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J. H. McCarthur to George B. McClellan, July 3, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH CAVALRY, In the Field, July 3, 1862. Sir: Agreeably to instructions I have the honor to make the following report of the operations of the Fifth U. S.…
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Geo. A. H. Blake to Inoso, July 3, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CAVALRY BRIGADE, Camp, Harrison’s Landing, James River, Va., July 3, 1862. Sir: In compliance with orders from the headquarters cavalry division I have the honor to report the…
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Unknown to Charles A. Dana, February 6, 1865
PROVIDENCE, R. I. PROVIDENCE, R. I., February 6, 1865. Hon. CHARLES A. DANA, Assistant Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.: SIB: I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of…
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Gideon Welles to E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War, February 6, 1863
NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, February 6, 1863. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: SIR: Complaint has been made by William James, who was a passenger on board…
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John H. Winder to S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, February 5, 1865
COLUMBIA COLUMBIA, February 5, 1865. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General: As to supplies, General Beauregard’s suggestion is good. As ab present advised, I do not think Southwestern Georgia…
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Charles W. Hill to J. F. Huntington, February 3, 1865
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS U. S5. FORCES, February 3, 1865. JOHNSON’S ISLAND AND SANDUSKY, No. 34, \ Johnson’s Island, Ohio, February 3, 1865. 5. A board of officers will convene…
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E. A. Scovill to Charles W. Hill, February 5, 1865
HEADQUARTERS SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, Johnsows Island, Ohio, February 5, 1865. Col. CHARLES W. HILL, Commanding U. S. Forces, Johnson’s Island, Ohio: SIR: I have the honor to submit the following…
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B. F, Tracy to William Hoffman, February 5, 1865
HEADQUARTERS DEPOT PRISONERS OF WAR, February 5, 1865. ; Elmira, N. Y., February 5, 1865. Brig. Gen. WILLIAM HOFFMAN, Commissary-General of Prisoners, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: Your telegram of the…
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Ulysses S. Grant to Edwin M. Stanton, February 4, 1865
Richmond Richmond, February 4, 1865. General Beauregard advises that the prisoners at Florence shall be removed to Southwest Georgia. While the Department is inclined to adopt his views they are…
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W. Hoffman, February 4, 1865
OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS, Washington, D. C., February 4, 1865. GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose herewith requisition for clothing required for prisoners of war at Fort Delaware, Point…
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P.G.T. Beauregard to George W. Brent, February 26, 1865
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE WEST, Augusta, February 26, 1865. Respectfully referred to Lieut. Gen. R. Taylor. By command of General Beauregard : GEORGE W. BRENT,e Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.
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Brigadier-General to P.G.T. Beauregard, February 3, 1865
MOULTON MOULTON, February 3, 1865. General BEAUREGARD, Commanding Military Division of the West: GENERAL: While we occupied Huntsville we captured some twenty or more Federals, which was the occasion of…
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Napoleon B. Buford to Henry W. Wessells, February 3, 1865
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF EASTERN ARKANSAS, Helena, Ark., February 3, 1865. Brig. Gen. H. W. WESSELLS, Commissary-General of Prisoners : SIR: Your letter of the 21st ultimo is received. One of…
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Unknown to General, January 21, 1865
OFFICE OF COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS, Washington, D. C., January 21, 1865. GENERAL: I am authorized to request that the following-named officers and enlisted men of the rebel army, who are…
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Unknown, February 3, 1865
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF EASTERN ARKANSAS, Helena, Ark., February 3, 1865. SIR: About the 1st of May, [1864,] my troops captured First Lieut. T. O. Casteel, First Arkansas Cavalry; First Lieut.…
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L. Johnson to Lorenzo Thomas, February 3, 1865
Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn., February 3, 1865. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: I have the honor to forward inclosed the statement of an…
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J. C. Johnson to I. G. Szymanski, February 2, 1865
SHREVEPORT, L. A. SHREVEPORT, L. A., February 2, 1865. Col. I. G. SZYMANSKI, Commissioner for Exchange, Department of Trans-Mississippi : COLONEL: I wish to call your attention to the fact…
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Unknown to O. Morfit, February 2, 1865
HDQRS. C. S. MIL. PRISONS EAST OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER, February 2, 1865. Columbia, S. 0., February 2, 1865. Capt. O. MORFIT, Assistant Quartermaster, Richmond, Va. : CAPTATN: Capt. H. A.…
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W. S. Winder to H. A. M. Henderson, February 2, 1865
Columbia, S. C. Columbia, S. C., February 2, 1865. Capt. H. A. M. HENDERSON, Cahaba, Ala. : CAPTAIN: Your letter of January 13 has been received, and I am directed…
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John W. Riely to S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, February 2, 1863
AUGUSTA AUGUSTA, February 2, 1863. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General: Prisoners of war at Florence should be sent at once to Soufhwest Georgia, or in its vicinity, where…