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[Nine letters (from letterbook) written by General Gustavus Woodson Smith]

Written while Smith was commander of defenses at Richmond (expanded to become the Department of Virginia and North Carolina). Contains a dispatch from Smith to the officer in command of Fredericksburg, Virginia dated 21 November 1862, stating that...

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to Zebulon Baird Vance

General Whiting informs Vance, Governor of North Carolina "I have received with much regret this morning the letter of Capt McBride to you- regret that any officer of this command should have so far forgotten himself both as citizen & as soldier as...

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Engraving of William Henry Chase Whiting

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Memorandum of instructions for the troops tonight

Orders detailing preparations for a possible Union attack on Morris Island. Written at night on the same day the assault on Fort Sumter had begun. Part of the Confederate force for the assault on Fort Sumter was located on Morris Island.

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to David R. Jones

Retained draft in secretarial hand for Whitings own files of a letter detailing the surrender of Fort Sumter. Describing attack on fort, says soon "Anderson's position will be untenable." Worries about a naval attack by Union forces, "more than...

GLC02601

to Wade Hampton

Forwards information to Hampton that was obtained from a spy of General Holmes'. The spy, "Dr Vauchamps," claims "65000 men are to land immediately below Mathias point that Johnston is not to be attacked till after Fredericksburg is taken." Is not...

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Army regulations, adopted for the use of the Army of the Confederate States, in accordance with late acts of congress

Signed "Wm H C Whiting" on title page with note "Brig Genl C.S.A." Also a autograph note signed "Jas H Hill" by James Hill, Whiting's staff officer and Assistant Adjutant General. Published by West & Johnston. This book of regulations revised from...

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