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05 November 1862
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
[Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of John Woodcock].
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23 January 1879
Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893
[Presidential authority to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to the pardon of Robert A. Adams].
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September 12, 1860
Nichols, William Augustus, 1818-1869
to William Joseph Hardee
Letter signed by Assistant Adjutant General William A. Nichols, addressed to Hardee at West Point. Informs Hardee that General Paul J. Semmes's request for a Sergeant to be appointed to assist with the instruction of his command has been endorsed by...
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October 6, 1862
Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875
to William T. Avery
Confederate General Breckinridge discusses a possible position on his staff for Avery, which would have to be as a voluntary aide. Congratulates on his freedom "from Yankee bondage" and his hopes to meet Avery "often in the progress of our great and...
GLC00713
July 24, 1862
Longstreet, James, 1821-1904
to Henry A. Wise
Writes to Brigadier General Wise of D. H. Hill's Division, Army of Northern Virginia. Confederate Major General Longstreet (in reply from a letter from Wise of the day before) tells Wise that he will suggest to Commanding General Robert E. Lee that...
GLC00714
1852-1863
Semmes, Paul Jones, 1815-1863
Collection of Paul J. Semmes, 2nd Regiment, Georgia, infantry [Decimalized .01-.11]
Letters and documents re: Georgia militia & secession (less .5) [decimalized .01-.11]
GLC00715
January 23, 1861
to William Henry Chase
Retained copy. Writes to Major Chase about some telegrams sent and received. Regrets that he cannot go to Pensacola right now because of business. Informs that 20 years ago he was a brigadier general in the militia in eastern Georgia but was...
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March 26, 1861
Winston, F.S., fl. 1861
to Paul J. Semmes
Informs Semmes that his life insurance policy covers him while in service during war. On printed stationery of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. Docketed with note signed with initials by Semmes.
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1852
[Memorandum book]
Signed and dated on front cover by Semmes, 26 June 1852. Concerns a trip to Arkansas to purchase a planation and to enslave people to work on the cotton crops. Records that he left to go to Memphis on June 28, 1852. Keeps an account of his...
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March 22, 1853
Clemons, W.G., fl. 1853-1860
Letter signed by five members of the Columbus Guards electing Semmes captain of the company. The letter and the signatures are all written in the same hand. On blue lined paper.
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