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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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Brigadier-General Preston to C. B. Duffield, September 16, 1864
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…
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C. N. Chilton to J. N. Archer, August 22, 1864
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…
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Maj. to J. N. Archer, August 22, 1864
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…
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JO. H. Miller to M. F. Berry, August 9, 1864
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…
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Robt. Strange to Richard Taylor, September 15, 1864
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…
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James A. Seddon to W. N. H. Smirh, September 14, 1864
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…
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James A. Seddon to His Excellency WILLIAM SMITH, August 30, 1864
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…
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G. W. Lay to Braxton Bragg, August 29, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, August 29, 1864. Wak DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, Fiuchmond, Va., August 29, 1864. General BRAXTON BRAGG, Commanding: GENERAL: I have the honor to forward herewith a…
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Samuel Cooper to Chief Commissary in every State, August 27, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, } ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, August 27, 1864. No. 69. { Richmond, Va., August 27, 1864. I. The Bureau of Conscription will cause to be delivered from…
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James A. Seddon to C. Boyle, August 22, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., August 22, 1864. Maj. C. BOYLE, Provost-Marshal, Gordonsville, Va.: Sir: Mr. J. M. F. Fant, of Culpeper, reports that you have caused…
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Unknown, August 16, 1864
GENERAL ORDEBS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, August 16, 1864. No. 66. Richmond, August 16, 1864. I. The extra pay allowed to men détailed from the Army under the “Act…
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Samuel Cooper to J. A. Seddon, August 14, 1864
Macon Macon, August 14, 1864. Hon. J. A. SEDDON, Secretary : IT have called out the militia; will get 4,000 or 5,000. I ask for 5,000 stand of arms, with…
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WM. N. Barker to Samuel Cooper, August 8, 1864
WAR DEPARTMENT, SIGNAL BUREAU, Richmond, Va., August 8, 1864. S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General: GENERAL: There being at present several of those employed on our secret service lines who…
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Alexander R. Lawton to L. 'B. Northrop, August 8, 1864
CIRCULAR. Richmond, Va. CIRCULAR. Richmond, Va., August 8, 1864. General orders from the Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office have directed quartermasters and commissaries who receive tax in kind directly from…
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S. Hart to S. Hart, December 16, 1862
Houston Houston, December 16, 1862. DEAR Sir: I am willing to proceed to Europe at once and use my means and my best exertions to procure 20,000 stand of muskets…
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James A. Seddon to P.G.T. Beauregard, July 29, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., July 29, 1864. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding, &c.: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of the 19th instant,…
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Saml. W. Melton to W. A. Carrington, July 18, 1864
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, July 18, 1864. No. 164. Richmond, July 18, 1864. * * * * * * * VI. The commandant of the local defense…
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Unknown to L. B. Northrop, July 8, 1864
Richmond Richmond, July 8, 1864. Col. L. B. NORTHROP, Commasary-General: COLONEL: The inclosed circular from the Niter and Mining Bureau is respectfully submitted for your consideration, and has already operated…
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Jno. McVea to Stephen D. Lee, June 24, 1864
CLINTON, LA. CLINTON, LA., June 24, 1864. Maj. Gen. STEPHEN D. LEE, Enterprise : My DEAR Sir: You will pardon the liberty I am about to take with you. Iama…