Letters / Correspondence

James A. Seddon

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51 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon A dispatch just received from New London states that an assault was made on our lines at Lynchburg last night and repulsed by troops that had arrived. When rest of our force came up, preparations... Jun. 19, 1864
52 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon A dispatch just received from New London states that an assault was made on our lines at Lynchburg last night and repulsed by troops that had arrived. When rest of our force came up, preparations... Jun. 19, 1864
53 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon General: Very distressing accounts reach the Department of the ravages and outrages being committed by comparatively small bands of marauding troops landed from gun-boats of the enemy on the... Jun. 24, 1864
54 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon I fear the Danville company will do nothing of itself to repairing road. Government had better take possession of it and operate it.R E Lee Jul. 8, 1864
55 James A. Seddon Robert E. Lee General: I had the honor to receive yesterday your telegram advising that the Danville road should be taken possession of, repaired, and operated by the Department, and have preferred replying by... Jul. 9, 1864
56 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon Received at Richmond, Va. July 28th. 1864. By Telegraph from Dunn's Hill July 28th. 64.Hon. Secy. of War.Genl. Early reports that the enemy has retired across the Potomac at Williamsport... Jul. 28, 1864
57 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon At five a.m. the enemy sprung a mine under one of the salients of Genl B. R. Johnson’s front & opened his batteries upon our lines & the city of Petersburg. In the confusion caused by the... Jul. 30, 1864
58 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon Genl A. P. Hill reports that General Mahone in retaking the salient possessed by the enemy this morning recovered the four (4) guns with which it was armed, captured twelve (12) stand of colors,... Jul. 30, 1864
59 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon Sir: I beg leave to inquire whether there is any prospect of my obtaining any increase to this army. If not, it will be very difficult for us to maintain ourselves. The enemy’s numerical... Oct. 4, 1864
60 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon Received at Richmond, Va. 9.18 P.M. Oct. 7th 1864. By Telegraph from Chaffin's Bluff Oct. 7/64.Hon. J. A. Seddon Secy. War.Major Boyle I reports a small party of Enemy's Cavalry partially... Oct. 7, 1864
61 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon Sir: I have the honor to transmit two communications addressed to me by His Excellency Governor Smith, which I think should rather have been sent to the Department in the first instance. I also... Oct. 14, 1864
62 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon Sir: Some time since I recommended that a battalion of cavalry, or more, if it could be spared, be sent from South Carolina to the vicinity of Wilmington to take the place of several detached... Oct. 31, 1864
63 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon I have arrived at this place with the head of Ewell's Corps. Longstreet is close up. Hill I expect to come in on my right but have not heard from him since I left him last night. I have... -
64 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon Genl. Echols reports that on 22d. Genl. Vaughan attacked the enemy at Blue Springs, Tenn. and drove them seven miles into their entrenchments at Bull's Gap, killing and wounding several and... -
65 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon Genl. Breckenridge reports that the Enemy attacked Saltville I on the 2nd. inst. and received a bloody repulse. They retired during the night in confusion apparently in the direction of Sandy... -
66 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon Genl. Breckenridge reports that his scouts on the night of the 16th. burned the railroad bridge over Mossy Creek. Before daylight on the 18th. the enemy hurriedly evacuated Bull's Gap... -
67 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon While Genl. Warren was before Belfield' the enemy moved up the Roanoke against Fort Branch and from Newbern against Kinston. Both parties retired before the forces sent against them. All is... -
68 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon Major J. S. Johnston' reports from Dublin that enemy have left Wytheville, retiring by same route they came. Vaughan reported near Wytheville, and lead mines safe.(Signed) R. E. Lee[Endorsed ]... -
69 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon Recd. at Richmond Dec. 25/64. By Tel. from Hd. Qrs. A.N.V. 25.Hon. J. A. Seddon Secy. of War.Col. Leventhorpe reports that on evening of 23rd. enemy's gunboats passed below Williamston and... -