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46,149 lettersRichmond, Va. Richmond, Va., February 10, 1804. Hon. W. P. MILEs, Chairman Military Committee, House of Representatives: Sir: As the session approaches its close, will you pardon me for asking…
ATLANTA, G. A. ATLANTA, G. A., January 25, 1864. Capt. THOMAS PINCKNEY, A. A. G., Bureau of Conscription, Richmond, Va.: Captain: In the following estimate of the number of troops…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPT., BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, Richmond, Va., February 9, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Sir: I have the honor to forward herewith the…
C. S. QUARTERMASTER’S DEPT., RAILROAD BUREAU, Richmond, February 22, 1864. Brig. Gen. A. R. LAWTON, Quartermaster-General : GENERAL: Accompanying this report I respectfully return a communication from the Bureau of…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Richmond, February 24, 1864. These papers are respectfully forwarded to the Secretary of War. I cannot too earnestly call attention to the views and suggestions presented by Lieutenant-Colonel…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, February 10, 1864. February 10, 1864. Respectfully forwarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Sims. By order of Quartermaster-General: W. F. ALEXANDER, Major and Assistant to the Quartermaster-General. [Fourth indorsement. ] RAILROAD…
fichmond fichmond, February 8, 1864. Col. L. B. NORTHROP, Commissary-General: COLONEL: I have to report the receipt of late services from Maj. W. H. Smith, commissary of subsistence, on inspection…
GENERAL ORDERS, } ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, February 8, 1864. No..17. Richmond, February 8, 1864. nes Paragraph VI, General Orders, No. 8, current series, is amended thus: Commutation of…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, February 6, 1864. No. 16. { Richmond, February 6, 1864. I. The Bureau of Conscription affords adequate means for bringing into service persons…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPT., ORDNANCE BUREAU, Richmond, February 6, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: I have the honor to say, in reply to the communication…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., February 5, 1864. His Excellency M. L. BONHAM, Governor of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C.: Sir: I have received Your Excellency’s letters…
GENERAL ORDERS, } ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, February 5, 1864. No. 15. { Richmond, February 5, 1864. I. General Orders, No. 137, series of 1863, is hereby revoked. I.…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., February 4, 1864. General E. K. SMITH: GENERAL: This will be handed you by Judge L. W. Hastings, late of California, who…
UNOFFICIAL. ATLANTA UNOFFICIAL. ATLANTA, February 4, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: My Dear Sir: I have recently taken the liberty of attending several public meetings,…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Atlanta, January 80, 1864. Honorable SECRETARY OF WAR, Richmond, Va.: Sir: Pardon the liberty taken in inclosing you a letter addressed by me to Brig. Gen. W. M.…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., January 29, 1864. Lieut. Gen. L. POLK, Commanding, &c., Meridian, Miss.: GENERAL: I beg leave to represent to you the necessity of perfecting, before the organization…
CIRCULAR CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, January 29, 1864. No. 5. Richmond, Va., January 29, 1864. I. Commandants will forthwith proceed to change the locality of each Congressional…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, January 29, 1864. No. 9. Richmond, January 29, 1864. I. The following schedules of prices for articles named therein, adopted by commissioners appointed…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPT., January 28, 1864. ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE, Richmond, January 28, 1864. The Honorable SECRETARY OF WaR: Sir: In response to the resolution of…
PRIVATE. HEADQUARTERS GEORGIA STATE GUARD, Atlanta, January 26, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: My Deak Sir: I have just received your dispatch refusing my application…