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17,141 lettersStaunton, Va., June 6, 1861. Col. G. A. PORTERFIELD, Commanding Virginia Forces, Beverly, Va.: COLONEL: I send you a supply of ammunition by Messrs. Trotter and Crawford, an account of…
Staunton, Va., June 6, 1861. Str: Inclosed is a copy of a letter that I have written to Colonel Porterfield, at Beverly. From this you will perceive that, while I…
Richmond, Va., May 22, 1861. General GWYNN: Call on the governor of North Carolina for the force you require to the full extent. Two hundred laborers are on the way…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 536.]w Department of State, Washington, March 31, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 12th of March (No. 346) has been received. Your attendance at…
Grafton, W. Va., June 2, 1861. Colonel DUMONT, Comdg. Seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteers, near Grafton, Va.: CoLoNEL: You will proceed by railroad this evening at 8.30 o’clock to Webster, with…
Richmond, Va., May 21, 1861. Col. J. A. EARLY, Commanding, &e., Lynchburg, Va.: Str: As fast as you issue arms and ammunition to the companies mustered in at Lynchburg by…
[Extracts.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 359.] Legation of the United States, London, March 28, 1863. Sir: In transmitting herewith a copy of The Morning Star of to-day, containing…
Grafton, W. Va., June 7, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that I arrived at Grafton on the evening of the 1st day of June, and found that…
Cincinnati, Ohio, June 10, 1861. Sie: Inclosed I have the honor to forward the report of Brig. Gen. T. A. Morris, Indiana Volunteers, commanding the U. 8. volunteer forces in…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 532.] Department of State, Washington, March 28, 1863. Sir: I enclose for your information the copy of a note of the 25th instant, from…
Cincinnati, June 3, 1861. IT have just received a telegram, dated to-day, from General T. A. Morris, Indiana Volunteers, commanding United States troops at Grafton, Va., in which he says:…
fia Richmond, Va., May 20, 1861. Commanding, &e., Gloucester Point, Va.: CoLONEL: As I see, from your letter of the 19th instant, that no – increase to your force has…
June 2, 1861. Camp Pickens, Va., June 2, 1861. Str: The reports of the attack on Fairfax Court-House by the enemy’s cavalry, on the 1st instant, from Colonels Ewell and…
Arlington, June 5, 1861. Lieutenant Tompkins behaved most gallantly in the spirited encounter in which he involved himself. He had two herses shot under him, and is now temporarily disabled…
[Extracts.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 358.] Legation of the United States, London, March 27, 1863. Sir: After I had sent my note to the committee of the Trades…
Richmond, Va., May 19, 1861. JOHN T. SEAWELL, Esq., Gloucester Oourt-House, Va.: Str: Your letter of the 15th instant isin: hand. The engineers who examined York River considered Gloucester Point…
– HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT N. HE. VIRGINIA, Arlington, June 1, 1861. Sir: The following facts have just been reported to me by the orderly sergeant of Company B, Second Cavalry, commanded…
Richmond, Va., May 16, 1861. Col. GEoRGE H. TERRETT, , Provisional Army of Virginia, Comdg., &e., Alexandria, Va.: COLONEL: In reply to your inquiries, by telegraph, in relation to persons…
Fredericksburg, Va., June 4, 1861. $m: I have the honor to state, for the information of the general commanding, that, since Saturday last, no attack has been made on our…
[Extracts.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 355.] Legation of the United States, London, March 26, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you copies of the Daily…