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17,141 lettersWashington, July 23, 1861. Brigadier-General MCDOWELL, Arlington: An Ohio âvolunteer, who left Gbutwevitle at 9 oâclock yesterday morning, walked to this place, and did not see an enemy. May you…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 31, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 29th instant, communicating…
Washington, July 21, 1861. Governor CuRTIN, Harrisburg, Pa. : Please send the Wisconsin regiment at Harrisburg to report to the general at Baltimore instead of Harperâs Ferry. Send all the…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 31, 1862. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have had under their consideration reports addressed by Mr. Stuart on the subject of the representations which…
July 21, 1861. : July 21, 1861â9 p. m. General McDOWELL, Centreville : Besides three regiments sent you by General Runyon from the reserve, four regiments have crossed the river…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 29, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to lay before you copies of a despatch, and of a report enclosed in it, which…
Washington, ie 21, 1861. Brigadier-General MCDOWELL, Commanding, Ce. It is known that a strong re- diiortomont left Wihoheser on the afternoon of the 18th, which you will also have to…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 22, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 20th instant, relative…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 20, 1862. Sir: In a note which you did Mr. Stuart the honor to write to him on the 23d of October last,…
Washington, July 20, 1861. General MANSFIELD, Commanding, é&e. : Telegraphic communication only open to Fairfax. You will please therefore take measures to carry out instructions of General-in-Chief to send forward…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 19, 1862. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your note of the 16th instant, enclosing a copy of a report made…
July 20, 1861. July 20, 1861â1.30 a, m. Brigadier-General MCDOWELL, c., Centreville : Your dispatch received at 1.5 a.m.* It is now 1.30 a. m. Huntâs battery left here at…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 19, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 15th instant, enclosing a copy of a…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 16, 1862. My Lord: At the instance of the Secretary of the Navy, to whom it has been referred, I…
Washington, July 20, 1861. Col. D. E. SIcKLES, Staten Island, N. Y.: Lieutenant-General Scott desires that as many of the regiments under your command as are accepted, mustered into service,…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 12, 1862. Mr. Seward presents his compliments to Lord Lyons, and has the honor to enclose herewith a copy of…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, December 12, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 10th instant, relative…
QUARTERMASTER GENERALâS OFFICE, Washington City, July 18, 1861. Major-General MCCLELLAN, Beverly, Va.: No surplus transportation at Leavenworth. Dickerson at Cincinnati reports two or three hundred horses on hand. [have ordered…
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, December 10, 1862. Sir: On the 19th of March last I had the honor, by command of her Majesty’s government, to ask the government…
July 15, 1861. Lieutenant-General Scott: I have the honor to report that the term of enlistment of the Third and Fourth Massachusetts Regiments, three months’ men, expires by limitation to-morrow,…