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46,149 lettersGENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 2, 1864. No. 27. Richmond, March 2, 1864. I. The attention of the Army is called to the second and third sections…
Cockletown, Va., July 20, 1861. MAJgor: I regret to have to report the loss of the horses of the picket on the Back River road last evening just before the…
[By telegraph.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. Department of State, Washington, July 15, 1863. Sir: Port Hudson unconditionally surrendered on the 9th of July. Bragg is reported to be retreating…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 1, 1864. No. 26. Richmond, March 1, 1864. The following act of Congress and regulations are published for the information and guidance…
Cockletown, Va., July 19, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to report that a volunteer scout, deeiveee of Private W. Causey, Old Dominion Dragoons; Colonel Sandidge and son, and Mr.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 655.] Department of State, Washington, July 14, 1863. Sir: We have advices from Port Hudson of the 3d of July. The siege was then…
Richmond, Va., February 29, 1864. Z. McDaniel is hereby authorized to enlist a company of men, not to exceed fifty in number, for secret service against the enemy, under the…
Camp Johnson, Broad Run, July 29, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that with six hundred infantry of my command I reached Manassas on the morning of the…
Richmond, Va., February 28, 1864. Governor J. E. BRown, Milledgeville, Ga.: YOUR EXCELLENCY: On the recommendation of General Lee, and from the disadvantages found to result to the service from…
Union Mills, July 24, 1861. Sir: In conformity with Special Orders, No. 145, headquarters Army of the Potomac, I have the honor to report that upon the morning of July…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 654.] Department of State, Washington, July 13, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 23d of June (No. 437) has been received. The correspondence of…
Richmond, Va., February 12, 1864. Maj. Gen. HOWELL Coss, Atlanta, Ga.: GENERAL: Your letter of the 4th instant has been received. Iam much gratified to hear such encouraging accounts both…
Camp Vienna, August 1, 1861. CAPTAIN: In accordance with instructions from headquarters First Brigade, Army of the Potomac, I have the honor to report that the cavalry of First Brigade,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 651.] Department of State, Washington, July 11, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 26th of June (No. 438) has been received, together with three…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, February 12, 1864. No. 20. Richmond, February 12, 1864. The first paragraph of General Orders, No. 138, 1863, is modified by the omission…
July 16, 1861. July 16, 1861. Brigadier-General BEAUREGARD, Commanding Army of the Potomac: Str: In obedience to your order, I proceeded on Sunday last, 14th instant, to Richmond, with the…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 449.] Legation of the United States, London, July 10, 1863. Sir: In connexion with your despatch of the 17th of June, (No. 629,) relating…
Centreville, February 3, 1862. Sir: My attention has been called to the fact that in the enumeration _ of the officers who distinguished themselves in the battle of Manassas the…
Richmond, Va., February 19, 1864. Respectfully returned to Honorable Secreta of War, and hia attention is called to the inclosed report from Major Cummings. = T. G. WILLIAMS, LIneutenant-Colonel and…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 448.] Legation of the United States, London, July 9, 1863. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department, numbered from…