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46,149 lettersGrafton, Va., June 29, 1861. Lieut. Gen. WINFIELD ScoTT, Commander-in-Chief Army of the United States : Sir: I have the honor to call your attention to the present condition of…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, March 30, 1865. No. 18. Richmond, Va., March 30, 1865. I. Paragraph II, General Orders, No. 6, current series, is hereby revoked, and…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 24, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of your lordship’s note in regard to the…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, March 29, 1865. No. 17. Richmond, Va., March 29, 1865. I. The following act of Congress, abolishing the Bureau of Conseription, is published,…
Hagerstown, Md., June 28, 1861. Col. J. J. ABERCROMBIE, Seventh Infantry, Commanding Sixth Brigade : Sir: The commanding general directs you to march as early as practicable to-morrow morning with…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, March 27, 1865. No, 72. Richmond, March 27, 1865. * * * * * * * I. The following schedules of prices for…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, November 24, 1862. Sir: Her Majesty’s government, having had under their consideration the note which you did Mr. Stuart the honor to address him,…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, March 27, 1865. No. 16. Richmond, Va., March 27, 1865, I. The attention of officers in the Army is directed to the first…
Hagerstown, Md., June 28, 1861. Respectfully forwarded to the headquarters of the Army. The enemy have collected in large numbers on the Virginia side of the Potomac. Cmr.IX] = CORRESPONDENCE,…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 14, 1861. My Lord: I have your lordship’s note of November 12th, concerning the case of John J. Shafer. Under…
March 15, 1868. âMarch 15, 1868. Hon. J. C. BRECKINRIDGE, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: Sir: I have received a copy of the act to authorize the consolidation of companies,…
Richmond, March 10, 1868. Hon. J. C. BRECKINRIDGE, Secretary of War: Str: In reply to your communication of this date, calling attention to points in the letter of the General-in-Chief,…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 13, 1861. My Lord: I have instituted an inquiry into the case of John J. Shaver, or Shaffer, as…
Camp Newton, Md., June 28, 1861. DEAR Sire: Iam this moment reliably informed that the enemy are preparing to cross the river at Harperâs Ferry. They moved a force from…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, SURGEON-GENERALâS OFFICE, February 22, 1866. RICHMOND, VA., February 22, 1866. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: In response to your resolution of the 25th ultimo I herewith transmit…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 13, 1862. My Lord: With reference to the papers in the case of the Labuan, which were recently left at…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, February 16, 1865. No. 7. Richmond, February 16, 1865. I. The following act of Congress is published for the information of the Army:…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Stuart. Department of State, Washington, November 12, 1862. ‘ Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 9th instant, which…
Williamsport, June 28, 1861. Col. F. J. PORTER, Asst. Adjt, Gen., Hdgrs. Depât of Pa., Hagerstown, Md.: COLONEL: I have just received the inclosed letter from General Negley, saying that…
Richmond, January 24, 1865. Respectfully referred to the Secretary of War with the inclosed letio from Captain Taylor as matters of vital and immediate imporance. L. B. NORTHROP, Commissary-General of…