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Unknown to Joseph Holt, January 24, 1861
Washington Washington, January 24, 1861. Hon. J. HOLT, Secretary of War: SIR: In the latter part of December I submitted to the Department, with a recommendation, the project of Lieutenant…
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Letters to Joseph Holt
B. 1807 · D. 1894
Joseph Holt was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician. As a leading member of the Buchanan administration, he succeeded in convincing Buchanan to oppose the secession of the South. He returned to Kentucky and successfully battled the secessionist element thereby helping to keep Kentucky in the Union. President Abraham Lincoln appointed him the Judge Advocate General of the United States Army. He served as Lincoln's chief arbiter and enforcer of military law, and supporter of emancipation. His most famous roles came in the Lincoln assassination trials.
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15 letters
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Andrew A. Humphreys to Joseph Holt, January 24, 1861
OFFICE OF EXPLORATION AND SURVEYS, Washington, January 24, 1861. Hon. J. HOLT, Secretary of War: SIR: In the latter part of December I submitted to the Department, with a recommendation,…
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Unknown to Joseph Holt, February 28, 1861
TREASURY DEPARTMENT TREASURY DEPARTMENT, February 28, 1861. Hon. J. HOLT, Secretary of War: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the letter of A. S. Johnston, brevet…
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John A. Dix to Joseph Holt, February 28, 1861
TREASURY DEPARTMENT TREASURY DEPARTMENT, February 28, 1861. Hon. J. HOLT, Secretary of War: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the letter of A. S. Johnston, brevet…
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E. D. R. S. Canby to Joseph Holt, January 11, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, Belen, N. Mex., January 11, 1862. The ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. O.: , à SIR: I have the honor to report that I…
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Thomas W. Sherman to Joseph Holt, February 9, 1862
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. C., February 9, 1862. To the ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. A., Washington, D. C.: SIR: The imperative necessity of putting the blacks in the way…
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Thomas W. Sherman to Joseph Holt, March 8, 1862
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. C., March 8, 1862. To the ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington, D. O.: SIr: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your…
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Thomas W. Sherman to Joseph Holt, March 9, 1862
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. C., March 9, 1862. To the ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington, D. C. : SrR: From the reports of Brigadier-General Wright, copies of which…
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T. W. Sherman to Joseph Holt, March 16, 1862
March 16, 1862. Port Royal, S. 0O., March 16, 1862. The ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington: SIR: I have the honor to report that after Brigadier-General Wright had taken possession…
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Thomas W. Sherman to Joseph Holt, March 25, 1862
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. C., March 25, 1862. To the ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington, D. O.: SIR: Since my letter of the 9th instant, on learning that…
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George Wright to Joseph Holt, April 10, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, April 10, 1862. Adjutant-General U. 8. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: Since my communication addressed to you on the 5th instant nothing of…
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Brigadier-General to Joseph Holt, August 10, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, August 10, 1862. August 10, 1862. To the ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Washington, D. C.: General Carleton’s force in the Mesilla will be less by 700 men than…
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Unknown to Joseph Holt, October 20, 1865
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Hilton Head, S. C., October 20, 1865. SIR : I have the honor to submit the following report, compiled from my original report to the…
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Hamilton Fish to Joseph Holt, June 21, 1872
No. 158. Mr. Fish to Mr. Holt. [Telegram.] Department of State, Washington, June 21, 1872. Geo. H. Holt, Consul, Gaspe, Canada: Report full particulars of schooner James Bliss. HAMILTON FISH.
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CHARLES HALE, Acting Secretary to Joseph Holt, June 29, 1872
No. 161. Mr. Hale to Mr. Holt. Department of State, Washington, June 29, 1872. No. 27.] Sir: Your brief telegrams, under date of 20th and 21st instant, came duly to…