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46,149 lettersNo. 12. Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, December 17, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 14th instant, respecting the…
August 2, 1862. August 2, 1862. In compliance with instructions from division headquarters, directing me to report the operations of the Fourth Brigade at the battle of Gainesâ Mill, fought…
No. 11. Mr. Bruce to Mr. Hammond.—(Received December 16.) Whitehall, December 16, 1863 Sir: I have laid before Secretary Sir George Grey your letter of the 12th instant, and its…
No. 8. Mr. Hammond to Mr. Waddington. Foreign Office, December 12, 1863. Sir: I am directed by Earl Russell to transmit to you herewith, to be laid before Secretary Sir…
July 25, 1862. On Friday, June 27, the Twenty-sixth Georgia Regiment, then on the march, under command of Col. E. N. Atkinson, about 4 p. m. were ordered to halt…
No. 7. The Secretary to the Admiralty to Mr. Hammond.—(Received December 10.) Admiralty, December 10, 1863. Sir: With reference to my letter of the 9th instant, I am commanded by…
Near Gordonsville, July 28, 1862. CAPTAIN: I beg leave to submit the following report of the part taken by this brigade in the action at Malvern Hill, July 1: Soon…
No. 6. The Secretary to the Admiralty to Mr. Hammond.—(Received December 9.) Admiralty, December 9, 1863. Sir: I am commanded by my lords commissioners of the admiralty to send you…
No. 2. The Earl of Donoughmore to Earl Russell.—(Received November 26.) 52 South Audley Street, London, November 25, 1863. My Lord: I think it right to forward to your lordship…
duly 8, 1862. _ duly 8, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to make the following report of the operations of the regiment under my command in the recent engagements…
No. 1. Mr. Arbuthnot to Mr. Hammond.—(Received November 20.) Treasury Chambers, November 21, 1863. Sir: I am commanded by the lords commissioners of her Majesty’s treasury to transmit to you,…
July 13, 1862. CAPTAIN: In obedience to orders I have the honor to report that at an early hour on the morning of June 27, from camp near Totopotomoy Creek,…
July 10, 1862. Str: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part enacted in the engagement of the 27th ultimo near Gainesâ Mill by this brigade:…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 639.] Legation of the United States, London, April 1, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to forward herewith copies of parliamentary papers on North…
Captain Inglefield, H. M. S. Majestic, to Laird Brothers. Her Majesty’s Steamer Majestic, Rock Ferry, November 3, 1863. Gentlemen: Obedient to instructions I have received from the lords commissioners of…
Camp near Richmond, Va., July 12, 1862. GENERAL: In obedience to your order I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of my command from June…
Laird Brothers to Captain Inglefield, H. M. S. Majestic. Birkenhead Iron Works, Birkenhead, October 31, 1863. Sir: We beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 30th instant. informing…
Captain Inglefield, H. M. S. Majestic to Laird Brothers. Hes Majesty’s Steamer Majestic, Rock Ferry, October 30, 1863. Gentlemen: I have taken the advice of Mr. Bond, the pilot, upon…
Near Richmond, July 21, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the pert performed by the several portions of my command and by myself in…
Camp Cary, July 26, 1862. GENERAL: In pursuance with your instructions I habitually kept my command during the battle well in hand and as near the enemy as possible. ;…