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F. J. Porter to Lewis Wallace, July 19, 1861
Charlestown, Va., July 19, 1861. COLONEL: In reply to your communication of yesterday* the commanding general directs me to say that there is no intention or desire to retain the…
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HEADQUARTERS, June 16, 1861
Richmond, Va., June 16, 1861. ‘Col. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding, Yorktown, Va.: CoLONEL: Your letter of the 14th, directed to General S. Cooper, chas been received. The result of your…
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Rk. PATTERSON to E.D. Townsend, July 8, 1861
Martinsburg, Va., via Bedford, July 8, 1861. COMMANDING OFFICER, Cumberland, Md.: Your two Pennsylvania regiments have been ordered to Cumberland, _ and placed under the. orders of General Patterson, who…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, April 24, 1863
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 392.] Legation of the United States, London, April 24, 1863. Sir: Her Majesty’s government does not seem yet to be quite satisfied of the…
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R. E. Lee, June 15, 1861
Richmond, Va., June 15, 1861. His Excellency JoHN LETCHER, Governor of Virginia: Sime: Agreeably to your request, I submit a statement of the military and naval preparation for the defense…
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R. Patterson to E.D. Townsend, July 6, 1861
Martinsburg, Va., July 6, 1861. Sir: I telegraphed my intention to cross the Potomac on the 1st instant. I now have the honor to report my movements since that date.…
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R. Patterson to E.D. Townsend, July 3, 1861
Martinsburg, Va., July 3, 1861. Lieut. Col. BE. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General: Entered and passed through this place to-day in hot pursuit of the enemy. The Army was welcomed with…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, April 23, 1863
[Extract.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 386.] Legation of the United States, London, April 23, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of a note of…
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HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA FORCES, June 10, 1861
Richmond, Va., June 10, 1861. Col. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding, &c., Yorktown, Vac: ; CoLonEL: In answer to your letter of Be 9th instant, just received, I take pleasure in…
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Major-General Banks, June 27, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPART}ENT OF ANNAPOLIS, June 27, 1861. Sir: My attention has been called to a resolution purporting to have been this day passed by the late board of police commissioners,…