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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, June 20, 1861. Santa Fé, N. Mex., June 20, 1861. To the ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C.: SIR: I have the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT O. F. NEW MEXICO, June 19, 1861. Santa Fé, N. Mex., June 19, 1861. Bvt. Lieut. Col. W. M. CHAPMAN, Major Second Infantry, Comdg. Fort Union, N. Mex.…
HEADQUARTERS FORT FILLMORE, NEW MEXICO, June 16, 1861. June 16, 1861. ACTING ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, ; Headquarters Department New Mexico, Santa Fé, N. Mex. : SIR: I have the honor to…
. HEADQUARTERS, June 16, 1861. dy Santa Fé, N. Mex. June 16, 1861. Maj. I. LYNDE, : Seventh Inf., Comdg. Southern Mil. Dist. of N. Mex., Fort McLane: SrR: Information…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, June 16, 1861. Santa Fé, N. Mex., June 16, 1861. COMMANDING OFFICER, Fort Fillmore, N. Mex. : Sir: I inclose a copy of instructions to…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, June 16, 1861. Santa Fé, N. Mex., June 16, 1861. COMMANDING OFFICERS, Forts Wise and Larned, Kans. : Sirs: It is stated here that a…
HEADQUARTERS, October 6, 1861. Doña Aña, Ariz., October 6, 1861. SIR: Pursuant to my order of September 18, issued from my head- . quarters, to Capt. B. Coopwood, then commanding…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, October 4, 1861. Santa Fé, N. Mex., October 4, 1861. SIR: The picket skirmishing referred to in my last report of the 29th ultimo resulted…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Bliss, August 25, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to report the capture of a detachment from Fort Craig of 9 men and a Captain Hubbell, of the…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Stanton, August 2, 1861. COLONEL : By Corporal Hughes, of B Co., Mounted Riflemen, I have received information of the surrender of the entire command of Mayor Lynde…
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, November 25, 1861. No. 102. Washington, D. C., November 25, 1861. I. Maj. Isaac Lynde, Seventh Infantry, for abandoning his post— Fort Fillmore, N.…
WAR DEPARTMENT WAR DEPARTMENT, December 12, 1861. Hon. G. A. GROW, Speaker of the House of Representatives : SIR: In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of…
HEADQUARTERS. DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, August 4, 1861. Santa Fé, N. Mex., August 4, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to inclose a copy of a report from Major Lynde,…
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Richmond, April 22, 1864. The PRESIDENT: Str: I have the honor to acknowledge the letter of General Bragg submitting to me by your direction an inquiry as…
MONTGOMERY, ALA. MONTGOMERY, ALA., April 21, 1864. General BRAXTON BRAGG, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: It has been ordered that the supplies of Georgia be forwarded to the Army of Virginia and…
HEADQUARTERS GEORGIA RESERVES, Macon, April 19, 1864. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: In accordance with directions from the Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office, I have…
WAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, April 18, 1864. No. 18. Richmond, Va., April 18, 1864. In pursuance of instructions from the Secretary of War, commandants of conscripts will grant details…
Macon Macon, April 17, 1864. Lieut. Gen. L. POLK, Demopolis, Ala.: GENERAL: Inclosed is a copy of the order to Captain Ashcraft authorizing him to raise troops for State service.…
Raleigh Raleigh, April 16, 1864. Hon. J. A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: DEAR SIR: Permit me to express the hope that yeu will suspend, for the present at least, the…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, Apru 16, 1864. No. 43. Richmond, Apru 16, 1864. I. By the provisions of an act of Congress entitled ”An act to impose…