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James L. Fraser to S. R. Sarw, April 2, 1865
Ricumonp, Va. Ricumonp, Va., April 2, 1865. Dear Sunn: I have delayed writing in order to be able to give you some definite information on the negro question. The Secretary…
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Letters from 1865
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John W. Riely to Epwarp Bostick, March 30, 1865
Ricumonp, Va. Ricumonp, Va., March 30, 1865. Capt. Epwarp Bostick, Company FE, Twenty-siath South Carolina Volunteers: Srr: You are hereby authorized to raise a battalion of four companies of negro…
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John W. Riely to GrorcE P. Rive, March 28, 1865
Ricumonp, Va. Ricumonp, Va., March 28, 1865. Capt. GrorcE P. Rive, Siath Lousiana Regiment, Montgomery, Ala.: Str: You are hereby authorized to raise a company of negro troops in the…
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Lieut. Col. J. C. Shields to J. H. Binford, March 30, 1865
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 30, 1865. No. 18. Richmond, Va., March 30, 1865. I. Paragraph II, General Orders, No. 6, current series, is hereby revoked, and…
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Robert E. Lee to C. Marshall, March 29, 1865
HEADQUARTERS C. 8S. ARMIES, March 29, 1865. Respectfully referred to General J. E. Johnston. The need of ammunition is as great as the need of men. _ It is necessary…
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John W. Uriely to Confederate Army, March 25, 1865
GENERAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 25, 1865. No. 15. Richmond, Va., March 25, 1865. I. The attention of the Army is directed to the following act of…
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John S. Preston to Robert E. Lee, February 20, 1865
Richmond Richmond, February 20, 1865. General ROBERT E. LEE, Commander-in-Chief of the Confederate States: GENERAL: I will attempt to express in the fewest possible words the views I ventured to…
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Burton N. Harrison to John C. Breckinridge, February 7, 1865
MONTGOMERY, ALA. MONTGOMERY, ALA., February 7, 1865. General J. C. BRECKINRIDGE, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: Lieutenant Gordon, of the Army of Virginia, and a brother of Major-General Gordon, will hand you…
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Josiah Gorgas to James A. Seddon, February 2, 1865
WAR DEPARTMENT, ORDNANCE BUREAU, Richmond, February 2, 1865. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: Str: In answer to the following extract of a resolution of the Senate of the…
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F. Seidenstriker to W. I. Sanborn, February 20, 1865
HEADQUARTERS, February 20, 1865. Fort Boisé, Idaho Ter., February 20, 1865. SIR: I have the honor to report for the information of the commanding general the receipt of a letter…