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17,141 lettershichmond, Va., July 14, 1861. Maj. M. G. Harman, Staunton, Va.: Send by express the following: General H. R. JACKSON: Take command of Scott’s, Johnson’s, and Lee’s regiments, and such…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 466.] Department of State, Washington, February 2, 1863. Sir: Herewith I enclose, for presentation to the British government, a copy of a memorial just…
Richmond, Va., July 11, 1861. Brig. Gen. H. A. WISE, Commanding, &c., Charleston, Va.: GENERAL: In a letter received to-day from General Garnett, commanding Northwestern Army, he reports having learned…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 462.] Department of State, Washington, January 30, 1863. Sir: I transmit a communication made by the Secretary of the Navy to this department, which…
Camp near Huttonsville, Va., July 15, 1861. COLONEL: I have sent by Major Marcy a brief account of the operations which have resulted in the dispersion of the rebels in…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 313.] Legation of the United States, London, January 30, 1863. Sir: Owing to the delay of the steamer Asia, I did not receive until…
Beverly, Va., July 13, 1861. Styling himself Lieutenant-Colonel, P. A. C. S.: Sr: Your communication, dated yesterday, proposing to surrender as prisoners of war the force assembled under your command,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE O8IO, Buckhannon, Va., July 3, 1861. General T. A. Morris, Philippi: GENERAL: Yours of the 2d has reached me. After questioning your messenger and hearing his…
July 6, 1861. = renal Va., July 6, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant. General, Washington, D. Ot: COLONEL: My advance guard, consisting of the Fourth and Ninth Ohio,…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 311.] Legation of the United States, London, January 29, 1863. Sir: Since the date of my despatch No. 301, I have had some further…
Buckhannon, Va., July 2, 1861. Brig. Gen. J. D. Cox, Camp Dennison, Ohio: GENERAL: On receipt of this you will at once assume command of the First and Second Kentucky…
Grafton, Va., June 23, 1861. COLONEL: Having completed as far as possible the necessary arrange ments for transportation, &c., I left Parkersburg yesterday about 1 p. m. with the Ninth…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 460.] Department of State, Washington, January 26, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 8th of January has been received, together with the New Year’s…
HEADQUARTERS EMIGRANT ROAD EXPEDITION, Camp Bruneau, Snake River, September 22, 1862. GENERAL: On the 19th day of August the command moved from Camp Owyhee, marching slowly, and meeting more or…
Washington, July 20, 1861. Major-General PATTERSON, U.S. Army, Charlestown, Va.: Five Pennsylvania regiments, Colonel Paine’s Fourth Wisconsin, now at Harrisburg, and four regiments from this city, are ordered to join…
HEADQUARTERS DEPART}ENT OF ANNAPOLIS, June 27, 1861. Str: My attention has been called to a resolution purporting to have been this day passed by the late board of police commissioners,…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., August 23, 1862. COLONEL: In obedience to Orders, No. 161, dated at this place, August 9, 1862, on the morning of the 10th instant…
Fort Walla Walla, August 23, 1862. SIR: An express has within a few moments arrived from Colonel Maury’s command, and I dispatch a special express to Wallula hoping it will…
June 27, 1861. ’ June 27, 1861. To the People of the City of Baltimore: By virtue of authority vested in me, and in obedience to. orders, as commanding general…
ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS, August 9, 1862. No. 161. Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., August 9, 1862. I. Capt. George B. Currey, First Oregon Cavalry, with two sergeants, four corporals, and…