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Robert E. Lee to Geo. Deas, July 4, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS, July 4, 1861. No. 211. Richmond, Va., July 4, 1861. * * * .II. Brig. Gen. T. J. Jackson, Provisional Army, Confederate States, will report for…
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Joseph E. Johnston to Samuel Cooper, July 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Winchester HEADQUARTERS, Winchester, July 2, 1861. General S.. COOPER: a GENERAL: I become more convinced daily of the great value of cayalry, compared with infantry, for service on this…
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Geo. Deas, July 1, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Richmond, Va., July 1, 1861. GENERAL: J am directed by General Lee to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th ultimo, in reply to my communication of…
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Rvol Ii to Henry A. Wise, June 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Richmond, Va., June 30, 1861. Brig. Gen. T. H. Houmes, C. 8. A., Commanding, &c., Fredericksburg, Va.: GENERAL: I have received your letter of the 28th instant,* inclosing the…
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Unknown to Indians in my district since my last dispatch in April last, May 20, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, May 20, 1862. MAJOR: The following is a summary of my operations against the Indians in my district since my last dispatch in April…
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Unknown to Joseph E. Johnston, June 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Loring’s Mill, Warwick Road, Va., June 30, 1861. Sir: [have the honor to report that the command of LieutenantColonel Dreux, about eighteen hundred strong, arrived here yesterday at 3…
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T. H. Holmes to L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War, June 28, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Brooke’s Station, June 28, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War: Sim: Pursuant to your instructions, received last night, I dispatched Colonel Bate, with the effective force of…
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Robert E. Lee to T. H. Holmes, June 28, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Richmond, Va., June 28, 1861. Brig. Gen. T. H. HoLMEs, Commanding, &c., Fredericksburg, Va. : GENERAL: In answer to your letter of the 27th instant* I have to state…
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T. H. Holmes to L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War, June 27, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Brooke’s Station, June 27, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War: Sir: In answer to yours relative to co-operating with Commander — Lewis, Confederate Navy, I have respectfully…
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J. a. Johnston to Lieutenant-Colonel Deas, June 26, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Winchester, June 26, 1861. Lieutenant-Colonel DEAS, Richmond, Va.: COLONEL: I have just had the honor to receive your lene of the 24th instant. You ask on the part of…
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Robert E. Lee to Wm. H. Richardson, June 25, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Richmond, Va., June 25, 1861. GENERAL: Your communication of the 22d instant* has been duly received. The resignation of the five officers of the Zouave battalion therein mentioned, the…
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James H. Carleton to Commander Of Confederate Troops, September 1, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF ARIZONA, Franklin, Tex., September 1, 1862. COMMANDER OF CONFEDERATE TROOPS, SAN ANTONIO, TEX.: SIR: I found on my arrival here some twenty-odd sick and wounded soldiers of…
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James H. Carleton to Ben. C. Cutler, August 27, 1862
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF ARIZONA, NOIK Franklin, Tex., August 27, 1862. I. L. Captain Roberts’ company (E, First California Volunteer Infantry) and Captain Pishows company (D, First California…
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Gurden Chapin to James H. Carleton, August 21, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, August 21, 1862. Santa Fé, N. Mex., August 21, 1862. Brig. Gen. JAMES H. CARLETON, Commanding District of Arizona, Fort Bliss, Tex.: GENERAL: The commanding…
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Brigadier-General, August 10, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, August 10, 1862. August 10, 1862. To the ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Washington, D. C.: General Carleton’s force in the Mesilla will be less by 700 men than…
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James H. Carleton to E.R.S. Canby, August 8, 1862
Three and a half Miles above Fort Thorn Three and a half Miles above Fort Thorn, August 8, 1862. Brig. Gen. E. R. S. CANBY, Comdy. Department of New Mexico,…
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James H. Carleton to Joseph R. West, August 6, 1862
Miembres River, Ariz. Miembres River, Ariz., August 6, 1862. Col. JOSEPH R. WEST, First California Volunteer Infantry, Commanding Camp: COLONEL: I have been credibly informed that there are some twenty…
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Nathaniel P. Banks to George B. McClellan, July 1, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS, Fort McHenry, July 1, 1861. GENERAL: In pursuance of orders of the 24th ultimo, received from your department, I arrested, and now detain in custody of…
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James H. Carleton to E.R.S. Canby, June 15, 1862
Tucson, Arig. Tucson, Arig., June 15, 1862. Brig. Gen. E. R. S. CANBY, U. S. Army, ee > Comdg. Department of New Mexico, Fort Craig, N. Mex.: GENERAL: I have…
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James H. Carleton to E. R. S. Canby, U. S. Army, June 11, 1862
Tucson, Ariz. Tucson, Ariz., June 11, 1862. General E. R. S. CANBY, U. S. Army, Commanding U. S. Forces in New Mexico: GENERAL: I had the honor to write you…