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17,141 lettersRichmond, Va., February 28, 1864. Governor J. E. BRown, Milledgeville, Ga.: YOUR EXCELLENCY: On the recommendation of General Lee, and from the disadvantages found to result to the service from…
Union Mills, July 24, 1861. Sir: In conformity with Special Orders, No. 145, headquarters Army of the Potomac, I have the honor to report that upon the morning of July…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 654.] Department of State, Washington, July 13, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 23d of June (No. 437) has been received. The correspondence of…
Richmond, Va., February 12, 1864. Maj. Gen. HOWELL Coss, Atlanta, Ga.: GENERAL: Your letter of the 4th instant has been received. Iam much gratified to hear such encouraging accounts both…
Camp Vienna, August 1, 1861. CAPTAIN: In accordance with instructions from headquarters First Brigade, Army of the Potomac, I have the honor to report that the cavalry of First Brigade,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 651.] Department of State, Washington, July 11, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 26th of June (No. 438) has been received, together with three…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, February 12, 1864. No. 20. Richmond, February 12, 1864. The first paragraph of General Orders, No. 138, 1863, is modified by the omission…
July 16, 1861. July 16, 1861. Brigadier-General BEAUREGARD, Commanding Army of the Potomac: Str: In obedience to your order, I proceeded on Sunday last, 14th instant, to Richmond, with the…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 449.] Legation of the United States, London, July 10, 1863. Sir: In connexion with your despatch of the 17th of June, (No. 629,) relating…
Centreville, February 3, 1862. Sir: My attention has been called to the fact that in the enumeration _ of the officers who distinguished themselves in the battle of Manassas the…
Richmond, Va., February 19, 1864. Respectfully returned to Honorable Secreta of War, and hia attention is called to the inclosed report from Major Cummings. = T. G. WILLIAMS, LIneutenant-Colonel and…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 448.] Legation of the United States, London, July 9, 1863. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department, numbered from…
Fairfax Court-House, October 14, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to submit to the honorable Secretary of War a report of the operations of the troops under my command, which…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Richmond, February 24, 1864. These papers are respectfully forwarded to the Secretary of War. I cannot too earnestly call attention to the views and suggestions presented by Lieutenant-Colonel…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 644.] Department of State, Washington, July 6, 1863. Sir: The two opposing armies in Pennsylvania are understood to be about equal in numbers. Seven…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, February 10, 1864. Respectfully forwarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Sims. By order of Quartermaster-General: W. F. ALEXANDER, Major and Assistant to the Quartermaster- General. RAILROAD BUREAU, Richmond, February 23, 1864.…
July 31, 1861. July 31, 1861. CoLONEL: I submit the following report of the operations of my brigade on the 18th instant in the engagement at Blackburn’s Ford on Bull…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, February 6, 1864. No. 16. { Richmond, February 6, 1864. I. The Bureau of Conscription affords adequate means for bringing into service persons…
HEADQUARTERS SIXTEENTH REGIMENT, Near Alexandria, Va., July 24, 1861. Sir: The Sixteenth Regiment New York State Volunteers, under the immediate command of Lieutenant-Colonel Marsh, left camp near Alexandria, on Tuesday,…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 447.] Legation of the United States, London, July 3, 1863. Sir: Mr. Evarts has shown to me your note to him, recommending a longer…