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Unknown to R. M. T. Hunter, April 14, 1864
Richmond, V. A. Richmond, V. A., April 14, 1864. Hon. R. M. T. HUNTER, Lloyds Post-Office, Essex County, Va.: My Deak Sir: I have your note of the 11th with…
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Unknown to Samuel Cooper, April 14, 1864
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES, Richmond, April 14, 1864. General SAMUEL COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond: GENERAL: I have just addressed, this date, to the CommissaryGeneral a note,…
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Jno. Withers to W. H. Fowler, April 14, 1864
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, April 14, 1864. No. 87. Richmond, April 14, 1864. * * * * I. I. Col. W. H. Fowler being commissioned as superintendent…
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his proper superior officer to N. S. Walker, April 13, 1864
Richmond Richmond, April 13, 1864. Maj. N. S. WALKER, Agent, Saint George’s, Bermuda: Sir: There is a lot of machinery at Bermuda belonging to this department and intended for the…
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James A. Seddon to L. Polk, April 13, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., April 13, 1864. Lieut. Gen. L. POLK, Commanding, &e.: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of the 31st ultimo,*…
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Alexander R. Lawton to J. A. Seddon, April 13, 1864
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Richmond, April 13, 1864. Hon. J. A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Sir: I beg leave again to call your attention most earnestly to the discrimination against this branch…
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Joseph Cloyd to B. P. Noland, April 12, 1864
OFFICE CHIEF COMMISSARY OF SUBSISTENCE, April 12, 1864. FOURTH DISTRICT Virginia, Dublin, April 12, 1864. Maj. B. P. NOLAND, Chief Commissary of Subsistence for Virginia, Richmond: Masor: Yours of the…
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Alexander R. Lawton to R. P. Waller, April 12, 1864
Richmond Richmond, April 12, 1864. Maj. R. P. WALLER, Quartermaster, Nassau, New Providence: Sir: Inclosed is a list* of all the shipments of cotton made to Nassau since the commencement…
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Jno. Withers to James A. Seddon, April 11, 1864
APPOMATTOX, V. A. APPOMATTOX, V. A., April 11, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: DEAR SiR: The people of this county are already suffering much for corn, and…
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James A. Seddon to Thomas Bragg, April 11, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., April 11, 1864. Hon. THOMAS BRAGG, Raleigh, N. C.: Your letter of the 6th instant has been received. The decision of questions…
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Department to James A. Seddon, April 11, 1864
Brandon, Miss. Brandon, Miss., April 11, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Richmond, Va.: Under the late act of Confederate Congress the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to issue permits…
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Jno. Withers to Office Chief Inspector Field Transportation, April 9, 1864
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, April 9, 1864. No. 83. Richmond, April 9, 1864. * * * * * * * XXIX. Paragraph VIII, Special Orders, No. 81,…
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James A. Seddon to His Excellency JOSEPH E. BRown, January 1, 1864
WAR DEPARTMENT, Apri 7, 1864. Apri 7, 1864. His Excellency JOSEPH E. BRown, Governor of Georgia: Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge your letter inclosing a resolution of the…
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John S. Preston to C. B. Duffield, April 7, 1864
WAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, April 7, 1864. No. 15. Richmond, Va., April 7, 1864. In pursuance of instructions from the Secretary of War, commandants of conscripts will grant details…
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Unknown, April 6, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, April 6, 1864. No. 41. Richmond, April 6, 1864. I. The following schedules of prices for articles named therein, adopted by commissioners appointed…
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C. C. B. Duffield to Commandants, April 5, 1864
CIRCULAR CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, April 5, 1864. WaAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, No. 14. Richmond, Va., April 5, 1864. I. Circular No. 13, current series, is hereby revoked. I.…
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Jeff'n Davis to William M. Browne, April 5, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, EXECUTIVE DEPT., Richmond, Va., April 5, 1864. Col. WILLIAM M. BROWNE, Aide-de-Camp to the President, Richmond, Va.: COLONEL: You are hereby assigned temporarily to the duty…
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Jno. Withers to Samuel Cooper, April 4, 1864
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, April 4, 1864. No. 79. Richmond, April 4, 1864. * * * * * * * XXXII. Col. Robert H. Chilton, senior assistant…
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James A. Seddon to L. Polk, April 2, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., April 2, 1864. Lieut. Gen. L. POLK, Commanding, Demopolis, Ala.: GENERAL: The Bureau of Subsistence has a confidential contract with Mr. William…
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B. P. Noland to James A. Seddon, April 1, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, SUBSIST. DEPT., April 1, 1864. OFFICE OF CHIEF COMMISSARY FOR Virginia, Richmond, Va., April 1, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War, Richmond: Sir: The…