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P. O. Hébert to Orders, September 27, 1861
MILITARY DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS, Galveston, September 27, 1861. The Hon. SECRETARY OF WAR, Richmond, Va.: SIR: I have the honor to report that since my arrival in this department I…
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J. Bates, September 26, 1861
: ORDERS, MILITARY DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS, September 26, 1861. No. 8. Galveston, Tex., September 26, 1861. You are appointed colonel of the Fourth Regiment of Texas. Volunteers, _ subject to…
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Robert H. Chilton to P. O. Hebert, September 25, 1861
Austin, Tex. Austin, Tex., September 25, 1861. General P. O. HEBERT: SIR: I have the pleasure of acknowledging the visit of the Hon. Mr. Bryan, and of receiving at his…
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Unknown to P. O. Hebert, September 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS, San Antonio, Tex., September 20, 1861. -Brig. Gen. P. O. HEBERT: . SIR: By request of your aide, Lieutenant Wilson. I make the following report of…
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Unknown to L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War, September 14, 1861
Austin, Tex. Austin, Tex., September 14, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the…
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W. M. Byrd to Executive Department, September 9, 1861
Austin, Tex. Austin, Tex., September 9, 1861. COLONEL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 6th instant to the governor; also, in the same…
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Executive Department to L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War, September 7, 1861
i Austin, Tex. i Austin, Tex., September 7, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War: SIR: Immediately upon the receipt of your communication of the 7th ultimo, upon the…
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Earl Van Dorn to Executive Department, September 4, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS, September 4, 1861. No. 17. San Antonio, Tex., September 4, 1861. By orders from the War Department the undersigned has been relieved in…
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X. B. Debray to L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War, August 28, 1861
Richmond, VA. Richmond, VA., August 28, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War: SIR: I have the honor to report to you that I have been instructed by the…
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Jno. Withers to P. O. Hébert, August 14, 1861
Richmond Richmond, August 14, 1861. General P. O. HÉBERT, New Orleans, La. : You are appointed a brigadier-general in the Provisional Army, and assigned to the Department of Texas. Your…
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A. T. Bledsoe, August 1, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, C. S. A., August 1, 1861. ` Richmond, August 1, 1861. SIR: I am directed by the Secretary of War to invite your attention to the following suggestions…
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X. B. Debray to T. A. Washington, July 27, 1861
Austin, Texas Austin, Texas, July 27, 1861. Capt. T. A. Washington, Asst. Adjt. Gen., San Antonio, Tex. : SIR: I have the honor to inclose to you a copy of…
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D. E. Twiggs, = to L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War, July 24, 1861
New Orleans, La. New Orleans, La., July 24, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War: SIR: I have been credibly informed by gentlemen just from Galves- “ton that the…
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Samuel Cooper to First Regiment of Infantry, January 31, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., January 31, 1862. Colonel First Regiment of Infantry, California Volunteers : COLONEL: My proposition to the General-in-Chief to organize an expedition under…
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E. D. R. S. Canby to Lorenzo Thomas, January 25, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, January 25, 1862. : Belen, N. Mex., January 25, 1862, ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. C.: SIR: I have the honor to inclose a…
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E. D. R. S. Canby to His Excellency H. CONNELLY, January 21, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, Belen, N. Mex., January 21, 1862. His Excellency H. CONNELLY, Governor of New Mexico, Santa Fé, N. Mex. : SIR: I have-the honor to acknowledge…
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E. D. R. S. Canby to The Adjutant-General of the Army, January 20, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, Belen, N. Mex., January 20, 1862. The ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. C.: i Sir: In my report of the 13th I stated that…
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W. M. J. L. Nicodemus to M. E. Pino, January 17, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, Belen, N. Mex., January 17, 1862. Col. M. E. Pino, Camp Connelly, Polvadera, N. Mex. : Sir: The colonel commanding the department has learned through…
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Unknown to JoHN WARD, Indian Agent, Cevero, N. Mex, January 15, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, Belen, January 15, 1862. Mr. JoHN WARD, Indian Agent, Cevero, N. Mex. : SIR: The department commander desires me to inform you that the Navajoes…
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E. D. R. S. Canby to The Adjutant-General of the Army, January 13, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, Belen, N. Mex., January 13, 1862. The ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF tu9jóE ARMY, Washington, D. O.: SIR: The last mail from the East brought information from private…