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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS ARMY, Washington, May 24, 1861. General McCLELLAN, U.S. A., Cincinnati, Ohio: We have certain intelligence that at least two companies of Virginia troops have reached Grafton, evidently with the…
Richmond, April 14, 1864. Col. L. B. NoRTHROP, Commissary-General, Richmond: COLONEL: I have the honor to inform you thatit is the desire of the President that the present arrangement of…
Mr. Hyland to Mr. Seward. No. 80.] Consulate of the United States of America, Bermuda, July 25, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that the British brig…
Philadelphia, Pa., May 23, 1861. A. A. G., Headquarters of the Army, Washington City: Sie: In compliance with verbal intimation from the General-in-Chief I present for his information in tabular…
Richmond, April 13, 1864. General J. E. JOHNSTON, Dalton, Ga. : GENERAL: I inclose you a copy of a communication from the Chief of Ordnance, to which I invite your…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 673.] Department of State, Washington, August 7, 1863. Sir: Accompanying this instruction is a copy of a communication of the 14th ultimo, addressed to…
Philadelphia, May 22, 1861. Col. SAMUEL YOHE, _ First Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, Woodberry, Md. : Sir: The unquiet state of the country and the point you now occupy in the…
April 7, 1864. No. 15. Richmond, Va., April 7, 1864. In pursuance of instructions from the Secretary of War, commandants of conscripts will grant details until the lst day of…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 463.] Legation of the United States, London, July 31, 1863. Sir: I transmit copies of the depositions referred to in my despatches, No. 453,…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 461.] Legation of the United States, London, July 30, 1863. Sir: No despatches have been received at this legation since the date of my…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, April 6, 1864. No. 41. Richmond, April 6, 1864. I. The following schedules of prices for articles named therein, adopted by commissioners appointed…
Baltimore, Md., May 22, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Hdqrs. of the Army, Washington, D. C.: _ COLONEL: Your letter dated the 20th instant* came duly…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 669.] Department of State, Washington, July 30, 1863. Sir: I have your despatch of the 16th of July, (No. 452,) which informs me of…
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 of the within…
Perryville, Md., May 19, 1861. Maj. F. J. PORTER, Assistant Adjutint-General: MAsJor: I have the honor to report that last evening signal rockets were reported in direction of Aberdeen. I…
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. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 668.] Department of State, Washington, July 29, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 16th of July (No. 454) has been received, and your proceedings…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, Pa., May 21, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters of the Army: COLONEL: In the absence of General Patterson I forward the accompanying…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 29, 1864. No. 40. Richmond, March 29, 1864. I. The enlistment of deserters is a serious evil in the service. The attention…
Baltimore, May 16, 1861. To Lieut. Col. E. D. TowNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General : Ste : I have already written two letters to you to-day in reply to your _ two…