The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16

by various oacers-au OF small import
and value.
Brieadier-General John Echols's Report
Of the operations Of his command ia
Southwest Virginia and Esst Tennessee
during the winter Of lS54 and 1855. and the
spring Of 1865. This Is the original Report
and not a copy.
(OriginaD Report Of Major-General W.
II G. Whiting OF the capture OF Fort
Fisher by the combined forces Of the
army and navy OF the United States
!. ls55l Various minor Reports and let
tiers relating TO the operations az the
Army Of Northern Virginia immedlat. lv
previous 10 the evacuation Of Richmond
and Petershurg-also few letters and
Special Orders relating to the evacuation
Of those cities.
J Us6) Reuorts. Orders and letters OF
minor import relating 70 routine matters
Just prior To the Evacuation.
Is. OS60 Brief Reports relating to the
operations Of their respective commands
during the last DAYS of March aud no 10
April O. 1865. inclusive. hv Generals James
Longstreet. r. H. Anderson John T. Cor
don George r.. Pickett Fitzhush lee w
II. +. Lee. Harry Ifcth r. s Even. VII
liam McComb. James Lane. W. n Pen-
dleton and John L. Cooke
!. CS65l l. Brief Reports relating 10
the Retreat and Surrender OF the Army OF
Northern Virginia by Generals William
Malone William McRae. William Y
Pendleton CChief Of Artillery. w IT,
Stevens (Chief Engneer). together with
returns Of the strength Of the various
commands and lists OF officers and mon
In the Ordnance. Engineer. Medical
Quartermaster and Commissary Depart
ments II the time Of the Surrender.
.. Report OF Brigadeier-G General T. NJ
St John. Commissary General. OF tle
Department Of the Confederate States
during the closing davs of the war.
8 Note by Brigadier-General w y
Pendleton (Chief OF AZ. llery). as to the
number Of guns surrendered at Appomat-
tOx Courthouse.
NJ. OS65) I. Letters. dispatches and
Special Orders relating 70 the Surrender.
.. Ohcial statement in the handwrit-
ing Of Col Walter II. Taylor. Assistant
Acknowledgement OF the a. n. " Of the
number Of officers and men surrendered
az AppomattoX Courthouse. Endorsed
in General Lees handwrtinG)
y. US60 l. Notes hurredly written in
penciD and Special orders Confederate
aid FederaD relating to tho Retreat and
terms Of Surrender
.. The last General Order issued by
tho "Adiutant and Inspector Generals
once OF the Confederate States" dated
Charlotte. n. G.. April 20. 1860
o. GS65) Letters written to Cen
Robert +. Lee by various prominent men
in Virginia Governor William smith
Ex-Governor John Letchcr Col Buscoe
q. Baldwin, his old Chief Of Ordnance
and others). relative to tho condition Of
affairs I'm Virginia I'm the weeks imme-
diatcly subsequent TO the Surrender.
(Thcse letters are al endorsed in Cen
eral Lees handwritngD
J.. 1861 Protest Of number os Con-
federate officers against the violation. on
the part OF the United States authorities.
Of tho terms OF surrender. Also letters
from officers asking General Lees advice
as 20 taking the oath Of Auegianco' TO
the government OF the United States.
Q. Various extracts from authors and
reflection" all In tho handwriting oil
Gen. Robert +. Ice.
. Il. /. Estimates Of the strength OF tho
Army Of Northern Virginia, made by va
rious officers at different times during
tS63-'65.
q. Letters regarding tho enlistment OF
negro troops.
s. Letters and Reports relating 90 the
large number OF descrtions in 1860
y. l. Copies Of letters exchanged be-