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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 60 (April 22, 1863)]

Special Evening Edition. Prints "A Severe Letter from Gen. Albert Pike to Gen. Holmes," in which GeneralAlbert Pike of Arkansas chastizes Major General Theophilus H. Holmes for various forms of misconduct. Includes a report concerning the Siege of...

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Engraving of Theophilus Hunter Holmes

Handwritten biographical note is adhered below the image.

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to Major Charles Wetmore Broadfoot

General Holmes writes to his nephew. Requests information regarding Broadfoot's situation, the condition of his troops, and the enemy in his vicinity. Remarks that Corporal Hinsdale is going to meet Holmes' wife, "and the girls will not be back...

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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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to Ulysses S. Grant

Steele, commander of the Department of Arkansas, writes to Lieutenant General Grant, commander of the Military Division of the Mississippi (just before Grant became commander-in-chief of the United States Army). Corresponded with Generals William...

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to Edwin M. Stanton

Signed as Major General commanding in the Department of North Carolina. Writes to the Secretary of War to report on the positions and activities of various troops and generals. "From information obtained through our Spies, I am Satisfied that the...

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