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Unknown to James A. Seddon, March 5, 1864
ATLANTA ATLANTA, March 5, 1864. Secretary of War: DEAR SIR: In obedience to your instructions I returned home after the adjournment of Congress and proceeded at once to encourage the…
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I. M. S. T. John to William Gabbett, March 4, 1864
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., March 4, 1864. Capt. WILLIAM GABBETT, The attention of district superintendents of the niter and mining service is called to General Orders, Nos. 18 and 26,…
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C. B. Duffield, March 4, 1864
WAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, March 4, 1864. No. 7. Richmond, Va., March 4, 1864. Commandants of conscripts will forthwith order all officers engaged in conscription service in their respective…
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Samuel Cooper to I. Paragraph V, General Orders, No. 13, 1864, March 4, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 4, 1864. No. 28. Richmond, March 4, 1864. I. Paragraph V, General Orders, No. 13, 1864, is thus amended: Officers of the…
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James A. Seddon to His Excellency M. L. BONHAM, March 2, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., March 2, 1864. His Excellency M. L. BONHAM, Governor of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C.: Sir: Your letter of the 23d ultimo…
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Unknown to James A. Seddon, March 2, 1864
Columbia Columbia, March 2, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: SiR: In reply to yours of 21st of January declining to disclarge soldiers appointed to the…
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James A. Seddon to Z. B. Vance, March 2, 1864
WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., March 2, 1864. Governor Z. B. VANCE, Raleigh, N. C.: YouR EXCELLENCY: I am duly in receipt of yours of 17th ultimo. I have already written…
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Samuel Cooper to Army, March 2, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 2, 1864. No. 27. Richmond, March 2, 1864. I. The attention of the Army is called to the second and third sections…
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S. Cooper, March 1, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 1, 1864. No. 26. Richmond, March 1, 1864. The following act of Congress and regulations are published for the information and guidance…
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w. Ac Shld Don to Rseries Iv, February 29, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., February 29, 1864. Z. McDaniel is hereby authorized to enlist a company of men, not to exceed fifty in number, for secret…
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Tbs N. B. Vf to Christopher G. Memminger, February 29, 1864
Raleigh, N. C. Raleigh, N. C., February 29, 1864. Hon. C. G@. MEMMINGER, Secretary of the Treasury, Richmond, Va.: DEAR SIR: Upon a recent visit to the county of Wilkes,…
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State Of North Carolina to James A. Seddon, February 29, 1864
Raleigh Raleigh, February 29, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: DEAR Sir: I desire to call your attention most earnestly to the difficulties and complications arising from the…
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Cooper to I. The following acts of Congress are published for the information of the Army, February 29, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, February 29, 1864. No. 25. Richmond, Va., February 29, 1864. I. The following acts of Congress are published for the information of the…
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J. A. Seddon to J. E. BRown, February 28, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., February 28, 1864. Governor J. E. BRown, Milledgeville, Ga.: YOUR EXCELLENCY: On the recommendation of General Lee, and from the disadvantages found…
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James A. Seddon to His Excellency CHARLES CLARK, February 26, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., February 26, 1864. His Excellency CHARLES CLARK, Governor of Mississippi: Sir: Hon. Mr. Watson, of your State, has communicated your wish to…
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Jno. Blair Hoge to Thomaas L. Bayne, February 26, 1864
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. TALLAHASSEE, FLA., February 26, 1864. Maj. THomaAs L. BAYNE, Ordnance Bureau, Richmond, Va.: MaJsor: Nothing has occurred since my last telegram to affect or remove the entire interruption…
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Unknown to James A. Seddon, February 23, 1864
Columbus Columbus, February 23, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: Sir: Allow me to urge upon your consideration the policy and justice of placing conscripts in…
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Edwin M. Stanton to His Excellency J. E. BRown, February 28, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., February 28, 1864. His Excellency J. E. BRown, Governor of Georgia, Milledgeville, Ga.: Sir: Your letter of the 29th ultimo has been…
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Samuel Cooper to State Of South Carolina, February 20, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, February 20, 1864. No. 21. Richmond, February 20, 1864. The following act of Congress is published for the information of the Army: AN…
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James A. Seddon to R. E. Len, February 20, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, February 20, 1864. General R. E. LEn, GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th [15th]…