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to Captain Julius Walker Adams

Sends money for a subscription to Adams's paper "The Engineering News." Mentions Major Gardiner has been asked to officially submit the report on his case. Writes, "You asked Pope to deliver the address to Cadets -- [Jon] & Sherman?" Written on...

GLC00214.02.06

to Captain Julius Walker Adams

Mentions the Slater letters, noting that Slater is an excellent Republican who served in the 13th New York Volunteers, and was badly wounded in the Battle of Second Manassas. Discusses "a terrible blow to the country" at length, referring to the July...

GLC00214.02.08

to Captain Julius Walker Adams

Declares, "When you publish anything I write you must be careful- I write without thought of the matter going beyond yourself... you bring Teller on me now- Well it's done- There is not use crying over spilt milk-" Porter had recently mentioned...

GLC00214.02.09

to Captain Julius Walker Adams

In this letter, Porter discusses his case. Notes that Adams's friend, Thomas Church Haskell Smith, testified against him. Relates that Major Gardiner requested documents from the War Department regarding Generals George McClellan, William Buel...

GLC00214.02.14

[Letter and copy of General Orders No. 144] [Decimalized .01- .02]

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