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Lieutenant to Colonel Browne, May 2, 1864
HEADQUARTERS CAMP COOPER, Macon, Ga., May 2, 1864. Respectfully forwarded to Colonel Browne. The statement made in the extract appended to the within letter is no doubt true. Many men…
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F. W. Sims to Alexander R. Lawton, March 31, 1864
C. S. QUARTERMASTER’S DEPT., RAILROAD BUREAU, Richmond, March 31, 1864. Brig. Gen. A. R. LAWTON, Quartermaster-General : GENERAL: The-neeessity of more rapid communication with Wilmington has long been felt, but…
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C. B. Duffield to Commandants of conscripts, March 31, 1864
WAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, March 31, 1864. No. 13. Richmond, Va., March 31, 1864. Commandants of conscripts will forthwith proceed, in compliance with General Orders, No. 33, Adjutant and…
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James A. Seddon to W.n. Estelle, Esq, March 30, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., March 30, 1864. W.N. ESTELLE, Esq., Mobile, Ala.: Sir: You will find herewith inclosed the orders relative to the suspension of the…
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Unknown to James A. Seddon, March 29, 1864
RALEIGH RALEIGH, March 29, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Sir: I received the inclosed letter + from Mr. Boyden to-day. Mr. B. resides in Salisbury, but you…
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James A. Seddon to His Excellency WILLIAM SMITH, March 29, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., March 29, 1864. His Excellency WILLIAM SMITH, Governor of Virginia: Sir: Your letter of the 22d instant,* in regard to the State…
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Samuel Cooper to Army, March 29, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 29, 1864. No. 40. Richmond, March 29, 1864. I. The enlistment of deserters is a serious evil in the service. The attention…
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H. C. Lockhart to Ineutenant-Colonel and Commandant for Alabama, March 25, 1864
Montgomery, Ala. Montgomery, Ala., March 25, 1864. Lieut. Gen. LEONIDAS POLK, GENERAL: I have the honor of acknowledging the receipt of your communication of the 24th instant,* but regret that…
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Unknown, March 23, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 23, 1864. No. 38. Richmond, March 23, 1864. I. The second and third paragraphs of General Orders, No. 8, Adjutant and Inspector…
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Unknown to James A. Seddon, March 22, 1864
Milledgeville, Ga. Milledgeville, Ga., March 22, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War Confederate States of America: Sir: The General Assembly of the State of Georgia has passed a…
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Executive Department to James A. Seddon, March 22, 1864
MosiLeE MosiLeE, March 22, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Sir: I have received your letter of March 14 desiring [me] to act as commissioner under the recent…
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Thos. L. Bayne to James A. Seddon, March 22, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPT., ORDNANCE BUREAU, Richmond, March 22, 1864. Secretary of War: Sir: On September 15 last Mr. McRae wrote that the whole amount advanced to Major…
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James A. Seddon to D. H. Maury, March 21, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., March 21, 1864. Maj. Gen. D. H. Maury, Commanding, &c., Mobile, Ala.: GENERAL: Among the acts passed by the last Congress there…
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John S. Preston to Thos. Goldthwaite, March 21, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 21, 1864. No. 36. Richmond, March 21, 1864. I. Special attention is directed to the Ninetieth Article of War, and paragraph 877,…
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John S. Preston to T. Goldthwaite, March 19, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 19, 1864. No. 35. Richmond, March 19, 1864. I. Officers on inspection duty, while traveling under the immediate orders of the War…
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F. W. Sims to Alexander R. Lawton, April 1, 1864
C. 8S. QUARTERMASTER’S DEPT., RAILROAD BUREAU, Richmond, April 1, 1864. Brig. Gen. A. R. LAWTON, Quartermaster-General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: I have the honor to return herewith a communication from Hon.…
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Alexander R. Lawton to Edwin M. Stanton, April 9, 1864
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, April 9, 1864. April 9, 1864. Respectfully returned to the Secretary of War, whose attention is invited to the inclosed report of Lieutenant-Colonel Sims. A. R. LAWTON, Quartermaster-General.[Inclosure.]
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W. F. Alexander to Lieutenant-Colonel Sims, March 29, 1864
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 29, 1864. March 29, 1864. Respectfully forwarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Sims. By order of Quartermaster-General: W. F. ALEXANDER, Major and Assistant to the Quartermaster-General.(Third indorsement.]
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Unknown to J. A. Seddon, March 18, 1864
LIBERTY, V. A. LIBERTY, V. A., March 18, 1864. Hon. J. A. SEDDON, Secretary of War Confederate States of America: Sir: There can be little doubt but that the want…
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James A. Seddon to Eugenius A. Nisbet, March 18, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., March 18, 1864. Hon. EUGENIUS A. NISBET, Macon, Ga.: Sir: I inclose you a copy of the act of Congress for the…