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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES, Richmond, October 18, 1864. His Excellency the PRESIDENT: Mr. PRESIDENT: Your attention is respectfully asked to the inclosed copy of a letter from the…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Richmond, November 5, 1864. Respectfully returned to the Secretary of War in accordance with ne suggestion, with the following draught of the proposed general order: 1. When free…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, October 6, 1864. No. 237. Richmond, October 6, 1864. * * * * * * * III. Col. Thomas 8S. Rhett, Provisional Army,…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, October 5, 1864. No. 76. Richmond, October 5, 1864. I. All details heretofore granted under authority of the War Department to persons between…
ENTERPRISE ENTERPRISE, October 2, 1864. (Received 4th.) General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General: The following communication has been received from Governor Clark: The State of Mississippi has to defend…
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…
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…
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…
HEADQUARTERS, 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…