Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 486.] Department of State, Washington, February 25, 1863. Sir: I have received the proceedings of a meeting which was recently held in the borough…
Richmond, Va., May 3, 1861. Col. W. B. TALIAFERRO, Gloucester Court-House, Va. : COLONEL: I have the honor to inform you that you have been appointed colonel of Virginia volunteers.…
Richmond, Va., May 3, 1861. General P. ST. GEORGE COCKE, Alexandria, Va. : GENERAL: Under the authority of the governor of Virginia, by his — proclamation of the 3d instant,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 485.] Department of State, Washington, February 24, 1863. Sir: The mails again leave in advance of the arrival of incoming despatches. The military and…
Richmond, Va., May 1, 1861. Col. T. J. JACKSON, Commanding Harper’s Ferry, Va.: CoLONEL: Under authority of the governor of the State, you are directed to call out volunteer companies…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 333.] Legation of the United States, London, February 20, 1863. Sir: Shortly after I received the intelligence of the arrival of the Sumter at…
Richmond, Va., April 29, 1861. Lieut. Col. JoHN McCAUSLAND: You will proceed to the valley of the Kanawha, and muster into the service of the State such volunteer companies (not…
Culpeper Court-House, Va., April 28, 1861. General LEE, Commander-in-Chief, Richmond, Va.: Having completed the requisite arrangements at Alexandria, and succeeded in informing myself of the actual state of things at…
Richmond, Va., April 24, 1861. General P. St. GEORGE COCKE: GENERAL: Your dispatch of the 24th is at hand. I rejoice that you so fully recognize the proper policy to…
April 22, 1861. Nowa } Fredericksburg, Va., April 22, 1861. By the authority of the governor of the State of Virginia I assume command of the volunteers and militia along…