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Secretary of War, November 24, 1864
Richmond, Va., November 24, 1864. General GILBERT S. MEEM, Shenandoah County, Va.: Sir: The memorial of the justices of Shenandoah County, submitted by you to the President, has been by…
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CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, November 24, 1864
Richmond, Va., November 24, 1864. Georgia Militia, Columbus, Ga.: Str: Your letter of the 12th instant asking authority to raise a regiment of colored troops, should Congress authorize their formation,…
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HEADQUARTERS RESERVE FORCES OF VIRGINIA, November 25, 1864
November 25, 1864. Respectfully returned. General Orders, No. 77, were suspended in Rockingham (as Hon. Mr. Baldwin will remember) to allow the people of that ravaged county to make the…
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William Stuart to William H. Seward, October 29, 1862
Mr. Stuart to Mr. Seward. Washington, October 29, 1862. My Dear Sir: Referring to our conversation of this morning, I beg to state, in order to prevent misapprehension, that the…
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Fitz J. Porter to Executive Department, June 21, 1861
Hagerstown, Md., June 21, 1861. General McCAuL1, Harrisburg, Pa.: Please send the following to Colonel Wallace : Five thousand cartridges and six thousand caps for rifle (caliber .54inch) and eight…
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R. E. Lee, November 14, 1864
Petersburg, November 14, 1864. Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: Sir: Brig. Gen. J. G. Martin, who has been on duty at Salisbury for some days, informs me fyom the inquiries…
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William H. Seward to William Stuart, October 24, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Stuart. Department of State, Washington, October 24, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday, and, so far as…
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CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEFARTMENT, November 10, 1864
Richmond, Va., November 10, 1864. Governor T. H. WATTS, Montgomery, Ala.: Officers of the State of Alabama, certified by you to be necessary to State administration, are exempt. Officers of…
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R. Patterson to HAGERSTOWN, MD., June 21, 1861, June 20, 1861
Arlington, June 20, 1861. Brigadier-General RuUNYON [and others]: General Tyler reports enemy concentrating in his front. Hold all your command in readiness to move at a moment’s warning. If you…
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Henry A. Wise to William Stuart, October 18, 1862
Mr. Wise to Mr. Stuart. Philadelphia, October 18, 1862. Sir: Adverting to my previous communications respecting the British steamship Bermuda, I now beg leave to inform your excellency that Mr.…
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HEADQUARTERS RESERVE FORCES OF ALABAMA, November 8, 1864
Montgomery, Ala., November 8, 1864. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: Herewith I forward copies of a communication from Governor Watts and my reply thereto; also…
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CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, SUBSISTENCE DEPT., October 4, 1864
Richmond, Va., October 4, 1864. Approved. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War. CONFEDERATE AUTHORITIES. T77 Estimated cost of 100 rations. Nations. Articles. Quantity. Price. ; Amount. 60 75 pounds….-…. Soper…
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Fitz J. Porter to 710 OPERATIONS IN MD., PA. VA. AND W. VA. {Caar. Ix, June 20, 1861
Hagerstown, Md., June 20, 1861. Brig. Gen. J. 8S. NEGLEY, Commanding Fifth Brigade, near Hagerstown, Md. : GENERAL: The commanding general directs you to move as early as practicable towards…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, October 9, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 733.] Department of State, Washington, October 9, 1863. Sir: I have received your despatch of the 25th of September, No. 503. While our country…
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QUARTERMASTER-GENERALâS OFFICE, October 8, 1864
QUARTERMASTER-GENERALâS OFFICE, Richmond, October 8, 1864. J. A. SEDDON, Secretary of War. Estimate of the amount required to pay the Army of the Confederate States for six months, from the…
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HEADQUARTERS RESERVES, NORTH CAROLINA, November 3, 1864
Raleigh, November 3, 1864. Respectfully forwarded to Bureau of Conscription. TH. H. HOLMES, Tneutenant-General, Commanding. BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, Richmond, November 8, 1864. Respectfully referred to the Secretary of War for…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, October 6, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 730.] Department of State, Washington, October 6, 1863. Sir:. Your despatch of the 18th of September, No. 500, has been received, together with a…
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â BENJ. F. BUTLER to WASHINGTON, June 20, 1861, June 20, 1861
Fort Monroe, Va., June 20, 1861. Str: I send you inclosed a memorandum * of information obtained by me from two deserters from Sewell’s Point, who escaped this morning in…
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF ALABAMA, November 8, 1864
November 8, 1864. November 8, 1864. At my instance this command was ordered by the President to be received with its organization, and it was required to report to General…
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HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE GULF, November 4, 1864
Mobile, November 4, 1864. Approved and respectfully forwarded. DABNEY H. MAURY, Major-General, Commanding.