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Winfield Scott to N. P. Banks, U. 8. A, June 24, 1861
Washington, June 24, 1861. Sir: Mr. Snethen, of Baltimore, a gentleman of standing, al deliver to you this communication. He has just ¢ given to the Secretary of War and…
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R. E. Lee, June 1, 1861
Richmond, Va., June 1, 1861. General JosEPH E. JOHNSTON, Commanding, &e., Harper’s Ferry, Va. : GENERAL: I received, on my return from Manassas Junction, your communications of the 26th and…
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Daniel Ruggles to H. H. Walker, June 27, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, CAMP RUGGLES, V. A., June 27, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to state, for the information of the general commanding, that, in conformity to his orders, received last…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, April 17, 1863
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 378.] Legation of the United States, London April 17, 1863. Sir: On re-examining Lord Russell’s note to me of the 2d instant, I found…
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R. E. Lee, May 30, 1861
kichmond, Va., May 30, 1861. General JosEPH E. JOHNSTON, Commanding, &c., Harper’s Ferry, Va.: Str: While at Manassas I made the following arrangements of light troops: A corps of observation,…
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Lew. Wallace to Eleventh Regiment Indiana, June 27, 1861
Camp McGinnis, June 27, 1861. Sir: Yesterday a mounted picket of mine of thirteen men, on the road to Frankfort, attacked a company of rebels, forty-one in number, chased them…
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John C. Vaughn to A.âP. HELE, June 19, 1861
June 19, 1861. COLONEL HILL’s BRIGADE, C. S. ARMY, June 19, 1861. Srr: I have the honor to report that on yesterday, at 8 p. m., in pursuance to your…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, April 16, 1863
[Extract.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, London, April 16, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to transmit resolutions which have been received from the officers…
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A. P. Hill to Thirteenth Regiment, Commanding Brigade, June 19, 1861
Camp David, Va., June 19, 1861. CoLONEL: I have the honor to report that on yesterday I directed Col. J. C. Vaughn, of the Third Tennessee Regiment, to take two…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, April 13, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 549.] Department of State, Washington, April 13, 1863. Sir: You will find the newspaper reports from the west quite confused. The War Department has…