Richmond, Va., February 14, 1865. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Columbia, S. C.: Send prisoners to North Carolina rather than elsewhere, as exchanges are being approved. J. A. CAMPBELL, Assistant Secretary…
Washington, D. C., February 18, 1865. Respectfully returned to Maj. Gen. H. W. Halleck, Chief of Staff. At the date of this telegram there were no prisoners in irons at…
TUBAC, ARIZ. TER. TUBAC, ARIZ. TER., February 22, 1865. SIR: I have the honor to inclose report of an attack made on the vedette station at Fort Buchanan, Ariz. Ter.,…
Elmira, N. Y., February 25, 1865. Respectfully returned to the Commissary-General of Prisoners with the following extracts from the report of Lieutenant-Colonel Trotter, in charge of the detachment, as to…
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE WEST, March 4, 1865. March 4, 1865. Respectfully returned. I admit that it is not “a legitimate work for prisoners of war” to employ them…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, March 16, 1865. March 16, 1865. Col. GEORGE D. RUGGLES, ‘Assistant Adjutant-General: Three deserters have just arrived—one Forty ninth Virginia Infantry, and two Fifty-eighth Virginia Infantry,…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, Near White Oak Bridge, March 17, 1865—4 a. m.. Lieutenant-Colonel READ, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the James: One brigade of this command (Evans’) has just returned to…
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, March 17, 1865. March 17, 1865. (Received 7.40 p. m.) Brigadier-General TURNER: The following dispatch just received from Colonel West and respectfully transmitted for consideration of the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT, March 19, 1865. March 19, 1865. Major-General WEITZEL: On the Bermuda front the order promising pay for arms and horses has been circulated with kites, bows and arrows,…
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, March 20, 1865. Maj. Gen. Joun A. DIx, GENERAL: I inclose for your information a copy of two letters of the 12th instant, addressed by Mr.…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, March 23, 1865. Lieutenant-General GRANT, Oity Point, Va.: We start to you at 1 p.m. to-day. May lie over during the dark hours of the night. Very…
Before Richmond, Va. Before Richmond, Va., March 24, 1865. Lieut. Gen. U. S. GRAN’, City Point: GENERAL: Shall I send out the division, some cavalry, and pontoons to-morrow to meet…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865—11,.30 a.m. (Received 12.10 p. m.) Major-General WEBB, ‘ Chief of Staff : The skirmish line of the First Division has…
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH CORPS, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865—2.50 p.m. General Meade desires you to.keep up a threatening attitude until night. He leaves it to you entirely to decide whether…
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH CORPS, March 25, 1865. March 25, 1865—2.50 p.m. General Meade desires you to.keep up a threatening attitude until night. He leaves it to you entirely to decide whether…
Sacramento Sacramento, March 30, 1865. CoLONEL: Inclosed herewith you will receive copies of the reports of Captains Wells and Wallace of their expeditions to Pyramid Lake and Walker Lake, with…
HEADQUARTERS SUB-DISTRICT OF NEVADA, Fort Churchill, May 9, 1865. LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to report for the information of the general commanding that settlers at Carson Lake and also…
Washington Washington, May 17, 1865. Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, Commanding Army of the Potomac: The Secretary of War directs that all volunteer organizations of white troops in your command…
Washington Washington, June 23, 1865. ; Saint Louis, Mo.: The Secretary of War directs that all troops belonging to the Mis- , souri State Militia, authorized by General Orders, No.…
Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn., August 15, 1865. Brig. Gen. D. C. McCallum, Director and General Manager Military ^ Railroads of the United States : general: In compliance with your order…
Winchester, Va. Winchester, Va., August 15, 1865. Quartermaster-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: General: In compliance with General Orders, No. 39, Quartermas¬ ter-General’s Office, dated July 1, 1865, I…
Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland, Ohio, September 1, 1865. Quartermaster-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: General : I have the honor to submit to your department, through Col. A. Stager, chief,…
i Neiu York i Neiu York, September 22, 1865. General: In compliance with General Orders, No. 39, current =;eries, from your office, I have the honor to transmit herewith the…
HEADQUARTERS SELVIE’S RIVER EXPEDITION, Camp Wright, Oreg., September 24, 1865. Col. GEORGE B. CURREY, First Regiment Oregon Infantry, Comdg. Dept. of the Columbia, Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter.: SIR: Inclosed find…