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17,141 lettersGENERAL ORDERS, } ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, February 5, 1864. No. 15. { Richmond, February 5, 1864. I. General Orders, No. 137, series of 1863, is hereby revoked. II.…
Camp near Alexandria, July 24, 1861. Sir: My health being impaired and growing worse, if I delay I shall 44 Wid hina Peete ; mee vas th any, hed Ae…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 445.] Legation of the United States, London, July 2, 1863. Sir: I transmit herewith copies of resolutions which have been transmitted to me from…
Richmond, Va., February 4, 1864. General E. K. SMITH: GENERAL: This will be handed you by Judge L. W. Hastings, late of California, who has received from the President a…
Bush Hill, four miles from Alexandria, July 26, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of the march, battle, and its results, so far as concerned…
[Extracts.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 441.] Legation of the United States, London, July 1, 1863. Sir: I transmit, out of the ordinary course, a report of the proceedings…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, February 3, 1864. No. 13. Richmond, February 3, 1864. I. In the event of the loss of company records and the consequent inability…
Department Northeastern Virginia, July 28, 1861. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to make the following report on the operations of the brigade under my command in the action at Bull…
Richmond, Va., February 3, 1864. Hon. J. H. REAGAN, Postmaster- General: Str: In compliance with my letter of the 29th ultimo,* I have the honor to communicate the result of…
Washington, July 24, 1861. Capratin: I have the honor to report the movements and operations of the battalion of marines under my comm:nd detailed to co-operate with the Army. The…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 636.] Department of State, Washington, June 29, 1863. Sir: I enclose a copy of a despatch of the 27th instant, addressed to the department…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, January 30, 1864. No. 10. § Richmond, January 30, 1864. The authority given in General Orders, No. 85, series of 1863, to impress…
Camp Turnbull, Va., July 24, 1861. CAPTAIN: In compliance with your circular of the 23d instant, I have the honor to report the following casualties that occurred in my command…
[Extracts.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 438.] Legation of the United States, London, June 26, 1863. Sir: By the present conveyance, copies of the newspaper report of the trial…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, January 29, 1864. No. 9. Richmond, January 29, 1864. I. The following schedules of prices for articles named therein, adopted by commissioners appointed…
Arlington, Va., July 23, 1861. I hereby submit the following report of my shinee * cn in the engagement on the 21st instant: On arriving on the ground, I was…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 437.] Legation of the United States, London, June 25, 1863. Sir: I doubt whether it be strictly within the line of my duty to…
ly 24, 1861. Fort Corcoran, Arlington Heights, Va., July ly 24, 1861. Simm: I have the honor, in the absence of Colonel Corcoran, missing, and Acting Lieutenant-Colonel Haggerty, killed in…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, January 28, 1864. No. 8 Richmond, January 28, 1864. I. Paragraphs 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, Army Regulations, are hereby revoked. II. Enlisted men…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 634.] Department of State, Washington, June 22 1863. Sir: Reports from Vicksburg and Port Hudson state that the sieges of those places still continue.…