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46,149 lettersFort Pickens, Fia. Fort Pickens, Fia., March 13, 1861. General BRAXTON BRAGG, Comdg. the forces, §c., near Pensacola, Fla.: + Sir: Your communication of this date reached this post during…
Pensacola Harbor, Fla. Pensacola Harbor, Fla., March 17, 1861. Col. L. THOMAS, Assistant Adjutant-General : Sir: On the 24th of last January I left Fort Monroe, Va., with sealed orders…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, March 12, 1861. Captain VoenEs, U. 8. Army, On board U. 8. sloop-of-war Brooklyn, lying off Fort Pickens: Sir: At the first favorable moment you…
HEADQUARTERS PENSACOLA DISTRICT, Lebruary 12, 1861. Lebruary 12, 1861. ‘Lieut. A. J. Steer, Commanding Fort Pickens: Sir: I have this moment received your letter of the 11th instant. I am…
Fort Pickens, FuA. Fort Pickens, FuA., February 12, 1861. Hon. J. Hout, Secretary of War: Sr: Since the departure of Lieutenant Gilman as special messenger for Washington nothing of special…
PENSACOLA HARBOR, FLA. PENSACOLA HARBOR, FLA., February 7, 1861. Col. L. THOMAS, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army: Sir: I have the honor to report that I arrived on this station…
Fort TAYLOR, FLA. Fort TAYLOR, FLA., January 31, 1861. Col. L. THomAs, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army: . Sir: My company left Fortress Monroe, Va., on the 24th of the…
Wak DEPARTMENT Wak DEPARTMENT, January 29, 1861. Lieut. ADAM J. SLEMMER, First Regiment Artillery, 0. 8. Army, Commanding Fort Pickens : Sir: The dispatch of which the inclosed is a…
PENSACOLA PENSACOLA, January 28, 1861. To Hon. JOHN SLIDELL, or, in his absence, Hon. R. M. HUNTER, or Governor BIGLER: We hear the Brooklyn is coming with re-enforcements for Fort…
HEADQUARTERS PENSACOLA DISTRICT, January 15, 1861. January 15, 1861. Lieut. J. S. Saunders,of the Ordnance, is under parole to me, and is free to go to any © part of…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, January 21, 1861. [Capt. ISRAEL VOGDES,] First Artillery, Fort Monroe, Va. : Sir: You are designated to embark with your company on board the sloop-of-war…
‘ HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, January 21, 1861. , Washington, January 21, 1861. __ Byt. Col. Justry Dmick, , Lieut. Col., Second Artillery, Commanding Fort Monroe, Va.: Sm: The General-in-Chief…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, January 9, 1861. Hons. D. L. YULEE and 8. R. MALLoRY: GENTLEMEN: In reply to your note of the 2d instant I have the honor to state…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, January 4, 1861. Captain Mrics, U. 8. Engineers: : Sir: With this letter you will receive one hundred muskets and accouterments complete, with one hundred…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, January 4, 1861. Sir: With this you will receive an order assigning you to duty aceording to your brevet rank, and placing you under my…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., January 3, 1861. Hon. J. Hout, Secretary of War: Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the reference to this office of a letter…
HEADQUARTERS FORT JEFFERSON, TORTUGAS, en 23, 1861. Srmr: I have the honor to report for the information of the Cenisrale in-Chief that I found on my arrival here, notwithstanding the…
HEADQUARTERS FORT JEFFERSON, TORTUGAS, January 18, 1861. January 18, 1861. – Sir: I have the honor to report that I arrived at Fort Jefferson today with my command; garrisoned and…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, January 4, 1861. Siz! Iti is the direction of the General-in-Chief that you ieanstar the whole of your company to Fort Taylor. Be on your…
Fort PICKENS, FLA. Fort PICKENS, FLA., January 26, 1861. Col. W. H. Case, Commanding Forces: Sir: Your communication in answer to mine of the 24th instant is before me. I…