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46,149 lettersFort McHenry, July 24, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters of the Ariny: COLONEL: I annex a list of fhe regiments whose term of service is about to…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, January 8, 1863. Sir: Since issuing the orders on which the note which I had the honor to address to you on the 9th…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 7, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 3d instant, relative…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, January 6, 1863. Sir: In an unofficial letter, which you did me the honor to write to me on the 6th of last month,…
Washington, July 23, 1861. Brigadier-General MCDOWELL, Commanding, &c., Arlington, Va: Col. E. D, Keyes sends word he is at Ohio camps with the well part of his brigade. Twenty-five wagons…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, January 3, 1863. Sir: On receiving from me a copy of the note which you did me the honor to address to me on…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, July 23, 1861. Brigadier-General MCDOWELL, Arlington: An Ohio ‘volunteer, who left Gbutwevitle at 9 o’clock yesterday morning, walked to this place, and did not see…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, January 3, 1863. My Lord: With reference to the case of George Baxter, a deserter from the 25th Connecticut regiment, arrested…
Washington, July 23, 1861. Brigadier-General MCDOWELL, Arlington: An Ohio âvolunteer, who left Gbutwevitle at 9 oâclock yesterday morning, walked to this place, and did not see an enemy. May you…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 31, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 29th instant, communicating…
Washington, July 21, 1861. Governor CuRTIN, Harrisburg, Pa. : Please send the Wisconsin regiment at Harrisburg to report to the general at Baltimore instead of Harperâs Ferry. Send all the…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 31, 1862. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have had under their consideration reports addressed by Mr. Stuart on the subject of the representations which…
July 21, 1861. : July 21, 1861â9 p. m. General McDOWELL, Centreville : Besides three regiments sent you by General Runyon from the reserve, four regiments have crossed the river…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 29, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to lay before you copies of a despatch, and of a report enclosed in it, which…
Washington, ie 21, 1861. Brigadier-General MCDOWELL, Commanding, Ce. It is known that a strong re- diiortomont left Wihoheser on the afternoon of the 18th, which you will also have to…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 22, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 20th instant, relative…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 20, 1862. Sir: In a note which you did Mr. Stuart the honor to write to him on the 23d of October last,…
Washington, July 20, 1861. General MANSFIELD, Commanding, é&e. : Telegraphic communication only open to Fairfax. You will please therefore take measures to carry out instructions of General-in-Chief to send forward…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 19, 1862. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your note of the 16th instant, enclosing a copy of a report made…
July 20, 1861. July 20, 1861â1.30 a, m. Brigadier-General MCDOWELL, c., Centreville : Your dispatch received at 1.5 a.m.* It is now 1.30 a. m. Huntâs battery left here at…