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17,141 letterstichmond, Va. tichmond, Va., May 4, 1861. General DANIEL RUGGLES, Fredericksburg, Va.: GENERAL: Under the authority of the governor of Virginia, by his proclamation of the 3d instant, you are…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., May 4, 1861. Maj. A. LoRING, Wheeling, Va.: Mason: The authority given you to call out volunteers in the service of the State, by my letter…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., May 4, 1861. Col. T. J. JACKSON, Commanding Virginia Volunteers, Harper’s Ferry, Va.: COLONEL: The letter addressed to you, of this day’s date, was erroneous. You…
eichmond, Va. eichmond, Va., May 3, 1861. Col. C. Q. TomPKINS, Charleston, Kanawha County, Va. : COLONEL: I have the honor to inform you that you have been appointed colonel…
HEADQUARTERS HUMBOLDT MILITARY DISTRICT, Fort Humboldt, March 13, 1862. CAPTAIN: The design of Special Orders, No. 33, is to charge you with the protection of the district of country therein…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., May 2, 1861. Col. R. S. GARNETT, Adjutant-General. : Sir: Captain Carter, of this department, has just returned from Harper’s Ferry, and reports that a large…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., May 2, 1861. General P. St. GEORGE COCKE: GENERAL: The commanding general has to-day ordered two hundred flint-lock muskets, with fifty rounds of ammunition for each,…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., May 1, 1861. Col. T. J. JACKSON, Commanding Harper’s Ferry, Va.: CoLONEL: Under authority of the governor of the State, you are directed to call out…
Richmond ARMORY Richmond ARMORY, April 30, 1861. General J. E. JoHNSTON, Virginia Volunteers: Str: On inquiry from the armorer here, I find we have on hand the following arms: Altered…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., April 30, 1861. Col. C. Diumock, Ordnance Department : Major-General Lee directs that, with the knowledge of General Richardson, you will forward, in addition to the…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., April 30, 1861. General WALTER GWYNN, Commanding Virginia Forces, near Norfolk, Va.: GENERAL: In the report of Col. Andrew Talcott, describing the defenses of Norfolk and…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., April 30, 1861. Maj. F’. M. Boykin, Jr., Virginia Volunteers, Weston, Va.: You are desired to take measures to muster into the service of the State…
RicHmMonD, VA. RicHmMonD, VA., April 29, 1861. Col. R. 8S. GARNETT, Adjutant-General, Virginia Army, Richmond, Va.: Sir: I have the honor to report that there are three light artillery batteries…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., April 29, 1861. Maj. A. LoRING, Commanding Volunteers, Wheeling, Va.: Masor: You will muster into the service of the State such volunteer companies as may offer…
ALEXANDRIA, VA. ALEXANDRIA, VA., April 27, 1861. General LEE, Commander-in-Chief: Having succeeded in accomplishing the objects of taking up my temporary headquarters at this place, I proceed to-morrow morning to…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., April 27, 1861. Col. THOMAS J. JACKSON, Virginia Volunteers, Camp near Richmond, Va.: COLONEL: You will proceed, without delay, to Harper’s Ferry, Va., in execution of…
ichmond, Va. ichmond, Va., April 26, 1861. Colonel LANGHORNE: Srr: The general commanding the military and naval forces of Virginia instructs me to direct you to proceed, without delay, to…
ichmond, Va. ichmond, Va., April 26, 1861. General HARPER, Commanding Harper’s Ferry, Va. : Sir: The commanding general desires you to report by letter, without delay, whether, after taking from…
ALEXANDRIA, VA. ALEXANDRIA, VA., April 26, 1861. General LEE, Commander-in-Chief : The two 8-inch columbiads have arrived, and, there being four rifled cannon at Aquia, under Captain Walker, I shall…
UPPER MARLBOROUGH, MD. UPPER MARLBOROUGH, MD., April 25, 1861. General STEUART, Commander of the Virginia Forces at Alexandria, Va.: Accompanying I send you the latest intelligence, brought by me from…