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17,141 lettersOn board steamer Maryland, off Annapolis On board steamer Maryland, off Annapolis, April 22, 1861. Colonel Munroe is charged with the execution of the following order: At 5 o’clock a.…
WasHineton WasHineton, April 22, 1861. Major G. H. Tomas, Second Cavalry, Carlisle Barracks: . Sir: The General-in-Chief directs that the four companies of cavalry under your conimand be sent here…
Washington Washington, April 21, 1861. Maj. J. A. HASKIN, First Artillery ‘), Commanding Fort Washington, Md. : Srr: The General-in-Chief directs that you bring to all vessels passing Fort Washington,…
BALTIMORE BALTIMORE, April 16, 1861. Duar Sir: Is it true as stated that an attempt will be made to pass the volunteers from New York intended to war upon the…
HEADQUARTERS FORCES FROM COCKLETOWN, Half-Way House, Va., July 25, 1861. Magor: I have the honor to report that I returned to this point yesterday, after occupying Bethel for a few…
HEADQUARTERS OF CAVALRY, Cockletown, Va., July 20, 1861. MAJgor: I regret to have to report the loss of the horses of the picket on the Back River road last evening…
HEADQUARTERS OF CAVALRY, Cockletown, Va., July 19, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to report that a volunteer scout, deeiveee of Private W. Causey, Old Dominion Dragoons; Colonel Sandidge and…
Richmond Richmond, July 17, 1861. General J. E. JoHNSTON, Winchester, Va.: General Beauregard is attacked. To strike the enemy a decisive blow a junction of all your effective force will…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, THIRD DIVISION, Bush Hill, four miles from Alexandria, July 26, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of the march, battle, and its…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, Richmond, Va., July 16, 1861. GENERAL: In the dispatch of the 14th instant you were directed to take command of the available troops of the Northwestern…
hichmond, Va. hichmond, Va., July 14, 1861. Maj. M. G. Harman, Staunton, Va.: Send by express the following: General H. R. JACKSON: Take command of Scott’s, Johnson’s, and Lee’s regiments,…
HEADQUARTERS, 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…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., March 15, 1864. His Excellency Z. B. VANCE, Governor of North Carolina, Raleigh, N. C.: Sir: The notice to which reference is…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 15, 1864. No. 33. Richmond, March 15, 1864. I. The Bureau of Conscription will proceed to enroll all persons between the ages…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, December 24, 1861. Hon. H. HAMLIN, President of the Senate: Srr: In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 17th instant, I have the honor…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., March 14, 1864. W. D. HENNEN, Esq.: (Care General Joseph E. Johnston.) Sir: You will find in the Richmond papers the orders…
RicHmonn RicHmonn, March 12, 1864. Maj. R. P. WALLER, Quartermaster, Nassau, New Providence: Sir: The bearer, Mr. Thomas Sharp, goes abroad for a short time to purchase a lot of…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 10, 1864. No. 31. Richmond, March 10, 1864. I. The following act of Congress, ”for the suspension of the writ of habeas…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 7, 1864. No. 30. Richmond, March 7, 1864. I. The following act of Congress concerning impressments, and the instructions of the War…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 5, 1864. No. 29. Richmond, March 5, 1864. I. The following acts of Congress are published for the information of the Army:…