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Robert E. Lee to Henry A. Wise, July 24, 1861
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., July 24, 1861. General H. A. WISE, Commanding, &e., Kanawha Valley, Va.: GENERAL: Your letter of the 17th has just been received and communicated to the…
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Joseph E. Johnston to Irvin McDowell, July 23, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Manassas, July 23, 1861. GENERAL: I respectfully inclose herewith a note just received from Colonel Stuart. The President knows the person from whom the colonel received the information and…
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Henry R. Jackson to M. G. HARMAN, Quartermaster, Staunton, Va, July 23, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Monterey, Va., July 23, 1861. Maj. M. G. HARMAN, Quartermaster, Staunton, Va. : _DeEAR Sir: Yours of yesterday has just been placed in my hands ~ (about 7 a.…
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R. E. Lee, July 23, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, Richmond, Va., July 23, 1861. GENERAL: I have received your two letters of the 20th,* reporting the state of military operations in the northwest. You have…
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Henry R. Jackson to M. G. HARMAN, Quartermaster, Staunton, Va, July 22, 1861
HEADQUARTERS NORTHWESTERN ARMY, Monterey, Va., July 22, 1861. Maj. M. G. HARMAN, Quartermaster, Staunton, Va.: Sir: In response to your favor of this day, I would simply refer you to…
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J. Bankhead Magruder to His Excellency the GovERNoR, July 21, 1861
DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, Williamsburg, Va., July 21, 1861. His Excellency the GovERNoR, Through Col. GEORGE DEAS, Assistant Adjutant-General : Sir: I have the honor to state that I have called into…
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Robert E. Lee to William W. Loring, July 21, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, Richmond, Va., July 21, 1861. General W. W. LORING, Commanding Army of the N Seats GENERAL: In my letter of yesterday I directed your attention to…
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Unknown to S. Coopper, July 21, 1861
MANASSAS MANASSAS, July 21, 1861. General S. CooPpER, Adjutant-General C. 8. Army: President Davis directs me to say send forward instantly all the troops, ammunition of all kinds, and provisions;…
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Unknown to Joseph E. Johnston, July 20, 1861
RicumonD RicumonD, July 20, 1861. General JosEPH EH. JOHNSTON, Manassas Junction, Va. : GENERAL: You are a general in the Confederate Army, possessed of the power attaching to that rank.…
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Henry R. Jackson to George Deas, July 19, 1861
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, Camp at Monterey, July 19, 1861. Col. GEORGE DEAS, Assistant Adjutant-General, C. 8. Army, Richmond, Va. : Sir: Our present position in this village, the only one in…