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17,141 lettersMilledgeville, Ga. Milledgeville, Ga., February 6, 1864. Sir: Your letter inquiring whether I will ”attempt to prevent the distillation of grain belonging to the Confederate States Government, being receipts from…
Milledgeville Milledgeville, January 28, 1864. Sir: In reply to your letter I state that the laws of Georgia will not tolerate any such consumption of grain by distillation as you…
OFFICE OF CHIEF DISTRICT COMMISSARY, Atlanta, Ga., February 1, 1864. His Excellency JOSEPH E. BRowN, Governor, &c., Milledgeville, Gia.: Sir: Yours of 28th received. I do not propose to use…
OFFICE OF CHIEF DISTRICT COMMISSARY, Atlanta, Ga., January 18, 1864. His Excellency JosEPH E. BRown, Milledgeville, Ga.: Sir: I have just returned from the front, where I have held a…
i Richmond i Richmond, February 12, 1864. Maj. J. F. CuMMINGs: Have you made any contracts for the manufacturing of whisky? If so, upon what terms? Reply immediately by telegraph.…
OFFICE OF CHIEF DISTRICT COMMISSARY, Atlanta, Ga., February 13, 1864. Col. L. B. NORTHROP, Commissary-General of Subsistence, Richmond, Va. : COLONEL: I beg leave to inclose copies of a dispatch…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., February 12, 1864. His Excellency Z. B. VANCE, Governor of North Carolina: In the pressure of business I have postponed for several…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., February 12, 1864. Maj. Gen. HOWELL Coss, Atlanta, Ga.: GENERAL: Your letter of the 4th instant has been received. Iam much gratified…
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…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., February 11, 1864. His Excellency JOHN MILTON, Governor of Florida, Tallahassee: Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your…
ATLANTA ATLANTA, February 4, 1864. DEAR SiR: J have been thinking for some time of writing to you on a subject which I deem one of importance. It is this:…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, February 10, 1864. Nox 19: j Richmond, February 10, 1864. The following address of the President is published for the information of the…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., February 10, 1804. Hon. W. P. MILEs, Chairman Military Committee, House of Representatives: Sir: As the session approaches its close, will you pardon me for asking…
ATLANTA, G. A. ATLANTA, G. A., January 25, 1864. Capt. THOMAS PINCKNEY, A. A. G., Bureau of Conscription, Richmond, Va.: Captain: In the following estimate of the number of troops…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPT., BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, Richmond, Va., February 9, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Sir: I have the honor to forward herewith the…
C. S. QUARTERMASTER’S DEPT., RAILROAD BUREAU, Richmond, February 22, 1864. Brig. Gen. A. R. LAWTON, Quartermaster-General : GENERAL: Accompanying this report I respectfully return a communication from the Bureau of…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Richmond, February 24, 1864. These papers are respectfully forwarded to the Secretary of War. I cannot too earnestly call attention to the views and suggestions presented by Lieutenant-Colonel…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, February 10, 1864. February 10, 1864. Respectfully forwarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Sims. By order of Quartermaster-General: W. F. ALEXANDER, Major and Assistant to the Quartermaster-General. [Fourth indorsement. ] RAILROAD…
fichmond fichmond, February 8, 1864. Col. L. B. NORTHROP, Commissary-General: COLONEL: I have to report the receipt of late services from Maj. W. H. Smith, commissary of subsistence, on inspection…
GENERAL ORDERS, } ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, February 8, 1864. No..17. Richmond, February 8, 1864. nes Paragraph VI, General Orders, No. 8, current series, is amended thus: Commutation of…