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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY CORPS, December 19, 1863. December 19, 1863. Respectfully forwarded. I believe this might be tried, and probably with advantage. A. P. HILL, LIneutenant-General. [Fourth indorsement.]} ORANGE, December…
HEADQUARTERS PERRY’S BRIGADE, December 17, 1863. December 17, 1863. These applications are respectfully forwarded and recommended. The regiments composing this brigade originally numbered 3,271; of these there are now left…
SYLVANIA, JACKSON County SYLVANIA, JACKSON County, December 12, 1863. Sir: Your letter of the 9th instant was handed to me by Mr. Gibson as I passed through Quincy en route…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, TAX IN KIND, January 20, 1864. January 20, 1864. If the county authorities of the counties of Florida will apply to Maj. C. C. Yonge, controlling quartermaster of…
GENERAL ORDERS, } ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, January 11, 1864. No. 4. Richmond, January 11, 1864. I. AN ACT authorizing the tax in kind on bacon to be commuted…
HEADQUARTERS GEORGIA STATE GUARD, Atlanta, January 9, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: Sir: The importance of providing for the state of things that will arise…
HEADQUARTERS CHALMERS’ CAVALRY, Near Como, January 7, 1864. Hon. CHARLES CLARK, Governor of Mississippi : DEAR SIR: I hear of several persons here who profess to have authority from you…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, January 6, 1864. Governor VANCE: I regret to learn that because of an interest of your State in the steamer Don, objection is…
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF ALABAMA, Montgomery, January 6, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Sir: Unless the planting interest in the South can be carried on successfully the armies…
CAMP IAQUA, CAL. CAMP IAQUA, CAL., June 15, 1864. Maj. THoMAS F. WRIGHT, Sixth Infantry California Volunteers, Commanding Post: Sir: At your request I have read the report of the…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., January 4, 1864. His Excellency Z. B. VANCE, Governor of North Carolina, Raleigh, N. C.: Sir: Your letter of the 29th ultimo,…
593, 594, 596, 598, 606, 608. GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, January 4, 1864. No. 1. Richmond, January 4, 1864. I. If immediately after the death of an…
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Iaqua, CAL., June 80, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to report the operations of this command during the preceding fifteen days: On the 19th Lieutenant Taylor, Sixth…
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Iaqua, Cal., May 31, 1864. SIR: I have the honor to report the following operations of this command during the preceding fifteen days against the hostile Indians: Five…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 10, 1864. Col. H. M. BLAcK, Sixth Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Dist. of Humboldt : SIR: The general commanding desires me to…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF HUMBOLDT, Fort Humboldt, Cal., May 28, 1864. COLONEL: I have the honor to report, and it is with much satisfaction, for the information of the department commander,…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF HUMBOLDT, Temporarily in Camp near Fort Gaston, Cal., April 7, 1864. COLONEL: In order that the general commanding department may know what is being done within this…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 17, 1864. Sir: For the information of the lieutenant-general commanding the Army and the honorable Secretary of War I have the honor…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 9, 1864. SIR: Tranquillity prevails throughout the department except in the District of Humboldt, where the Indian war is being prosecuted vigorously…
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Gaston, Cal., January 29, 1864. COLONEL: I have to report that on yesterday Corpl. José Picaso and a sergeant of Captain Picos company Native California…