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Index to Robert E. Lee, August 1, 1861
Four miles west of Lewisburg Four miles west of Lewisburg, August 1, 1861. General R. E. LEE, Commanding, &c.: * ‘Sir: Iam here, falling back to Covington, under orders left…
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Letters about 1861
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Ryol It to Samuel Cooper, July 31, 1861
MANASSAS MANASSAS, July 31, 1861. General S. COOPER: _ News has reached here that General Banks has assembled eight _ thousand men for operations in the valley. If true, can…
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J. Bankhead Magruder to Henderson, C. 8. A, July 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Williamsburg, Va., July 30, 1861. Captain HENDERSON, C. 8. A.: Sie: I have just learned, for the first time, that the carriages of the guns mounted at Yorktown are…
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Joseph E. Johnston to George B. Cosby, July 29, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF CAVALRY, Cockletown, July 29, 1861. Maj. G. B. CosBy,, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Hdqrs. Army of Yorktown : Masor: I have the honor to report that I returned to…
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George B. Cosby to Crump, July 28, 1861
Williamsburg, Va. Williamsburg, Va., July 28, 1861. Colonel Crump, Commanding, Gloucester Point, Va.: Sir: General Magruder directs that you will make a call upon the citizens of Gloucester, Middlesex, and…
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W. W. Loring to Sar af Ae et, July 28, 1861
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE NORTHWEST, Monterey, Va., July 28, 1861. COLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of the troops on this line since…
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Samuel R. Anderson to Leroy P. Walker, July 28, 1861
LYNCHBURG LYNCHBURG, July 28, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER: There have been ordered by your instructions to Lynchburg five regiments, three of whom have been forwarded to and are now…
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Joseph E. Johnston to G. B. Cossy, July 27, 1861
HDQRS. OF FORCES IN AND AROUND COCKLETOWN, July 27, 1861. July 27, 1861. Maj. G. B. Cossy, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of Yorktown: MAsor: I have the honor to report that…
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Robert E. Lee to T. H. Houmes, July 27, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, Richmond, Va., July 27, 1861. Brig. Gen. T. H. HouMEs, Commanding at Fredericksburg, Brooke’s Station, Va.: GENERAL: I regret to learn that the proposed construction of…
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Ss. R. Anderson to Cmr.ix. Correspondence, Etc.confederate, July 27, 1861
LyNcHBURG, VA. LyNcHBURG, VA., July 27, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War: re Your dispatch received. I have ordered two regiments. Shall I order the third? I wait…