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Unknown to James A. Seddon, January 25, 1864
Raleigh Raleigh, January 25, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: DEAR Sir: To obviate any further difficulty in regard to carrying out cotton by the Collie…
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James A. Seddon to Chairman Committee on Confederate Relations, January 24, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., January 24, 1864. WYNDHAM ROBERTSON, Ksq., Chairman Committee on Confederate Relations, House of Delegates of Virgina: Sir: I regret that other more…
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Cooper, January 23, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, January 23, 1864. INOnRd: Richmond, January 23, 1864. I. Paragraph IV, General Orders, No. 3, current series, is hereby revoked. I. I. Enrolling…
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C. MeDermit to Daniel Vanderhoof, March 11, 1865
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS, March 11, 1865. No. 15. f Fort Churchill, Nev., March 11, 1865. I. Capt. William Wallace, Company A, First Battalion Nevada Infantry, with thirty-five men of…
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James A. Seddon to R. 8. McCuLyoH, Esq, January 19, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., January 19, 1864. Sir: In granting you a passport to go beyond the limits of the Confederate States, you are authorized, under…
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John S. Preston to C. B. Duffield, January 19, 1864
CIRCULAR CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, January 19, 1864. No. 3. Richmond, Va., January 19, 1864. In view of the great increase of special applications for exemption and…
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James A. Seddon to His Excellency THomas H. Warts, January 18, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., January 18, 1864. His Excellency THomas H. Warts, Governor of Alabama, Montgomery, Ala.: Sir: Your letter of the 6th instant, earnestly requesting…
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Cc. B. Duffield, January 18, 1864
CIRCULAR CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, January 18, 1864. WaR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, No. 2. Richmond, Va., January 18, 1864. In addition to the copy of special orders detailing disabled…
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B. F. Arthur to James A. Seddon, January 16, 1864
Columbia Columbia, January 16, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Sir: I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to request you to furnish him with a copy…
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J. A. Seddon to Howell Cobb, January 16, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, January 16, 1864. January 16, 1864. General HOWELL COBB, Atlanta, Ga. : The matter is under consideration of the President. J. A. SEDDON, Secretary…
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James A. Seddon to His Excellency J. E. BRown, January 13, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., January 13, 1864. His Excellency J. E. BRown, Governor of Georgia, Milledgeville, Ga.: Sir: General Beauregard has of late on several occasions…
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C. B. Duffield to His Excellency Z. B. VANCE, January 12, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., January 12, 1864. His Excellency Z. B. VANCE, Governor of North Carolina, Raleigh, N. C.: Sir: On the receipt of your letter…
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W. H. Taylor to Governor Milton, December 19, 1863
HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY CORPS, December 19, 1863. December 19, 1863. Respectfully forwarded. I believe this might be tried, and probably with advantage. A. P. HILL, LIneutenant-General. [Fourth indorsement.]} ORANGE, December…
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R. H. Anderson, December 17, 1863
HEADQUARTERS PERRY’S BRIGADE, December 17, 1863. December 17, 1863. These applications are respectfully forwarded and recommended. The regiments composing this brigade originally numbered 3,271; of these there are now left…
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John Milton to P. W. White, December 12, 1863
SYLVANIA, JACKSON County SYLVANIA, JACKSON County, December 12, 1863. Sir: Your letter of the 9th instant was handed to me by Mr. Gibson as I passed through Quincy en route…
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Larkin Smith to Major C. C. Yonge, January 20, 1864
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, TAX IN KIND, January 20, 1864. January 20, 1864. If the county authorities of the counties of Florida will apply to Maj. C. C. Yonge, controlling quartermaster of…
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S. Cooper, January 11, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS, } ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, January 11, 1864. No. 4. Richmond, January 11, 1864. I. AN ACT authorizing the tax in kind on bacon to be commuted…
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J. A. Seddon to James A. Seddon, January 9, 1864
HEADQUARTERS GEORGIA STATE GUARD, Atlanta, January 9, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: Sir: The importance of providing for the state of things that will arise…
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James R. Chalmers to Charles Clark, January 7, 1864
HEADQUARTERS CHALMERS’ CAVALRY, Near Como, January 7, 1864. Hon. CHARLES CLARK, Governor of Mississippi : DEAR SIR: I hear of several persons here who profess to have authority from you…
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S. C. Hayes to Robert B. Vance, January 6, 1864
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, January 6, 1864. Governor VANCE: I regret to learn that because of an interest of your State in the steamer Don, objection is…