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HEADQUARTERS, July 18, 1861
Winchester, July 18, 1861. General S. CooPER: GENERAL: I have had the honor to receive your telegram of yesterday. General Patterson, who had been at Bunker Hill since Monday, seems…
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Unknown to Robert S. Garnett, July 11, 1861
Richmond, Va., July 11, 1861. Brig. Gen. R. S. GARNETT, Commanding, &c., Laurel Hill, Va.: GENERAL: I received to-day your two letters of the 6th instant,* and have communicated their…
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HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, July 16, 1861
Richmond, Va., July 16, 1861. srig. Gen. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding, Yorktown, Va.: GENERAL: Your letter of the 13th, in reference to the defenses on famestown Island, has been received.…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, May 8, 1863
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 411.] Legation of the United States, London, May 8, 1863. Sir: Since the departure of the steamer of last week I have had the…
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Rk. 8. GARNETT to Robert Selden Garnett, July 5, 1861
Richmond, Va., July 5, 1861. General R. 8S. GARNETT, Laurel Hill, Va.: GENERAL: In answer to your letter of the 1st instant, just received, I have the honor to state…
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Unknown, July 21, 1861
Grafton, Va., July 21, 1861. I was ordered by General Hill on the 7th of July to take twenty-five men of the Ringgold Cavalry to serve as mounted scouts under…
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HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, July 15, 1861
Richmond, Va., July 15, 1861. Jol. C. Q. TOMPKINS, Virginia Volunteers, Charleston, Va.: Str: In reply to your communication of the 6th instant, Iam directed oinform you that the requisitions…
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G. W. Andrews, July 19, 1861
HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH REGIMENT O. V. M., Oakland, Md., July 19, 1861. In answer to your order, directing me to report Go you the Baa taken by me to intercept the…
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HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, July 12, 1861
Richmond, Va., July 12, 1861. Brig. Gen. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding, &c., Yorktown, Va.: GENERAL: I have had the honor to. receive your letter of the 9th instant. I am…
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Thomas Morton to C. W. Hill, July 21, 1861
HEADQUARTERS TWENTIETH REGIMENT O. V. M., Grafton, Va., July 21, 1861. Sir: On Monday, July 15, I received your order ‘ préeeat with Companies A, Captain Nichols; B, Captain Dodds;…
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HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, July 10, 1861
Richmond, Va., July 10, 1861. General J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding, &e., Yorktown, Va. : GENERAL: I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 7th instant, and lament…
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Thomas Morton to C. W. Hi, July 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS TWENTIETH REGIMENT O. V. M., Oakland, Md., July 20, 1861. Sm: On Saturday, July 13, at 11 o’clock a. m., I received your order directing me to withdraw such…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, May 7, 1863
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 408.] Legation of the United States, London, May 7, 1863. Sir: In accordance with your directions contained in No. 553, of the 17th of…
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J. Irvine, July 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS SIXTEENTH REGIMENT O. V. M., Oakland, Md., July 20, 1861. GENERAL: In reply to your order of the 19th instant, requiring me to report the steps taken by me…
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HEADQUARTERS, July 9, 1861
Winchester, July 9, 1861. General S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector ena: GENERAL: I have just been informed by Lieutenant-Colonel Stuart, commanding our cavalry, that he has reason to believe that…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, May 7, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 586.] Department of State, Washington, May 7, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of April 24th (No. 389) has been received, together with its accompaniment, a…
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T. A, Morris to Seth Williams, July 14, 1861
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, Carrick’s Ford, Va., July 14, 1861. Sir: Ll reported yesterday, at about 6 a. m., the progress of the forces of my command in pursuit of the enemy…
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J. E. Johnston, July 1, 1861
Richmond, Va., July 1, 1861. Brig. Gen. J. E. JOHNSTON, Winchester, Va.: GENERAL: J am directed by General Lee to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th ultimo,…
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J. E. Johnston, June 29, 1861
a. Winchester, June 29, 1861. General S. CooPER: GENERAL: Immediately after reading in a newspaper the proclama__ tion of the governor of Virginia in relation to the transfer of troops,…
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George B. McClellan to John Pegram, July 13, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE OFIO, l Beverly, Va., July 13, 1861. JOHN PEGRAM, Esq,, Styling himself Lieutenant-Colonel, P. A. C. 8.: Sir: Your communication, dated yesterday, proposing to surrender as…