Judah Philip Benjamin was a lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Louisiana, a member of the Confederate States Cabinet and, after his escape to Britain at the end of the American Civil War, an English barrister. Benjamin was the first Jew to hold a Cabinet position in North America and the first to be elected to the United States Senate who had not renounced his faith.
Savannah, November 1, 1801. Acting Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: SIR: I have the honor to inclose to you a communication received today from Col. T. J. Warthen, commanding a…
SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, September 25, 1861. Hon. J. P. BENJAMIN, Secretary of War : I can do nothing, for want of arms, unless I hold those now landing from steamer Bermuda.…
GALVESTON, TEX. GALVESTON, TEX., October 31, 1861. Hon. J. P. BENJAMIN, Richmond, Va.: l My DEAR SIR: I had the honor a few days since of addressing an offieial communieation…
KNOXVILLE KNOXVILLE, November 9, 1861. Two large bridges on my road were burned last night about 12 o’clock; also one bridge on the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad at the…
Coosawhatchie, S. O., December 3, 1861. Hon. J. P. BENJAMIN, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: SIR: In a letter received to-day from Col. John S. Preston, whom I had assigned…
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, Bowling Green, Ky., February 8, 1862. Sir: No reliable particulars of the loss of Foit Henry have yet reached me. This much, however, is known, that nearly…
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, Nashville, Tenn., February 18, 1862. SIR: In conformity with the intention beds 1 to the Department, the corps under the command of Major-General Hardee completed the evacuation…
Richmond, V. A. Richmond, V. A., March 11, 1862. Hon. J. P. BENJAMIN, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: SIR: The reports of Brigadier Generals Floyd and Pillow of the defense…
[332] *Mr. John Slidell to Mr. J. P. Benjamin. [Extract.] Paris, June 30, 1864. Sir: * * * * * * * I said * * * * that I…
Mr. Slidell to Mr. Benjamin No. 75.] Paris. November,28, 1864. Sir: As I am still without the despatch referred to in your No. 42 I fear that it has miscarried,…
Mr. Slidell to Mr. Benjamin No. 76.] Paris. December 13th, 1864. Sir. Since I last had the honor of addressing you, your missing despatch, No. 42, of 20th September, has…
[336] *Mr. John Slidell to Mr. J. P. Benjamin. [Extract.] Paris, August 8, 1865. Sir: Commodore Barron and Captain Bullock have fully advised the secretary of the navy of the…
[Inclosure in No. 57.] Mr. Hawkes and Mr. Alexander to Mr. Benjamin. Hamadan, February 1, 1884. We, the undersigned, declare that from the time we came to Hamadan the authorities…