CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., April 1, 1864. General R. E. LEE, Commanding, &e.: GENERAL: Your letter of the 29th ultimo has been received.* The draft of…
HEADQUARTERS CONSCRIPTION SERVICE, Macon, Ga., June 6, 1864. Respectfully forwarded to Col. John 8. Preston, superintendent Bureau of Conscription. There can be no doubt of the truth of the statement…
Macon, Ga., May 2, 1864. Respectfully forwarded to Colonel Browne. The statement made in the extract appended to the within letter is no doubt true. Many men between eighteen and…
C. S. QUARTERMASTERâS DEPT., RAILROAD BUREAU, Richmond, March 31, 1864. Brig. Gen. A. R. LAWTON, Quartermaster- General : GENERAL: The-neeessity of more rapid communication with Wilmington has long been felt,…
March 31, 1864. No. 13. Richmond, Va., March 31, 1864. Commandants of conscripts will forthwith proceed, in compliance with General Orders, No. 33, Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office, current series,…
Richmond, Va., March 30, 1864. W.N. ESTELLE, Esq., Mobile, Ala.: Sir: You will find herewith inclosed the orders relative to the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus with the…
Richmond, Va., March 29, 1864. His Excellency WILLIAM SMITH, Governor of Virginia: Str: Your letter of the 22d instant,* in regard to the State force in the city of Richmond,…
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERALâS OFFICE, March 29, 1864. No. 40. Richmond, March 29, 1864. I. The enlistment of deserters is a serious evil in the service. The attention…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., March 29, 1864. General R, E. LEE, Commanding Army of Northern Virginia: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., March 28, 1864. General R. E. LEE: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge your letter calling my attention to the serious…