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46,149 lettersRichmond, Va. Richmond, Va., May 7, 1861. Col. P. St. GEORGE CocKkE, Oulpeper Court-House, Va. : CoLONEL: The general commanding is in want of information from you as to the…
HEADQUARTERS, Fredericksburg, Va., May 6, 1861. Col. R. S. GARNETT, Adjutant-General Volunteer Forces, Richmond, Va. : Srr: I have the honor to transmit, for the consideration of the general commanding…
DIVISION HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, Va., May 6, 1861. General LEE, Commander-in-Chief : GENERAL: I assumed command of this post on Monday last, soon after my arrival here. Since that time…
Norfolk, Va. Norfolk, Va., May 6, 1861. Maj. Gen. RoBERT E. LEE, Commanding Forces of the State of Virginia: GENERAL: I have received your communication of the 3d instant,* and…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., May 6, 1861. Col. D. RuGGLEs, Virginia.Volunteers, Fredericksburg, Va.: COLONEL: Captain Lynch, of the Navy, has been instructed to use the four guns first intended for…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., May 6, 1861. Col. T. J. JACKSON, Commanding Volunteers, Harper’s Ferry, Va.: CoLONEL: I consider it probable that the Government at Washington will make a movement…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., May 6, 1861. Col. JUBAL A. EARLY, Rocky Mountain, Franklin County, Va. : COLONEL: Youare directed to repair to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Va., and to take…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., May 6, 1861. Col. P. St. GEORGE CockE, Commanding Virginia Forces, Culpeper Court-House, Va. : CoLONEL: You are desired to post at Manassas Gap Junction a…
tichmond, Va. tichmond, Va., May 4, 1861. General DANIEL RUGGLES, Fredericksburg, Va.: GENERAL: Under the authority of the governor of Virginia, by his proclamation of the 3d instant, you are…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., May 4, 1861. Maj. A. LoRING, Wheeling, Va.: Mason: The authority given you to call out volunteers in the service of the State, by my letter…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., May 4, 1861. Col. T. J. JACKSON, Commanding Virginia Volunteers, Harper’s Ferry, Va.: COLONEL: The letter addressed to you, of this day’s date, was erroneous. You…
eichmond, Va. eichmond, Va., May 3, 1861. Col. C. Q. TomPKINS, Charleston, Kanawha County, Va. : COLONEL: I have the honor to inform you that you have been appointed colonel…
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, March 13, 1862. CAPTAIN: The design of Special Orders, No. 33, is to charge you with the protection of the district of country therein…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., May 2, 1861. Col. R. S. GARNETT, Adjutant-General. : Sir: Captain Carter, of this department, has just returned from Harper’s Ferry, and reports that a large…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., May 2, 1861. General P. St. GEORGE COCKE: GENERAL: The commanding general has to-day ordered two hundred flint-lock muskets, with fifty rounds of ammunition for each,…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., May 1, 1861. Col. T. J. JACKSON, Commanding Harper’s Ferry, Va.: CoLONEL: Under authority of the governor of the State, you are directed to call out…
Richmond ARMORY Richmond ARMORY, April 30, 1861. General J. E. JoHNSTON, Virginia Volunteers: Str: On inquiry from the armorer here, I find we have on hand the following arms: Altered…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., April 30, 1861. Col. C. Diumock, Ordnance Department : Major-General Lee directs that, with the knowledge of General Richardson, you will forward, in addition to the…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., April 30, 1861. General WALTER GWYNN, Commanding Virginia Forces, near Norfolk, Va.: GENERAL: In the report of Col. Andrew Talcott, describing the defenses of Norfolk and…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., April 30, 1861. Maj. F’. M. Boykin, Jr., Virginia Volunteers, Weston, Va.: You are desired to take measures to muster into the service of the State…