The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-19
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The following are portions of the material
furnished. Other contributions VIII Dc ac-
knowiedged from time to tine:
From General Stephen D. Lee, Of Coium-
bus, Mississippi: os
Tennessee, order circular and letter-DookS VI
fI,e corps from its organization, trthioutu.S
retprus. reports Of organization OF tue MEs'
orders and official reports OF oastes .. nops'
division, brigade, and reglmentat co "
ers for several battles. m r..
From G. w. Archer, Churchvil!e, Kart
ford county, Maryland:
A large number of documents relating 10
the army of Tennessee, consisting OF general
orders of headquarters Of that army and the
army of Mississippi; Coriuth headquarters
of fourth brigade, third army corps; OF
Polk's brigade; Headquarters department
No. 3, Murtreesboro', Tennessee; Liddell's
brigade: fragment OF General Hardee's re-
Dort Of the battle OF Perryvilles Hardee's
CORPS, ShebyyiIle; headquarters OF hardee,s
corps, Tullahoma, Tennessee: and many
other valuable reports.
From r. F. Mayer, Old Dominion Steam
hip Company: ,oh.
v. Lee. of january %, 1894, giving
mart OF the services of General Henry Heth's
military history, aud commencing him to
Hon. r. NJ. Il. Hunter.
= Original letter of General Z. J.'Jack!en,
September 90, 1862, recommending to A6u'
santGeneral Cooper Major Il. +. Paxton for
promotion as Brigadier General of Winder's
brigade.
Twenty-eigbt Confederate States Treasury
notes OF different denominations FROM $500
TO fifty cents. and of various issues and dates.
From j. q. Pickett:
Inventory of the property Of the Depart
xartment of State of the Confederate States,
December IL, 1868.
Copies OF all the papers relating TO the
mission TO Canada Of Messrs. Clay, Hol-
,combe, and Thompson with the exception
of the instructions of Mr. Benjamin to MIR.
Holcombe, which relate chiefly to the Chesa-
peake affair.
- Copies of monograph on the great seal Of
the Confederate States. Certificate OF the
,epgravers In England of the genuineness OF
the seal. sigillogia.
His letter in relation to the papers in bis
possession.
Copies of pamphlet entitled "Jrrepressii'
bic Conflict between Labor and Capital a
brief summary of the chief causes ana re,
suits of the late civil war in the Uhlteo
States.
From Miss Heartley Graham, Of Rich
mond city:
noissances, and defenceS OF Richmond ana
of the Army OF Northern Virginia.
From Mrs. S. j. LIE Fancheur, OF Norfoik,
Va:
+. Comics of order Of President Jefferson
Davis to General j. E. Johnston approving
the action of General Johnston relative to
The basis of agreement between himself and
General Sherman.
Subsequent orders for execution of this
agreement.
ridge, Secretary OF War, TO General John
ston, informing him ofythe Presidents ap-
proyal of his surrender on the terms agreed
on. -
Letter from President Davis to General
Bragg relative to care and transportation OF
supplies. -.
Case of J. Madison Day us. Thompson Micou
ct ais, In the Supreme Court of the United
States, for recovery of property contscated
3amfn. who had mortgaged 1t for debt four
wears prior TO the rebellion.
From Judge John A. Campbell:
Statement of his connection with the cor
respopdence and incidents relative to the
expedition against Fort Sumter in 1861,
which precipitated the civil war.
From Mary s. Hill:
Battles from Northana river, including
that of Cold Harbor.
An article on military commissions.
An article on Pascagoulas neutral ground,
and trip to Richmond, and visit to Army of
Northern Virginia, and description of scenes
then witnessed.
Extract from Cookies Life of General Lee,
and Swinton's Army Of the Potomac, taken
from Daily Picayune of November 2, 1878.
From General Wade Hampton:
His address before the Southern Historical
Society on Goth October, 1878.
From various unknown sources:
Account OF Confederate steamer at
Gibraltar. Foreshadowing Of the struggle
Mt Corinth.
The Nashville; what became of this Con-
Iederate AIMED vessel.
The fall Of Fort Pulaski.
!: Bulldog of three iron-clud monitors for |
the United States.
Confederate privateer In the Chinese seas. |
Orders Of General B. F.. Butler to sup
press the New Orleans Crescent. i
To provide supplies for the destitute In |
New Orleans.
The Gulf Mortar Fleet, Commander David |
8. Porter. Names of vessels and officers |
assisted by Com. Farragut's Gulf squadron. |
Account Of the battle Of Shiloh. 80
Chicago 1Ttane's account Of the southern
country. "
Federal reports from Nashville. Reports
from Memphis appeal.
Threatened assault on Sava nnal. ~
s TO the memory Of General Albert S. john
Ston.
Y Abandonment Of the Trans Mississippi
Department. .--.<:,s-;..s -,
Skirmish at Savannah. Accounts of other
movements Of troops.
Proclamation Of Major. General B. F. But.
Ter In New Orleans. Also, OF Provost. Mar
Bhal Jonas 81. French. Il
Comments OF The Delta of New Orleans
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