The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-10

INTERESTING RELICS OF THE WAR.-The
Southern Historical Society has received the
following additional contributions. The
Executive Committee are still anxious that
all persons who are in possession of docu-
ments, etc., relative to the late war, will pre-
sent them TO the Society for preservation:
From Major Green Peyton, Assistant adj
jutant-G General of Major.General E. +. Rodes's
division of the Army of Northern Virginia,
containing returns of the strength of the di-
vision at sundry times; particularly imme-
diateIy preceding and succeeding the battle
of gettysburg. The division was composed
of Daniels, Dole's, Ramseur's, and Battles
brigades. Also, large number of general
orders issued from the headquarters Of the
army in 1S62'3!4, and proceedings OF mill
tarv courts-martal for many offences.
From General r. Lindsay Walker: Gene.
raj orders, circulars, muster and pay-rolls of
the Purcell battery, while under his COM
mand in 1861 sentences of military court
martials.
From General Dabney H. Maury: A re.
view of the life and career of General
Robert E. Lee, from the London Mail.
From Mrs. General j. E. =. Stuart:
General Robert f.. Lees letter to Adjutant-
General Cooper forwarding General Stuarps
official report of the cavalry expedition into
PENNSYLVANIA in 1862. This letter COM
mends General Stuart in the highest terms.
Also. letter to General Stuart enclosing the
foregoing letter, and commencing his con-
duct as we'll as that of the men under his
command: and the official report itself Of
General Stuart This report states that it
was g march of ninety miles in thirty-siX
hours, General Stuart's official reports OF
the battle of Fleetwood, June 8, 1868; rough
draft of the cavalry operations at Gettys-
burg; report of operations at Mine Run
rough draft of letter from General Stuart to
General Chiffon, accompanying General
Fitz Lees report of the cavalry fight
at Kelysville, March II, 1868; General
Fitz Lees report; General Stuarts
report of the expedition in Decem.
her 1862, in the direction of Dunn
fries aud Occoquan of the battles of the
Wilderness and Charlottesville in May,
1868 report of cavalry movements imme-
diatcly preceding and including last two
battles: report of Major Beckham, COM
handing the Stuart horse.artillery in the
battles near Charlottesville; General
S,uart's report of the battle Of Manassas.
july 81, 1861; of the engagement at LeWlns.
Vile SepteuUti IL, 1ooi VI 'uS o.'S'S ~
DrainesYilIe; cavalry operations along q
front reaching from the Blue Ridge to the
close vicinity of the Potomac, March 81.
1852: operations near and report Of the bat
tle Of Williamsburg, May 8, 1862; report o
the Pamunkey expedition; recommends
tions of officers for promotion for services il
that exped ton, June L., 1862; opera
tions against the enemy from 26th june
to the 10th July, 1862, embracing the
series of battles before Richmond; rep0r
of an expedition to the vicinity OF Frede.
ricksburg, and an attack upon the rear of the
Federal forces near Massaponax church, il
August, 1862; report of operations oi
cavalry division during the advance of the
Army of Northern Virginia to the Kappa
hammock in August, 1862; report OF Stuart'i
cavalry division in August, 1862, beyond
the Rappahannock, including the expedition
in rear of the enemy to Catletts station,
August 90; report of the operations lm
mediately preceding and subsequent to t6e
battle of Groveton Heights, August 30, 1852
correcting an error III Brigadier-General D.
R. Trimble's report of the capture of Ma
nassas on the nights Of the 26th and 2ith
of August, 1858; report of operations from
the battle of Groyeton Heights, August 90
1862. to the recrcssing OF the Potomac, sep
tember Is, 1862.
From Major Robert Stiles: Additional pa
pers and documents collected by Il. 4
Howison for his contemplated history OF tht
war transferred to the Southern Historical
Society. Valuable.