Browse the complete collection of historical letters, memos, and telegrams.
46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS, Richmond, Va., July 26, 1861. General H. A. WISE, Commanding, de., Kanawha Valley, Va. : GENERAL: I state for your information that General S. R. Anderson, with two regiments…
HEADQUARTERS, Richmond, Va., July 26, 1861. General B. HuGER, Commanding Forces, Norfolk, Va.: GENERAL: I am much gratified to learn the progress made in the _ defenses at Norfolk and…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., July 24, 1861. General H. A. WISE, Commanding, &e., Kanawha Valley, Va.: GENERAL: Your letter of the 17th has just been received and communicated to the…
HEADQUARTERS, Manassas, July 23, 1861. GENERAL: I respectfully inclose herewith a note just received from Colonel Stuart. The President knows the person from whom the colonel received the information and…
HEADQUARTERS, Monterey, Va., July 23, 1861. Maj. M. G. HARMAN, Quartermaster, Staunton, Va. : _DeEAR Sir: Yours of yesterday has just been placed in my hands ~ (about 7 a.…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, Richmond, Va., July 23, 1861. GENERAL: I have received your two letters of the 20th,* reporting the state of military operations in the northwest. You have…
HEADQUARTERS NORTHWESTERN ARMY, Monterey, Va., July 22, 1861. Maj. M. G. HARMAN, Quartermaster, Staunton, Va.: Sir: In response to your favor of this day, I would simply refer you to…
DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, Williamsburg, Va., July 21, 1861. His Excellency the GovERNoR, Through Col. GEORGE DEAS, Assistant Adjutant-General : Sir: I have the honor to state that I have called into…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, Richmond, Va., July 21, 1861. General W. W. LORING, Commanding Army of the N Seats GENERAL: In my letter of yesterday I directed your attention to…
MANASSAS MANASSAS, July 21, 1861. General S. CooPpER, Adjutant-General C. 8. Army: President Davis directs me to say send forward instantly all the troops, ammunition of all kinds, and provisions;…
RicumonD RicumonD, July 20, 1861. General JosEPH EH. JOHNSTON, Manassas Junction, Va. : GENERAL: You are a general in the Confederate Army, possessed of the power attaching to that rank.…
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, Camp at Monterey, July 19, 1861. Col. GEORGE DEAS, Assistant Adjutant-General, C. 8. Army, Richmond, Va. : Sir: Our present position in this village, the only one in…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, Smithfield, Va., July 18, 1861. Sir: [have the honor to report that I yesterday completed a personal © examination of the country embraced within the limits of…
HEADQUARTERS, Winchester, July 18, 1861. General S. CooPER: GENERAL: I have had the honor to receive your telegram of yesterday. General Patterson, who had been at Bunker Hill since Monday,…
Richmond Richmond, July 17, 1861. General J. B. FLoyp, Wytheville, Va.: Information of the disaster to General Garnett’s command has been received, and McClellan is at Huttonsville. To oppose his…
MANASSAS MANASSAS, July 17, 1861. General COOPER: I believe this proposed movement of General Johnston is too late. Enemy will attack me in force to-morrow morning.
RicHmonnD RicHmonnD, July 17, 1861. General Houmus, Fredericksburg, Va. : General Beauregard is attacked. Move with three regiments and a light battery to support him. Replace the troops you withdraw…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, Richmond, Va., July 16, 1861. srig. Gen. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding, Yorktown, Va.: GENERAL: Your letter of the 13th, in reference to the defenses on famestown…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, Richmond, Va., July 15, 1861. Jol. C. Q. TOMPKINS, Virginia Volunteers, Charleston, Va.: Str: In reply to your communication of the 6th instant, Iam directed oinform…
HEADQUARTERS, Brooke’s Station, Va., July 12, 1861. General R. EH. LEE, Commanding Forces : GENERAL: I Gahsiiot take the responsibility of withdrawing the troops from Mathias Point on the condition…