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46,149 lettersWAR DEPARTMENT, Apri 7, 1864. Apri 7, 1864. His Excellency JOSEPH E. BRown, Governor of Georgia: Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge your letter inclosing a resolution of the…
WAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, April 7, 1864. No. 15. Richmond, Va., April 7, 1864. In pursuance of instructions from the Secretary of War, commandants of conscripts will grant details…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, April 6, 1864. No. 41. Richmond, April 6, 1864. I. The following schedules of prices for articles named therein, adopted by commissioners appointed…
CIRCULAR CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, April 5, 1864. WaAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, No. 14. Richmond, Va., April 5, 1864. I. Circular No. 13, current series, is hereby revoked. I.…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, EXECUTIVE DEPT., Richmond, Va., April 5, 1864. Col. WILLIAM M. BROWNE, Aide-de-Camp to the President, Richmond, Va.: COLONEL: You are hereby assigned temporarily to the duty…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, April 4, 1864. No. 79. Richmond, April 4, 1864. * * * * * * * XXXII. Col. Robert H. Chilton, senior assistant…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., April 2, 1864. Lieut. Gen. L. POLK, Commanding, Demopolis, Ala.: GENERAL: The Bureau of Subsistence has a confidential contract with Mr. William…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, SUBSIST. DEPT., April 1, 1864. OFFICE OF CHIEF COMMISSARY FOR Virginia, Richmond, Va., April 1, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War, Richmond: Sir: The…
HEADQUARTERS CAMP COOPER, Macon, Ga., May 2, 1864. Respectfully forwarded to Colonel Browne. The statement made in the extract appended to the within letter is no doubt true. Many men…
C. S. QUARTERMASTER’S DEPT., RAILROAD BUREAU, Richmond, March 31, 1864. Brig. Gen. A. R. LAWTON, Quartermaster-General : GENERAL: The-neeessity of more rapid communication with Wilmington has long been felt, but…
WAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, March 31, 1864. No. 13. Richmond, Va., March 31, 1864. Commandants of conscripts will forthwith proceed, in compliance with General Orders, No. 33, Adjutant and…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., March 30, 1864. W.N. ESTELLE, Esq., Mobile, Ala.: Sir: You will find herewith inclosed the orders relative to the suspension of the…
RALEIGH RALEIGH, March 29, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Sir: I received the inclosed letter + from Mr. Boyden to-day. Mr. B. resides in Salisbury, but you…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., March 29, 1864. His Excellency WILLIAM SMITH, Governor of Virginia: Sir: Your letter of the 22d instant,* in regard to the State…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 29, 1864. No. 40. Richmond, March 29, 1864. I. The enlistment of deserters is a serious evil in the service. The attention…
Montgomery, Ala. Montgomery, Ala., March 25, 1864. Lieut. Gen. LEONIDAS POLK, GENERAL: I have the honor of acknowledging the receipt of your communication of the 24th instant,* but regret that…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 23, 1864. No. 38. Richmond, March 23, 1864. I. The second and third paragraphs of General Orders, No. 8, Adjutant and Inspector…
Milledgeville, Ga. Milledgeville, Ga., March 22, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War Confederate States of America: Sir: The General Assembly of the State of Georgia has passed a…
MosiLeE MosiLeE, March 22, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Sir: I have received your letter of March 14 desiring [me] to act as commissioner under the recent…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPT., ORDNANCE BUREAU, Richmond, March 22, 1864. Secretary of War: Sir: On September 15 last Mr. McRae wrote that the whole amount advanced to Major…