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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS, February 20, 1865. Fort Boisé, Idaho Ter., February 20, 1865. SIR: I have the honor to report for the information of the commanding general the receipt of a letter…
Richmond Richmond, September 23, 1864. Mr. THOMAS SHARP, Bonded Agent, Quartermaster’s Department: (Care J. B. Ferguson, Manchester, England.) Sir: Your report in regard to the progress made in purchasing machinery…
Tangipahoa, La. Tangipahoa, La., September 28, 1864. Hon. G. A. TRENHOLM, Secretary of the Treasury, Richmond, Va.: Str: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of instruction…
C. S. ARMORY, Richmond C. S. ARMORY, Richmond, September 22, 1864. Col. J. GORGAS, Chief of Ordnance: COLONEL: I beg to present for your information a list of rifle muskets…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, September 22, 1864. No. 73. Richmond, Va., September 22, 1864. I. The generals of reserves will hereafter control the enrolling officers and conduct…
Richmond Richmond, September 21, 1864. Maj. J. B. FERGUSON, Quartermaster : (Care Fraser, Trenholm & Co., Liverpool.) Sir: Major Waller has just been directed to suspend purchases in the islands.…
Raleigh Raleigh, September 19, 1864. Hon. J. A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: SIR: The State of North Carolina has contracts with nearly all the cotton and woolen mills within her…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., September 19, 1864. Maj. Gen. SAMUEL JONES, Commanding, &c., Charleston, S. C.: GENERAL: Your letter with regard to communications between yourself, the…
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…
GREENVILLE GREENVILLE, September 18, 1864. Hon. G. A. TRENHOLM, Richmond, Va.: DEAR SiR: Should it be deemed desirable, I could aid the Government to prepare and keep open a new…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, September 17, 1864. No. 221. Richmond, September 17, 1864. * * * * * * * VII. Maj. Theophilus Steele, of Seventh Kentucky…
ORDNANCE AND COMMISSARY TRAIN, ARTY., THIRD CORPS, September 9, 1864. September 9, 1864. Lieut. Col. W. H. TayLor, Str: In obedience to your order of the 7th instant I went…
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…
CIRCULAR CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, September 16, 1864. WaR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, No. 32. Richmond, Va., September 16, 1864. The following rules are adopted for the payment of the…
Canton Canton, August 22, 1864. Capt. J. N. ARCHER, Commanding Post, Canton, Miss.: CAPTAIN: I respectfully submit the following report in case of A. D. Sheldon, a citizen of this…
Canton Canton, August 22, 1864. Capt. J. N. ARCHER, Commanding Post, Canton, Miss.: CAPTAIN: Owing to the growing evil in this district of blockaderunning and the consequent demoralization of the…
Jackson, Miss. Jackson, Miss., August 9, 1864. Maj. M. F. BERRY, Enrolling Officer, 6th Conscription Dist., Enterprise, Miss.: Magsor: I have the honor to submit the following statement in regard…
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES, Richmond, September 15, 1864. Lieut. Gen. RICHARD TAYLOR, Meridian, Miss.: GENERAL: By direction of General Bragg I herewith inclose unofficial report of Capt. Samuel…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., September 14, 1864. Hon. W. N. H. SmIrH, Murfreesborough, N. C.: Sir: I have received your letter calling attention to the mischievous…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., August 30, 1864. His Excellency WILLIAM SMITH, Governor of Virgima: Str: I have received your letter commenting upon Major Boyle’s report in…