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Robert E. Lee to T. H. Holmes, June 28, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Richmond, Va., June 28, 1861. Brig. Gen. T. H. HoLMEs, Commanding, &c., Fredericksburg, Va. : GENERAL: In answer to your letter of the 27th instant* I have to state…
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T. H. Holmes to L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War, June 27, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Brooke’s Station, June 27, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War: Sir: In answer to yours relative to co-operating with Commander — Lewis, Confederate Navy, I have respectfully…
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J. a. Johnston to Lieutenant-Colonel Deas, June 26, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Winchester, June 26, 1861. Lieutenant-Colonel DEAS, Richmond, Va.: COLONEL: I have just had the honor to receive your lene of the 24th instant. You ask on the part of…
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Robert E. Lee to Wm. H. Richardson, June 25, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Richmond, Va., June 25, 1861. GENERAL: Your communication of the 22d instant* has been duly received. The resignation of the five officers of the Zouave battalion therein mentioned, the…
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Nathaniel P. Banks to George B. McClellan, July 1, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS, Fort McHenry, July 1, 1861. GENERAL: In pursuance of orders of the 24th ultimo, received from your department, I arrested, and now detain in custody of…
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J. Bankhead Magruder to Irvin McDowell, June 10, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CAMP BETHEL, Bethel Church, June 10, 1861. Sir: The enemy, thirty-five hundred strong, attacked us at our post, and after a very animated conflict of two hours and a…
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Unknown to George B. McClellan, June 7, 1861
HEADQUARTERS U. S. VOLUNTEERS, Grafton, W. Va., June 7, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that I arrived at Grafton on the evening of the 1st day of…
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Unknown to Cable, November 27, 1861
TEMECULA, CAL. TEMECULA, CAL., November 27, 1861. (Received 4 a. m.) Mr. CABLE: DEAR SIR: You will please deliver the inclosed letter to Mr. Sumner, the gentleman that came to…
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Unknown to Benjamin F. Bonham, June 1, 1861
MANASSAS JUNCTION, VA. MANASSAS JUNCTION, VA., June 1, 1861. Captain Marr was killed ; Colonel Ewell wounded in the shoulder, and one private badly in the right breast. The delay…
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W. Scott Ketchum, October 7, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, Camp near San Bernardino, Cal., October 7, 1861. Sir: The attention of the general commanding the department is respectfully called to such portions of the inclosed report as embrace…