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46,149 lettersLaird Brothers to S. Price Edwards, esq., collector of H. M. customs, Liverpool. Birkenhead Iron-Works, Birkenhead, September 4, 1863. Sir: As the many rumors afloat in respect to the two…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, THIRD DIVISION, Camp near Seven Pines, June 27, 1862. CapTAIn: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to orders, I marched my brigade on the…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 633.] Legation of the United States, London, March 29, 1864. Sir: I seize the opportunity furnished by the despatch agent in making up an…
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, October 27, 1862. No. 301. Camp near Knoxville, Md., October 27, 1862. 1. A court of inquiry, of which Col. C. H.…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 630.] Legation of the United States, London, March 24, 1864. Sir: The Archduke Maximilian came here for the purpose of getting a recognition of…
Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, London, March 18, 1864. Sir: I am directed by Mr. Adams to forward for your information the accompanying paper just…
Harrisows Landing, July 6, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to report as follows on the moves and battles of the last week: On the 28th of June, at midnight,…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 628.] Legation of the United States, London, March 23, 1864. Sir: A representation made by Mr. Morse in regard to a supposed outfit of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 878.] Department of State, Washington, March 21, 1864. Sir: Mr. Dudley, our consul at Liverpool, has made a report to this department upon the…
Camp near Harrison’s Landing, Va., July 5, 1862. Str: I have the honor to report the part taken by my regiment during the engagements since Saturday, June 28: ; At…
Camp near Harrison’s Landing, James River, Va., July 4, 1862. Caprain: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by the regiment under my command…
HDQRS. EXCELSIOR BRIG., SECOND (HOOKERâS) DIVISION, July 9, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that late at night on the 28th ultimo orders were received from division headquarters…
June 26, 1862. Capratn: I have the honor to report the part taken by my regiment in the fight of yesterday. On taking the field in the morning my regiment…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 626.] Legation of the United States, London, March 18, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of an official document printed…
July 5, 1862. July 5, 1862. CAPTAIN: In reply to circular of this date I would state that the regiment was engaged in the action near Seven Pines on Sunday,…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 619.] Legation of the United States, London, March 17, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit copies of the Times of the 15th…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, HOOKERâS DIVISION, Camp near James River, Va., July 8, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that on the 25th of June I received orders to…
Camp near Potomac Creek, Va., December 7, 1862. Brig. Gen. GEORGE A. MOCALL, Washington, D. C.: Your letters of the 11th, 13th, and 19th of November,t with inclosures,. were duly…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 876.] Department of State, Washington, March 14, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 18th ultimo, No. 601, has been received. The President attaches much…
Near Washington City, D. C., October 15, 1862. Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General : If you have no objection I request that you will substitute the inclosed report* of…