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46,149 lettersCamp near San Bernardino, Cal. Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., September 10, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U.S. Army, Headquarters Department of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: On the Sth instant…
Fort Crook, Cal. Fort Crook, Cal., August 18, 1861. Capt. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant- General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : Sir: Herewith inclosed I have the honor…
FORT HUMBOLDT, CAL. FORT HUMBOLDT, CAL., July 5, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith reports received from Lieutenants Collins and Martin, commanding detachments in the field. Copies…
, HEADQUARTERS, Fort Colville, Wash. Ter., March 31, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to report for your information that a drunken row occurred on the 18th instant between some…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, February 10, 1864. February 10, 1864. Respectfully forwarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Sims. By order of Quartermaster-General: Major and Assistant to the Quartermaster- General. Richmond, February 23, 1864. Respectfully returned…
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…
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. II.…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Richmond, February 12, 1864. Respectfully returned. Action of this kind upon the part of State authorities is apt to lead to competition without any material increase of the…
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.…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, January 30, 1864. No. 10. § Richmond, January 30, 1864. The authority given in General Orders, No. 85, series of 1863, to impress…
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…
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…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, January 23, 1864. INOnRd: Richmond, January 23, 1864. I. Paragraph IV, General Orders, No. 3, current series, is hereby revoked. II. Enrolling officers…
HEADQUARTERS PERRY’S BRIGADE, December 26, 1863. December 26, 1863. The above copies of indorsements are correct. Acting Assistant Adjutant- General. Richmond, Va., January 11, 1864. Governor VANCE, Raleigh, N. C.:…
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…
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…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, January 11, 1864. No. 8. Richmond, January 11, 1864. * * * * * * * XXVIII. Lieut. Col. R. Snowden Andrews, artillery,…
HEADQUARTERS CHALMERS’ CAVALRY, Near Como, January 7, 1864. DEAR SIR: I hear of several persons here who profess to have authority from you to raise regiments for service of the…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, January 5, 1864. No. 2. Richmond, January 5, 1864. For the information of all concerned, and to correct prevalent misapprehension, it is announced…