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17,141 lettersNear Gordonsville, Va., July 28, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by the different batteries of this army in the actions…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 506.] Department of State, Washington, March 17, 1864. Sir: I herewith transmit to you, for your information, the copy of a translation of a…
Valley Forge, March 25, 1778 . Orders transfer of horses to Iveham and Springfield if this will improve their quarters and forage.
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH BRIGADE, SHIELDS’ DIVISION, Luray, Va., June 11, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to make the following report: In accordance with orders from the general commanding the division…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton No. 504.] Department of State, Washington, March 12, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 19th of…
Valley Forge, March 25, 1778 . Asks Livingston to have Mr. Jacob Bankson watched as a suspected spy.
Near Luray, Va., June 12, 1862. Sir: In compliance with your order to proceed to Waynesborough I left Columbia Bridge on the 7th instant, reaching Naked Creek the same day,…
Valley Forge, March 25, 1778 . Orders Forman to leave salt works and join Colonel Israel Shreve’s regiment.
Luray, June 13, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to submit to you the following report of the actions which took place on the 8th and 9th of June last,…
[Valley Forge, March 25, 1778] Sir, His Excellency desires me to inform you, that he, has given directions for the party stationed at the Salt works, which Col: Forman is…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 433.] Paris, March 11, 1864. Sir: Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys informs me that in a recent interview with Arman, the ship-builder at Bordeaux, he,…
HEADQUARTERS SHIELDS’ DIVISION, Luray, Va., June 13, 1862. The telegrams from General Banks* and giving extracts from Richmond papers received. The engagement of Monday, the 9th instant, was between General…
[ Valley Forge ] March 22, 1778 . Demands exchange of Lieutenant Colonel Ethan Allen for Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell and release of Captains Isaiah Robinson and Nathaniel Galt. Informs…
June 17, 1862. : Mount Jackson, June 17, 1862. Both your telegrams of this date, including the order assigning rail. roads, received. J. C. FREMONT, Major-General, Commanding. Hon. E. M.…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 429.] Paris, March 4, 1864. Sir: In a conference with Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys on yesterday, he said he had some notes on his…
[Valley Forge, March 20, 1778] Sir, His Excellency has received good information, that there is a number of arms and spare Bayonets, at Bordin Town in New Jersey. This he…
June 16, 1862. I have the honor to submit the following report of the killed and wounded of the Thirty-third Regiment Virginia Infantry in the several engagements with the enemy…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward No. 427.] Paris, March 3, 1864. Sir: I send you herewith the translation of a short note received last evening from Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys,…
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT, Mount Jackson, June 15, 1862. I respectfully remind the President that when assigned to this command I was informed that I should have a corps of 35,000…
Valley Forge, March 16, 1778 . Instructs McDougall to set up court of inquiry to investigate Major General Israel Putnam’s alleged responsibility for fall of Forts Montgomery and Clinton. Appoints…