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E. D. R. S. Canby to Lynde, August 4, 1861
HEADQUARTERS. DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, August 4, 1861. Santa Fé, N. Mex., August 4, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to inclose a copy of a report from Major Lynde,…
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Geo. Davis to Attorney-General, April 22, 1864
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Richmond, April 22, 1864. The PRESIDENT: Str: I have the honor to acknowledge the letter of General Bragg submitting to me by your direction an inquiry as…
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Parker Cambell to Braxton Bragg, April 21, 1864
MONTGOMERY, ALA. MONTGOMERY, ALA., April 21, 1864. General BRAXTON BRAGG, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: It has been ordered that the supplies of Georgia be forwarded to the Army of Virginia and…
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Howell Cobb to Samuel Cooper, April 19, 1864
HEADQUARTERS GEORGIA RESERVES, Macon, April 19, 1864. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: In accordance with directions from the Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office, I have…
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John S. Preston to C. B. Duffield, April 18, 1864
WAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, April 18, 1864. No. 18. Richmond, Va., April 18, 1864. In pursuance of instructions from the Secretary of War, commandants of conscripts will grant details…
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Charles Clark to L. Polk, April 17, 1864
Macon Macon, April 17, 1864. Lieut. Gen. L. POLK, Demopolis, Ala.: GENERAL: Inclosed is a copy of the order to Captain Ashcraft authorizing him to raise troops for State service.…
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Executive Office to J. A. Seddon, April 16, 1864
Raleigh Raleigh, April 16, 1864. Hon. J. A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: DEAR SIR: Permit me to express the hope that yeu will suspend, for the present at least, the…
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Samuel Cooper to State Of North Carolina, January 1, 1864
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…
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Unknown to R. M. T. Hunter, April 14, 1864
Richmond, V. A. Richmond, V. A., April 14, 1864. Hon. R. M. T. HUNTER, Lloyds Post-Office, Essex County, Va.: My Deak Sir: I have your note of the 11th with…
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Unknown to Samuel Cooper, April 14, 1864
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES, Richmond, April 14, 1864. General SAMUEL COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond: GENERAL: I have just addressed, this date, to the CommissaryGeneral a note,…
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Jno. Withers to W. H. Fowler, April 14, 1864
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, April 14, 1864. No. 87. Richmond, April 14, 1864. * * * * I. I. Col. W. H. Fowler being commissioned as superintendent…
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his proper superior officer to N. S. Walker, April 13, 1864
Richmond Richmond, April 13, 1864. Maj. N. S. WALKER, Agent, Saint George’s, Bermuda: Sir: There is a lot of machinery at Bermuda belonging to this department and intended for the…
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James A. Seddon to L. Polk, April 13, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., April 13, 1864. Lieut. Gen. L. POLK, Commanding, &e.: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of the 31st ultimo,*…
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Alexander R. Lawton to J. A. Seddon, April 13, 1864
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Richmond, April 13, 1864. Hon. J. A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Sir: I beg leave again to call your attention most earnestly to the discrimination against this branch…
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Joseph Cloyd to B. P. Noland, April 12, 1864
OFFICE CHIEF COMMISSARY OF SUBSISTENCE, April 12, 1864. FOURTH DISTRICT Virginia, Dublin, April 12, 1864. Maj. B. P. NOLAND, Chief Commissary of Subsistence for Virginia, Richmond: Masor: Yours of the…
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Alexander R. Lawton to R. P. Waller, April 12, 1864
Richmond Richmond, April 12, 1864. Maj. R. P. WALLER, Quartermaster, Nassau, New Providence: Sir: Inclosed is a list* of all the shipments of cotton made to Nassau since the commencement…
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Jno. Withers to James A. Seddon, April 11, 1864
APPOMATTOX, V. A. APPOMATTOX, V. A., April 11, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: DEAR SiR: The people of this county are already suffering much for corn, and…
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James A. Seddon to Thomas Bragg, April 11, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., April 11, 1864. Hon. THOMAS BRAGG, Raleigh, N. C.: Your letter of the 6th instant has been received. The decision of questions…
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Department to James A. Seddon, April 11, 1864
Brandon, Miss. Brandon, Miss., April 11, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Richmond, Va.: Under the late act of Confederate Congress the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to issue permits…
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Jno. Withers to Office Chief Inspector Field Transportation, April 9, 1864
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, April 9, 1864. No. 83. Richmond, April 9, 1864. * * * * * * * XXIX. Paragraph VIII, Special Orders, No. 81,…