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Unknown to Samuel Cooper, July 18, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Winchester, July 18, 1861. General S. CooPER: GENERAL: I have had the honor to receive your telegram of yesterday. General Patterson, who had been at Bunker Hill since Monday,…
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Letters from 1861
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Samuel Cooper to J. B. FLoyp, Wytheville, Va, July 17, 1861
Richmond Richmond, July 17, 1861. General J. B. FLoyp, Wytheville, Va.: Information of the disaster to General Garnett’s command has been received, and McClellan is at Huttonsville. To oppose his…
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Unknown to Cooper, July 17, 1861
MANASSAS MANASSAS, July 17, 1861. General COOPER: I believe this proposed movement of General Johnston is too late. Enemy will attack me in force to-morrow morning.
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Samuel Cooper to Houmus, Fredericksburg, Va, July 17, 1861
RicHmonnD RicHmonnD, July 17, 1861. General Houmus, Fredericksburg, Va. : General Beauregard is attacked. Move with three regiments and a light battery to support him. Replace the troops you withdraw…
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Robert E. Lee to Sah, July 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, Richmond, Va., July 16, 1861. srig. Gen. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding, Yorktown, Va.: GENERAL: Your letter of the 13th, in reference to the defenses on famestown…
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Geo. Deas to Jol C. Q. Tompkins, July 15, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, Richmond, Va., July 15, 1861. Jol. C. Q. TOMPKINS, Virginia Volunteers, Charleston, Va.: Str: In reply to your communication of the 6th instant, Iam directed oinform…
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T. H. Holmes to R. EH. Lee, July 12, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Brooke’s Station, Va., July 12, 1861. General R. EH. LEE, Commanding Forces : GENERAL: I Gahsiiot take the responsibility of withdrawing the troops from Mathias Point on the condition…
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Unknown to Josrpph E. Johnston, July 10, 1861
RIicHMOND RIicHMOND, July 10, 1861. General JosrPpH E. JOHNSTON: My DEAR SiR: General Gist, the adjutant-general of South Carolina, goes to your headquarters to make himself useful to you in…
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R. HE. Lee to J. B. Magruder, July 10, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, Richmond, Va., July 10, 1861. General J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding, &e., Yorktown, Va. : GENERAL: I have had the honor to receive your letter of the…
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Robert E. Lee to James River Naval Defense Captain, July 10, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, Richmond, Va., July 10, 1861. In charge Naval Defenses, James River: CAPTAIN: A copy of the order assigning you to the charge of naval defenses of…