James Alexander Seddon was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a representative in the United States Congress, as a member of the Democratic Party. Seddon was appointed Confederate States Secretary of War by Jefferson Davis during the American Civil War.
Columbus Columbus, February 23, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: Sir: Allow me to urge upon your consideration the policy and justice of placing conscripts in…
Raleigh Raleigh, February 29, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: DEAR Sir: I desire to call your attention most earnestly to the difficulties and complications arising from the…
Columbia Columbia, March 2, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: SiR: In reply to yours of 21st of January declining to disclarge soldiers appointed to the…
ATLANTA ATLANTA, March 5, 1864. Secretary of War: DEAR SIR: In obedience to your instructions I returned home after the adjournment of Congress and proceeded at once to encourage the…
RALEIGH RALEIGH, March 15, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Sir: I had the honor to receive this morning your letter of the 12th instant requesting me to…
RALEIGH RALEIGH, March 15, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Sir: I had the honor to receive this morning your letter of the 12th instant requesting me to…
Richmond Richmond, March 18, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Sir: Governor Watts, of Alabama, in his letter to the President, dated 8th of March,* and handed by…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPT., ORDNANCE BUREAU, Richmond, March 22, 1864. Secretary of War: Sir: On September 15 last Mr. McRae wrote that the whole amount advanced to Major…
MosiLeE MosiLeE, March 22, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Sir: I have received your letter of March 14 desiring [me] to act as commissioner under the recent…
Milledgeville, Ga. Milledgeville, Ga., March 22, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War Confederate States of America: Sir: The General Assembly of the State of Georgia has passed a…
March 26, 1864. March 26, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War, Richmond: Sir: I have the honor to suggest that in my opinion a plan might be adopted…
RALEIGH RALEIGH, March 29, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Sir: I received the inclosed letter + from Mr. Boyden to-day. Mr. B. resides in Salisbury, but you…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, SUBSIST. DEPT., April 1, 1864. OFFICE OF CHIEF COMMISSARY FOR Virginia, Richmond, Va., April 1, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War, Richmond: Sir: The…
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…
Brandon, Miss. Brandon, Miss., April 11, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Richmond, Va.: Under the late act of Confederate Congress the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to issue permits…
APPOMATTOX, V. A. APPOMATTOX, V. A., April 11, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: DEAR SiR: The people of this county are already suffering much for corn, and…
APPOMATTOX, VA. APPOMATTOX, VA., April 11, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: DEAR SiR: The people of this county are already suffering much for corn, and unless something…
ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, Richmond, May 6, 1864. I. The following schedules of prices for articles named therein, adopted by commissioners appointed pursuant to law for the State of…
Macon, May 10, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va. : There are several local organizations which the good of the service require should be disbanded at…
Macon, Ga., May 31, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: Sir: It is with great reluctance I address you at this important and critical juncture upon…
Richmond, June 2, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Sir: I would respectfully ask your special attention to the fact that on yesterday, the 31st of May, the…
HEADQUARTERS, Clay’s House, June 17, 1864. At 11 o’clock last night took breast-works at Howlett’s house. Other portions of same line were retaken. Pickett’s division now occupies trenches from Howlett’s…
Avuausta Avuausta, September 29, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Sir: The idea may or may not have been presented to you of employing negroes in the Army…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., October 13, 1864. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Str: I have the honor to present the following general view of the operations of my…