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17,141 lettersCONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., April 1, 1864. General R. E. LEE, Commanding, &e.: GENERAL: Your letter of the 29th ultimo has been received.* The draft of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 412.] Department of State, Washington, October 10, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 25th of last month, No. 352, describing your proceedings in relation…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 411.] Department of State, Washington, October 9, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of September 24, No. 350, has been received, together with the copy of…
HEADQUARTERS CONSCRIPTION SERVICE, Macon, Ga., June 6, 1864. Respectfully forwarded to Col. John 8. Preston, superintendent Bureau of Conscription. There can be no doubt of the truth of the statement…
[Extracts.] Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 361.] Paris, October 9, 1863. Sir: In the conference with Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys had yesterday, I communicated the general views expressed by…
Macon, Ga., May 2, 1864. Respectfully forwarded to Colonel Browne. The statement made in the extract appended to the within letter is no doubt true. Many men between eighteen and…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 360.] Paris, October 8, 1863. Sir: The minister of marine has been absent for some days, recently, and this has been assigned to me,…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 357.] Paris, October 6, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith a copy of a communication just received from the United States…
C. S. QUARTERMASTERâS DEPT., RAILROAD BUREAU, Richmond, March 31, 1864. Brig. Gen. A. R. LAWTON, Quartermaster- General : GENERAL: The-neeessity of more rapid communication with Wilmington has long been felt,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 410.] Department of State, Washington, October 5, 1863. Sir: Your despatches of the 14th of September (No. 345) and the 16th of September (No.…
March 31, 1864. No. 13. Richmond, Va., March 31, 1864. Commandants of conscripts will forthwith proceed, in compliance with General Orders, No. 33, Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office, current series,…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 353.] Paris, October 1, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith a copy of a letter received from Captain Winslow, of the…
Richmond, Va., March 30, 1864. W.N. ESTELLE, Esq., Mobile, Ala.: Sir: You will find herewith inclosed the orders relative to the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus with the…
[Extracts.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 409.] Department of State, Washington, October 1, 1863. Sir: Mr. Bigelow, the United States consul at Paris, has sent to me copies of…
[Extracts.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 406.] Department of State, Washington, September 26, 1863. Sir: Your confidential despatch of September 7, No. 342, has been received and carefully considered.…
Richmond, Va., March 29, 1864. His Excellency WILLIAM SMITH, Governor of Virginia: Str: Your letter of the 22d instant,* in regard to the State force in the city of Richmond,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. No. 405.] Department of State, Washington, September 25, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 11th instant, No. 344, has been received. In reply, I have…
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward. No. 352.] Paris, September 25, 1863. Sir: Your despatch No. 391, as to the proceedings of our minister resident at Salvador, in reference to French…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, March 29, 1864. No. 40. Richmond, March 29, 1864. I. The enlistment of deserters is a serious evil in the service. The attention…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., March 29, 1864. General R, E. LEE, Commanding Army of Northern Virginia: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of…