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Unknown to Francis J. Herron, September 8, 1864
Matamoras Matamoras, September 8, 1864. Maj. Gen. F. J. HERRON, Commanding at Baton Rouge, La. : DEAR Sir: It is now nearly six weeks since you all left us, and,…
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Unknown to Steamer Ros Roy, September 10, 1864
New Orleans, La. New Orleans, La., September 10, 1864. CAPTAIN STEAMER Ros Roy: The steamer Rob Roy, now lying at the mouth of Red River, is permitted to come to…
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Unknown to Frederic Speed, September 10, 1864
BONNET CARRE BONNET CARRE, September 10, 1864. (Received 10 a. m.) Capt. FREDERIC SPEED, Assistant Adjutant-General : Lieutenant Flint, from the 18-mile detachment, reports that Gonzales’ company of guerrillas came…
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Unknown to Z. B. Vance, September 16, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, DEPT. OF JUSTICE, Richmond, Va., September 16, 1864. Governor Z. B. VANCE, Raleigh, N. C.: DEAR Sir: Your letter of ist instant reached here during my…
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Unknown to B. Cutler, September 19, 1864
Fort Oraig, N. Mex. Fort Oraig, N. Mex., September 19, 1864. Capt. B. ©. CUTLER, Assistant Adjutant-General, Santa Fé, N. Mex. : CAPTAIN: I have the honor to transmit my…
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Unknown to C. B. Duffield, September 19, 1864
Richmond Richmond, September 19, 1864. Capt. C. B. DUFFIELD, Assistant Adjutant-General, Bureau of Conscription: CAPTAIN: The orders for the enrollment and assignment of free negroes have been carried out as…
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Unknown to J. B. Ferguson, September 23, 1864
Richmond Richmond, September 23, 1864. Maj. J. B. FERGUSON, , Quartermaster, Manchester, England: Str: I have just written to Mr. Thomas Sharp fully upon the subject of machinery for the…
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Unknown, September 28, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND NEW YORK ARTILLERY, September 28, 1864. September 28, 1864. Report of the Second New York Artillery in the operations on the north side of the James River, from…
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Unknown to James A. Seddon, September 29, 1864
Avuausta Avuausta, September 29, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Sir: The idea may or may not have been presented to you of employing negroes in the Army…
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Unknown to J. A. Seddon, September 30, 1864
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, September 30, 1864. About 260 prisoners, foreigners, at Florence have volunteered for our service. In consultation with General Beauregard I recommend and ask that Maj. Henry Bryan, assistant…
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Unknown, October 20, 1864
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH NEW YORK ARTILLERY, October 20, 1864. October 20, 1864.* halted at 3.30 p.m. Marched to Doctor Wilcox’s farm and bivouacked on the banks of the James River at…
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Unknown to THomas Hupson, November 9, 1864
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., November 9, 1864. Commandant of Conscripts, Enterprise, Miss.: My DEAR Sir: I have received your letter of September 29, and found pleasure in complying with the…
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Unknown, December 10, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, 1 ADJT. AND INSPECTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE, December 10, 1864. No. 87. Richmond, Va., December 10, 1864. I. The following Roll of Honor is published in accordance with Paragraph…
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Unknown to Second Regiment Mississippi Infantry, December 10, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, 1 ADJT. AND INSPECTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE, December 10, 1864. No. 87. Richmond, Va., December 10, 1864. I. The following Roll of Honor is published in accordance with Paragraph…
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Unknown to J. A. Seddon, December 27, 1864
Charlotte, N. C. Charlotte, N. C., December 27, 1864. Secretary of War: DEAR SiR: The occupation of Savannah by the Federals as well as Port Royal, with a portion of…
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Unknown, January 1, 1865
January 1, 1865. Consolidated statement of prisoners of war from November 1, 1863, to January 1, 1865. ; CARNES ! E y : 2 E) aa! g El og ES…
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Unknown to B. F. Tracy, January 1, 1865
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY PRISON, Elmira, N. Y., January 1, 1865. Col. B. F. TRACY, Commanding Post : SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the condition…
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Unknown to Charles W. Hill, January 1, 1865
HEADQUARTERS SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, Johnsows Island, Ohio, January 1, 1865. Col. CHARLES W. HILL, 128th Regt. Ohio Vol. Infty., Comdg. U. S. Forces, Johnson’s Island : SIR: I have the…
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Unknown to President, January 5, 1865
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, January 5, 1865. I transmit herewith the report of the Adjutant-General giving an extract from a report made by Col. Thomas M.…
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Unknown to Quartermaster-General, January 7, 1865
Washington, D. C., January 7, 1865. Respectfully referred to the Quartermaster-General and attention invited to the statement of commanding officer of the prison camp at Elmira, N. Y. The delay…
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Unknown to Schuyler Colfax, January 10, 1865
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, City Point, Va., January 10, 1865. Respectfully forwarded to the Secretary of War. It will be seen from the within letter that the Confederate…
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Unknown to Henry W. Wessells, January 11, 1865
January 11, 1865. January 11, 1865, Respectfully referred to Brig. Gen. H. W. Wessells, CommissaryGeneral of Prisoners, with the suggestion that if, after a full and careful investigation, there shall…
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Unknown to O. Morfit, January 11, 1865
Columbia, S. C. Columbia, S. C., January 11, 1865. Capt. O. MORFIT, Assistant Quartermaster, Richmond, Va.: CAPTAIN: Your letter of 24th of December, inclosing report of Commissioner Williams in regard…
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Unknown to Brigadier General Wessells, January 14, 1865
QUARTERMASTER-GENERALâS OFFICE, January 14, 1865. January 14, 1865, Respectfully returned to Brigadier-General Wessells with information that the requisition referred to within was not received at this office, and with request…