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Unknown to Ulysses S. Grant, January 4, 1863
Washington, January 4, 1863. Major-General GRANT, Holly Springs, Miss. : A paper purporting to be General Orders, No. 11, issued by you December 17, has been presented here. By its…
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William H. Seward to Horatio J. Perry , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, December 2, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 52.] Department of State, Washington, December 2, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of the 8th ultimo, No. 139, which relates to the detention of the Spanish…
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Unknown to Captain, May 14, 1862
CARSON CITY, NEV. TER. CARSON CITY, NEV. TER., May 14, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that I arrived in Carson City this day at 12m. The command…
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John A. McClernand to Edwin M. Stanton, October 21, 1862
October 21, 1862. Steamer Tigress, Milltkenâs Bend, Mississippi River, Jan. 3, 1863. Hon. BE. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: Siz: Notwithstanding your order of October 21, 1862, authorizing the Mississippi…
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Unknown to R. C. Drum, May 14, 1862
Fort Yuma, Cal. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 14, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: If it shall prove that Pesqueira has made…
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Unknown to R. C. Drum, May 13, 1862
Fort Yuma, Cal. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 13, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: Please inform me without delay if by any…
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S. A. Hurlbut,] to Adolph Gorman, January 3, 1863
Memphis, Tenn., January 3, 1863. Brigadier-General GoRMAN: I have sent your dispatches to General Grant. I do not like the look of things at Vicksburg. It is impossible for Grant…
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William H. Seward to Horatio J. Perry , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Madrid, November 17, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. No. 48.] Department of State, Washington, November 17, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of the 1st instant, No. 138, has been received, together with the duplicates of…
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Unknown to R. C. Drum, May 12, 1862
Fort Yuma, Cal. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 12, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: Inclosed herewith please find a copy of a letter* written…
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Unknown to T. R. Cornelius, May 10, 1862
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter. Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 10, 1862. Col. T. R. CORNELIUS, First Oregon Cavalry, Portland, Oreg.: COLONEL: In obedience to instructions from the headquarters Department of…