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46,149 letters593, 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, Winchester, July 8, 1861. General S. CooPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: Since I forwarded to you Colonel Jackson’s report * from Darkesville nothing has occurred…
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS, July 4, 1861. No. 211. Richmond, Va., July 4, 1861. * * * .II. Brig. Gen. T. J. Jackson, Provisional Army, Confederate States, will report for…
SPECIAL ORDERS, } ADJT. AND INSPR. GEN.’S OFFICE, June 8, 1861. No. 67 Richmond, June 8, 1861. * * * * * * * Ill. Brig. Gen. R. 8. Garnett,…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSPR. GEN,’S OFFICE, June 5, 1861. No. 64. Richmond, June 5, 1861. * ¥ * IV. Brig. Gen. T. H. Holmes, Provisional Army, will proceed to…
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA FORCES, May 27, 1861. No. 127. Richmond, Va., May 27, 1861. The commanding officer of the cavalry camp at Ashland will select the four companies…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA FORCES, May 26, 1861. No. 20. Richmond, Va., May 26, 1861. The commanding officers at Richmond, Norfolk, Fredericksburg, and Harper’s Ferry, of the Alexandria line…
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA FORCES, May 10, 1861. No. 39 Richmond, Va., May 10, 1861. * * * * * * * II. Col. G. H. Terrett, of the…
‘ HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA FORCES, Richmond, Va., May 25, 1861. General BENS. HuGER, Oomdg. Virginia Forces, Norfolk, Va.: GENERAL: I wish to call your attention to the condition of Craney Island.…
QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, VIRGINIA FORCES, Staunton, May 15, 1861. His Excellency JOHN LETCHER, Governor of Virginia: DEAR Sir: By direction of Major-General Lee, I will start to-day the arms, &c., intended…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA FORCES, May 15, 1861. No. 17. Richmond, Va., May 15, 1861. The following order from the governor and council (having been communicated to the commanding…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS, May 11, 1861. No. 9. Fredericksburg, Va., May 11, 1861. I. In conformity with instructions from the ieadcamatens of vig forces, volunteer companies of infantry and…
[HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA FORCES, Richmond, May 3, 1861. Maj. H. B. Tomuin, Richmond, Va., (King William Court-House) : MAgsor: I have the honor to inform you that you have been appointed…
, HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA FORCES, 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…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HDQRS. DIVISION OF THE POTOMAC, July 30, 1861. No. 2 Washington, July 30, 1861. The general commanding the division has, with much regret, observed that large numbers…
QUARTERMASTER GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington City, July 18, 1861. Major-General MCCLELLAN, Beverly, Va.: No surplus transportation at Leavenworth. Dickerson at Cincinnati reports two or three hundred horses on hand. [have ordered…
HEADQUARTERS TYLER’S BRIGADE, Camp McDowell, June 22, 1861. To Brigadier-General MCDOWELL, Commanding Department N. L. Virginia: GENERAL: Your intimation yesterday that we might be ordered to fall back to Ball’s…
‘ 1 HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE O8IO, Cincinnati, June 12, 1861. , Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General: CoLonnL: I have the honor to inclose for the information of the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE OH8IO, Cincinnati, June 11, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, . Assistant Adjutant-General : CoLONEL: I sent by telegraph to-day General Morris’ telegram in relation to troops…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, June 30, 1862. No. 28. j Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., June 30, 1862. I. Maj. J. S. Rinearson, First Oregon Cavalry, with Company ©…