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17,141 lettersCONFEDERATE 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, July 18, 1864. No. 164. Richmond, July 18, 1864. * * * * * * * VI. The commandant of the local defense…
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…
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…
WAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, June 18, 1864. No. 21. Richmond, Va., June 18, 1864. I. The active campaigns now in progress must cause increased straggling and desertion, as well…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE GULF, Mobile, Ala., April 23, 1864. General SAMUEL COOPER, C. S. Army, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: I respectfully suggest to the consideration of…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST OREGON CAVALRY, Camp on Dry Creek, May 4, 1863. SIR: I have the honor to report that I left Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., this morning with Companies…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Bowie, Ariz. Ter., April 26, 1863. GENERAL: I have the honor to give you the following account of an affair with the Apache Indians: About 8 o’clock yesterday…
Owens River Valley Owens River Valley, May 26, 1863. Col. R. C. DRUM, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : COLONEL: I have the honor to report that the…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, Apru 16, 1864. No. 43. Richmond, Apru 16, 1864. I. By the provisions of an act of Congress entitled ”An act to impose…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Bragg, Cal., May 21, 1863. Sir: I do myself the honor to report that I proceeded on the 3d instant from this post to Shelter Cove on scout…
FORT GASTON FORT GASTON, May 6, 1863. Lieutenant BARTH, LIEUTENANT: Through inadvertence the foregoing copy of entry in our post records was omitted to be inclosed in my communication of…