroe : Please select 1,000 active men from the lot of fugitive contrabands now on hand at…
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Letters from Thomas A. Scott
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Thomas A. Scott to Justus Steinberger, October 12, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, October 12, 1861. October 12, 1861.* Col. JUSTUS STEINBERGER, Washington, D. 0.: SIR: At the request of Col. W. H. Wallace, late Governor of Washington Territory, you are…
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Thomas A. Scott to R. L. Ogden, August 17, 1861
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., August 17, 1861. Capt. R. L. OGDEN, Quartermaster, San Francisco, Cal. : Str: I have this day forwarded you a dispatch by telegraph and…
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Thomas A. Scott to Francis J. Lippitt, December 6, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, December 6, 1861. December 6, 1861. FRANCIS J. LIPPITT, San Francisco, Cal. : Str: Your communication of August 16, requesting the acceptance of your regiment of infantry, has…
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Thomas A. Scott to John E. Wool, October 5, 1861
Washington, October 5, 1861. Maj. Gen. Jonn E. WOOL, Commanding Fort Monroe : Please select 1,000 active men from the lot of fugitive contrabands now on hand at Fort Monroe,…
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Thomas A. Scott to E. D. Townsend 4, August 10, 1861
Washington, August 10, 1861. General T. W. Sherman, having been charged with the preparation of an expedition to rendezvous on Long Island Sound, will, on the part of this Department,…
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Thomas A. Scott to Org, November 10, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, November 10, 1861. DEAR SIR: Your favor, dated November 4, to the Secretary of War, was received this morning, and contents carefully noted. The Secretary being absent,…