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to William Smith

Seddon, Secretary of War, replies to a communication from Smith, "concerning the statements of the Senators and Delegates of the Counties of Hardy and Hampshire, in reference to the conduct of some of the Cavalry of the Confederate States in the...

GLC02469.22

to James A. Seddon

Requesting a permit allowing the bearer, Mr. Barnett, to cross Confederate Lines. Barnett "requires a pass to cross our lines in order to ship in wire for making cotton cards." Johnson says he has faith in Barnett, and hopes he will be issued a...

GLC02725

[Appointment of Alfred Jones as assistant surgeon in the Provisional Confederate Army]

Partially printed document appointing doctor Alfred Jones as assistant surgeon in the Provisional Confederate Army. Signed by Seddon as Confederate Secretary of War. A note at the bottom orders Jones to report to the medical director of the...

GLC02825.01

to James Seddon

Confederate Colonel Gibson writes to the Confederate Secretary of War to protest being relieved of command and demoted to an inferior office. He had succeeded Brigadier General Daniel Adams after Adams was wounded at Murfreesboro and had just been...

GLC01810

to Edward R. Archer

Letter of transit written for Archer granting him permission to sail from any Confederate port to Europe. Written on offical paper with "Confederate States of America, War Department" letterhead. Seddon was Confederate secretary of war. On the...

GLC01896.063

to Thomas Hill Watts

Seddon, Confederate Secretary of War, writes to Watts, Confederate Attorney General. Seddon states, "You are respectfully informed in reply to the applications of D H Parker submitted by you, that the Exemption Act has not embraced overseers of...

GLC01925

to Sarah Bruce Seddon

Confederate Secretary of War Seddon writes to his wife about the Civil War and the Battle of Vicksburg. He states "I am in the greatest anxiety about Vicksburg- The Yankees I fear have taken Jackson- At last accounts they were only a few miles from...

GLC00542

to Edward S. Ruggles

Partially-printed document signed by Confederate Secretary of War Seddon. Appoints Ruggles as Signal Officer with the rank and pay of Second Lieutenant in the Provisional Army (Ruggles had previously served in the Navy), effective 19 August 1863...

GLC00571.02

to Sarah B. Seddon

Sends news home to his wife from wartime Richmond. He comments on working with Confederate President Jefferson Davis. He laments recent military engagements in Mississippi under generals John Pemberton and Joseph E. Johnston. Notes his anxiety about...

GLC00761

to Fendall Griffin

Response to Griffin's request for the release of two slaves impressed into Confederate service. Seddon denies the request on the grounds that Griffin has not provided enough details about the circumstances of the impressment, such as who impressed...

GLC08154