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17,141 lettersArlington, June 20, 1861. Brigadier-General RuUNYON [and others]: General Tyler reports enemy concentrating in his front. Hold all your command in readiness to move at a moment’s warning. If you…
Mr. Wise to Mr. Stuart. Philadelphia, October 18, 1862. Sir: Adverting to my previous communications respecting the British steamship Bermuda, I now beg leave to inform your excellency that Mr.…
Montgomery, Ala., November 8, 1864. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: Herewith I forward copies of a communication from Governor Watts and my reply thereto; also…
Richmond, Va., October 4, 1864. Approved. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War. CONFEDERATE AUTHORITIES. T77 Estimated cost of 100 rations. Nations. Articles. Quantity. Price. ; Amount. 60 75 pounds….-…. Soper…
Hagerstown, Md., June 20, 1861. Brig. Gen. J. 8S. NEGLEY, Commanding Fifth Brigade, near Hagerstown, Md. : GENERAL: The commanding general directs you to move as early as practicable towards…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 733.] Department of State, Washington, October 9, 1863. Sir: I have received your despatch of the 25th of September, No. 503. While our country…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERALâS OFFICE, Richmond, October 8, 1864. J. A. SEDDON, Secretary of War. Estimate of the amount required to pay the Army of the Confederate States for six months, from the…
Raleigh, November 3, 1864. Respectfully forwarded to Bureau of Conscription. TH. H. HOLMES, Tneutenant-General, Commanding. BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, Richmond, November 8, 1864. Respectfully referred to the Secretary of War for…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 730.] Department of State, Washington, October 6, 1863. Sir:. Your despatch of the 18th of September, No. 500, has been received, together with a…
Fort Monroe, Va., June 20, 1861. Str: I send you inclosed a memorandum * of information obtained by me from two deserters from Sewell’s Point, who escaped this morning in…
November 8, 1864. November 8, 1864. At my instance this command was ordered by the President to be received with its organization, and it was required to report to General…
Mobile, November 4, 1864. Approved and respectfully forwarded. DABNEY H. MAURY, Major-General, Commanding.
November 22, 1864. Respectfully returned to the Bureau of Conscription. Numerous orders and communications are being addressed by the Bureau to my subordinate, Colonel Shields, through myself; others, directly to…
Washington, June 18, 1861. General PATTERSON, Hagerstown : I had expected you to recall the regulars on the reappearance on the Potomac of Johnston with a formidable body of troops,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 729.] Department of State, Washington, October 5, 1863. Sir: I have had the honor to receive and to submit to the President your despatch…
October 11, 1864. Respectfully returned to the Honorable Secretary of War. It appears to me that the Quartermaster-General has strangely misapprehended my action in the matter of which he complains,…
Richmond, September 16, 1864. General WILLIAM M. GARDNER, Commanding Post, Richmond: GENERAL: Inclosed herewith is a copy of an inspection report of the officers of the Quartermaster’s Department in Richmond.…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 505.] Legation of the United States, London, October 1, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of my note to Lord…
Fort McHenry, Md., June 17, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Asst. Adjt. Gen. U. 8S. Army: Sir: Major-General Banks, commanding the Department of Annapolis, directs me to state, for the…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, October 8, 1864. No. 77. Richmond, October 8, 1864. The following will supersede General Orders, No. 76, present series, which are hereby revoked:…