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17,141 lettersHer Majesty’s Treasury to Laird Brothers. Treasury Chambers, October 7, 1863. Gentlemen: Referring to your ready acceptance of the offer of her Majesty’s government to prevent any attempt at the…
Laird Brothers to her Majesty’s Treasury. Birkenhead Iron Works, Birkenhead, September 21, 1863. Sir: We have the honor to reply to your letter of the 19th instant, (received and acknowledged…
HEADQUARTERS BERDAN’S SHARPSHOOTERS, Camp on James River, Harrison’s Landing, July 4, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that, agreeably to orders, I marched the portion of my command…
Laird Brothers to her Majesty’s Treasury. Birkenhead Iron Works, Birkenhead, September 20, 1863. Sir: We have the honor to inform you that we have received your letter of the 19th…
July 8, 1862. Camp near Harrisonâs Landing, Va., July 8, 1862. CoLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the services of the Second Brigade, Artillery Reserve,…
Her Majesty’s Treasury to Laird Brothers. Treasury Chambers, September 19, 1863. Gentlemen: On the 13th instant the lords commissioners of her Majesty’s treasury directed the board of customs to inform…
Camp at Westover, Va., July 7, 1862. Str: have the honor to submit the following report of the services of the batteries of this brigade since the 25th of June:…
Laird Brothers to S. Price Edwards, esq., collector of H. M. customs, Liverpool. Birkenhead Iron Works, Birkenhead, September 18, 1863. Sir: We beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, September 26, 1862. September 26, 1862. Respectfully forwarded to the headquarters Army of the Potomac. In my official report of the actions before Richmond I referred…
July 7, 1862. Camp near Harrisonâs Landing, July 7, 1862. Str: In obedience to instructions contained in circular from headquarters Fifth Corps I have the honor to submit the following…
S. Price Edwards, esq., collector of H. M. customs, Liverpool, to Laird Brothers. Custom-House, Liverpool, September 17, 1863. Gentlemen: With reference to the wish expressed by you, that one of…
June 27, 1862. July 8. 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to forward an additional flag captured from the rebels at the battle of the Chickahominy June 27, 1862, by…
July 8, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to forward to you for the Government at Washington four rebel flags taken in battle by different commands of this corps. Two…
Camp at Harrison’s Landing, Va., July 8, 1362. GENERAL: On the 29th of June, the major-general commanding having decided to move on the following day the whole of the material…
July 7, 1862. Camp at Harrisonâs Landing, Va., July 7, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that on Friday, the 27th of June, atter the successful withdrawal of…
S. Price Edwards, esq., collector of H. M. customs, Liverpool, to Laird Brothers. Liverpool, September 14, 1863. Dear Sirs: You have the permission of the government to try the iron-clad…
HEADQUARTERS PECK’S DIVISION, Harrisons Point, Va., July 11, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to report that I assumed command of this division at White Oak Swamp on the 24th…
HEADQUARTERS ABERCROMBIE’S BRIGADE, Camp near Harrison’s Landing, Va., July 12, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by my brigade in the…
July 12, 1862. July 12, 1862. Respectfully forwarded. The coolness and bravery evinced by this officer and his men entitle them to be ranked among the best soldiers of the…
Laird Brothers to her Majesty’s Treasury. Birkenhead Iron Works, Birkenhead, September 10, 1863. Sir: We are in receipt of your letter of the 9th instant, informing us that the lords…