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17,141 lettersHagerstown, Md., June 28, 1861. Respectfully forwarded to the headquarters of the Army. The enemy have collected in large numbers on the Virginia side of the Potomac. Cmr.IX] = CORRESPONDENCE,…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 14, 1861. My Lord: I have your lordship’s note of November 12th, concerning the case of John J. Shafer. Under…
March 15, 1868. âMarch 15, 1868. Hon. J. C. BRECKINRIDGE, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: Sir: I have received a copy of the act to authorize the consolidation of companies,…
Richmond, March 10, 1868. Hon. J. C. BRECKINRIDGE, Secretary of War: Str: In reply to your communication of this date, calling attention to points in the letter of the General-in-Chief,…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 13, 1861. My Lord: I have instituted an inquiry into the case of John J. Shaver, or Shaffer, as…
Camp Newton, Md., June 28, 1861. DEAR Sire: Iam this moment reliably informed that the enemy are preparing to cross the river at Harperâs Ferry. They moved a force from…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, SURGEON-GENERALâS OFFICE, February 22, 1866. RICHMOND, VA., February 22, 1866. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: In response to your resolution of the 25th ultimo I herewith transmit…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, November 13, 1862. My Lord: With reference to the papers in the case of the Labuan, which were recently left at…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, February 16, 1865. No. 7. Richmond, February 16, 1865. I. The following act of Congress is published for the information of the Army:…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Stuart. Department of State, Washington, November 12, 1862. ‘ Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 9th instant, which…
Williamsport, June 28, 1861. Col. F. J. PORTER, Asst. Adjt, Gen., Hdgrs. Depât of Pa., Hagerstown, Md.: COLONEL: I have just received the inclosed letter from General Negley, saying that…
Richmond, January 24, 1865. Respectfully referred to the Secretary of War with the inclosed letio from Captain Taylor as matters of vital and immediate imporance. L. B. NORTHROP, Commissary-General of…
Richmond, January 28, 1868. Respectfully referred to the Commissary-General of Subsistence. The subject referred to in this letter is a most important one. The supply of meat in the accessible…
Hagerstown, Md., June 27, 1861. GENERAL: The commanding-general desires information of the location of the enemy on the opposite side of the river. To aid in obtaining it he sends…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Stuart. Department of State, Washington, November 11, 1862. Sir: The instruction of the 16th ultimo from the British Foreign Office, in relation to the case of…
fichmond, Va., January 19, 1865. Maj. Gen. HOWELL Coss, Augusta, Ga.: GENERAL: Your several letters advising strongly resort to a system of volunteering and the formation of new organizations, instead…
Mr. Stuart to Mr. Seward. Washington, November 9, 1862. Sir: With reference to the note which I had the honor to address to you on the 1st instant, and to…
Hagerstown, Md., June 25, 1861. His Excellency A. G. CURTIN, Governor of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pa.: GovERNOR: As in the course of the military operations of the command now in this…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, December 80, 1864. No. 309. Richmond, December 80, 1864. * * * * * * * XXXII. The following schedule of prices for…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Stuart. Department of State, Washington, November 6, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 3d instant, requesting to…