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Adjutant- General to Edwin M. Stanton, October 5, 1865
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., October 5, 1865. Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Sir: Your special instructions to me dated March 25, 1863, requii that I should…
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Unknown to D. C. McCallum, August 15, 1865
Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn., August 15, 1865. Brig. Gen. D. C. McCallum, Director and General Manager Military ^ Railroads of the United States : general: In compliance with your order…
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E.D. Townsend to George G. Meade, July 17, 1865
Washington Washington, July 17, 1865. Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, Eighteenth and Delaney Place: Send staff officers to each, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Cart lina, and direct the muster…
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E.D. Townsend to Horatio G. Wright, July 7, 1865
Washington Washington, July 7, 1865. Maj. Gen. H. G. Wright, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding Provisional Corps: General: The Secretary of War directs that all the remaining volunteer troop of your…
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E.D. Townsend to Edwin M. Stanton, June 28, 1865
Washington Washington, June 28, 1865. Secretary of War: I understand there is a great delay in carrying out orders for mus¬ ter out of troops in hospitals throughout the North…
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Unknown to Chief Mustering Officers United States, June 23, 1865
Washington Washington, June 23, 1865. ; Saint Louis, Mo.: The Secretary of War directs that all troops belonging to the Mis- , souri State Militia, authorized by General Orders, No.…
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Ulysses S. Grant to George G. Meade, May 18, 1865
Washington Washington, May 18, 1865. Gen. George G. Meade, Commanding Army of the Potomac: In connection with the telegram order of yesterday, relative to the discharge ol troops whose terms…
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Unknown to George G. Meade, May 17, 1865
Washington Washington, May 17, 1865. Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, Commanding Army of the Potomac: The Secretary of War directs that all volunteer organizations of white troops in your command…
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Ulysses S. Grant to D. C. McCallum, May 20, 1865
New Berne, N. C. New Berne, N. C., May 20, 1865. General D. C. McCallum, General : I have the honor to submit the following report of oper¬ ations on…
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Harvey Brown to Erasmus D. Keyes, April 22, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA, Fort Pickens, April 22, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. KEYEs, Secretary to the General-in-Chief, Washington, D. C.: COLONEL: I wrote you on the 19th, detailing my…
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W. M. H. Fren Ch to Lewis G. Arnold, April 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS TROOPS STATIONED AT KEY WEST, Fort Taylor, April 20, 1861. Maj. L. G. ARNOLD, Commanding Fort Jefferson, Tortugas : MaAJor: In order to further the views contained in your…
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Montgomery C. Meigs to H. BRown, April 20, 1861
Off Santa Rosa Off Santa Rosa, April 20, 1861. Col. H. BRown, Commanding Department of Florida, Fort Pickens: Sir: Captain Gray says that orders from owners are to obey your…
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Adam J. Slemmer to Pet - Ls, April 12, 1861
Fort PICKENS, Fia. Fort PICKENS, Fia., April 12, 1861. Capt. H. A. ADAMS, Commanding Squadron off Pensacola Harbor : * Sir: In reply to your communication of the 11th instant,…
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H. A. Adams to A. J. Sluemmer, April 11, 1861
Off Pensacola Off Pensacola, April 11, 1861. Lieut. A. J. SLUEMMER, Commanding Fort Pickens, Fla.: Sir: You have stated in your communication to me of the 10th instant, that from…
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Harvey Brown to Lorenzo Thomas, April 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA, April 20, 1861. April 20, 1861. Col. L. THomAs, Adjutant-General : COLONEL: I inclose you a report of Lieutenant Slemmer in relatitn to an attempt of…
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Unknown to H. Brown, April 20, 1861
Off Santa Rosa Off Santa Rosa, April 20, 1861. Col. H. Brown, Commanding Department of Florida : DEAR COLONEL: If my estimate is correct you have now about 690 men…
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E. B. Hunt to J. G. TorrEen, Chief Engineer, Washington, D. C, April 11, 1861
Fort TAytor, Key WEsT, FLA. Fort TAytor, Key WEsT, FLA., April 11, 1861. General J. G. TorrEen, Chief Engineer, Washington, D. C.: Srr: It will probably be known ere this…
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Harvey Brown to Lorenzo Thomas, April 19, 1861
Fort Pickens, FLA. Fort Pickens, FLA., April 19, 1861. Col. L. THoMAS, Adjutant-General U. 8. Army: Sir: I would respectfully recommend that a mail may be made up in the…
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Harvey Brown to Erasmus D. Keyes, April 19, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA, Fort Pickens, April 19, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. KEYEs, Secretary to the General-in-Chief, Washington, D. O.: COLONEL: I respectfully report for the consideration, and I…
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Harvey Brown to Braxton Bragg, April 17, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA, Fort Pickens, Fla., April 17, 1861. Brig. Gen. BRAXTON BRAGG, Commanding Troops of “Confederate States near Pensacola, Fla. : Sir: I have the honor to inform…