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Unknown to Captain, August 5, 1862
August 5, 1862. August 5, 1862â8.30 p. m. CAPTAIN: I have just this moment arrived. Before the arrival of General Butterfield I made disposition for advancing to Sycamore Church. My…
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William H, Seward, to Right Hon. Lord, Lyons, April 27, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 27, 1864. My Lord: Recurring to your note of the 4th instant, respecting the case of James McHugh, I have…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, April 25, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 25, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 21st instant, respecting…
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William H. Seward to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, April 22, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 22, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 18th instant, in…
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WM. W. Averell to Petersburg, Va., August 3, 1862, August 9, 1862
Westover, Va., August 9, 1862. GENERAL: Pursuant to verbal orders, received on the 2d instant from the general commanding the army, I proceeded across the James River, embarking at 5…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, April 22, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 22, 1864. My Dear Sir: In compliance with the wish you expressed in our conversation of yesterday, I send you a copy of…
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W. N. Pendleton to S. G. Frenoh, August 9, 1862
Near Petersburg, August 9, 1862. GENERAL: The report of our operations in attacking the enemyâs shipping near Coggins Point, on the night of July 31, which I now have the…
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Right Hon. Lord Lyons to William H. Seward, April 21, 1864
Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward. Washington, April 21, 1864. Sir: In obedience to instructions which I have received from her Majesty’s principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, I have…
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William H, Seward, to Right Hon. Lord Lyons, April 21, 1864
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State, Washington, April 21, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 18th instant, relative…
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S. G. French to Brigadier- General, August 21, 1862
Petersburg, Va., August 21, 1862. GENERAL: Numerous causes have prevented my sending you a report ere this of an attack on the shipping and camp of General Mepoe by the…