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Secretary of War, November 24, 1864
Richmond, Va., November 24, 1864. General GILBERT S. MEEM, Shenandoah County, Va.: Sir: The memorial of the justices of Shenandoah County, submitted by you to the President, has been by…
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CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, November 24, 1864
Richmond, Va., November 24, 1864. Georgia Militia, Columbus, Ga.: Str: Your letter of the 12th instant asking authority to raise a regiment of colored troops, should Congress authorize their formation,…
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William Stuart to William H. Seward, October 29, 1862
Mr. Stuart to Mr. Seward. Washington, October 29, 1862. My Dear Sir: Referring to our conversation of this morning, I beg to state, in order to prevent misapprehension, that the…
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HEADQUARTERS RESERVE FORCES OF VIRGINIA, November 25, 1864
November 25, 1864. Respectfully returned. General Orders, No. 77, were suspended in Rockingham (as Hon. Mr. Baldwin will remember) to allow the people of that ravaged county to make the…
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F. J. Porter to Executive Department, June 21, 1861
Hagerstown, Md., June 21, 1861. General McCAuL1, Harrisburg, Pa.: Please send the following to Colonel Wallace : Five thousand cartridges and six thousand caps for rifle (caliber .54inch) and eight…
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R. E. Lee, November 14, 1864
Petersburg, November 14, 1864. Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: Sir: Brig. Gen. J. G. Martin, who has been on duty at Salisbury for some days, informs me fyom the inquiries…
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William H. Seward to William Stuart, October 24, 1862
Mr. Seward to Mr. Stuart. Department of State, Washington, October 24, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday, and, so far as…
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CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEFARTMENT, November 10, 1864
Richmond, Va., November 10, 1864. Governor T. H. WATTS, Montgomery, Ala.: Officers of the State of Alabama, certified by you to be necessary to State administration, are exempt. Officers of…
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R. Patterson to HAGERSTOWN, MD., June 21, 1861, June 20, 1861
Arlington, June 20, 1861. Brigadier-General RuUNYON [and others]: General Tyler reports enemy concentrating in his front. Hold all your command in readiness to move at a moment’s warning. If you…
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Henry Wise to William Stuart, October 18, 1862
Mr. Wise to Mr. Stuart. Philadelphia, October 18, 1862. Sir: Adverting to my previous communications respecting the British steamship Bermuda, I now beg leave to inform your excellency that Mr.…