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5 July 1862
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
[Pardon of Calvin Beckwith]
With court marshaled for desertion and sentenced to a term in prison.
GLC08368
12 July [1862]
Bragg, Braxton, 1817-1876
to Elisa Bragg, his wife
"The whole work has to be done over . . . Genls. Lee, Huger & Magruder are too slow, as we were at Shiloh, and the fruits are lost for want of vigorous pushing . . ."
GLC08369
1862-1864
[Collection of 2 letters related to Benjamin Franklin Butler] decimalized
GLC08370
14 October 1864
Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893
to Dorothea Dix
"Will Miss Dix give Gen. Butler any good reason why Mrs. Lottie Galt & other harmless old ladies of Williamsburg should not be loyal women & take the oath of allegiance in return for protection for the United States. A Rebel is never harmless."
GLC08370.01
12 June 1862
to the Naval Officers Commanding the Fleet off Mobile
Regarding "Exchanges of salt and provisions between this post and Mobile."
GLC08370.02
1863-1864
[Collection of three letters related to Jefferson Davis] decimalized
GLC08371
5 December 1863
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
to James A. Seddon, Secretary of War
Re: "property of having scouts and pickets. . . between Richmond and Pamunkey, also the necessity of reinforcing Genl. Lee's army. . .Genl. Longstreet I hope will give the means. . ."
GLC08371.01
14 May 1864
to Gen. Braxton Bragg
It is probable that "Gnl. Beauregard is not aware of the obstacles to his plan. . . or of the hazards of delay. I concur in your view that our best pollicy is to concentrate our force and attach at the earliest moment when it can be done...
GLC08371.02
10 June 1862
Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870
to Jefferson Davis
"I propose for your consideration sending two good brigades from this army to reinforce Genl. Jackson. These. . . will make him strong enough to wipe out Fremont. . ." Jackson will "sweep down north of the Chickahominy, cut up McClellan's...
GLC08374
15 August 1863
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
to W. H. Jackson
"We were disposed to deal liberally with your hospitals and the people generally in the district but there is a limit to such concession, and I think it is reached. . ." Endorsed by Confederate General W. H. Jackson to Joseph Johnston: "None of my...
GLC08376
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