Letters / Correspondence

Walter H. Taylor

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1 John Letcher Walter H. Taylor Know you, That from special trust and confidence reposed in your fidelity, courage and good conduct, our GOVERNOR, in pursuance of the authority vested in him by the Constitution and Laws of this... Jan. 1, 1861
2 John Letcher Walter H. Taylor Know you, That from special trust and confidence reposed in your fidelity, courage and good conduct, our GOVERNOR, in pursuance of the authority vested in him by the Convention of the State of... May 3, 1861
3 Robert E. Lee Walter H. Taylor First Lieut Walter H Taylor, having been appointed to a position in the Provisional Forces of the State is hereby ordered to repair to Richmond and report to the Adjutant General for duty.By order... May 4, 1861
4 John Letcher Walter H. Taylor Know you, That from special trust and confidence reposed in your fidelity, courage and good conduct, our GOVERNOR, in pursuance of the authority vested in him by an Ordinance of the Convention of... May 31, 1861
5 Samuel Cooper Walter H. Taylor You are hereby informed that the President has appointed youFirst LieutenantInfantryIn the Army of the Confederate States. You are requested to signify your acceptance or non-acceptance of said... Jul. 16, 1861
6 Robert H. Chilton Walter H. Taylor The Secretary of War is of opinion that you are only entitled to pay from the Confederate Government, from the time that you were appointed in its Army – and only then as First Lieutenant; with the... Dec. 10, 1861
7 Judah P. Benjamin Walter H. Taylor You are hereby informed that the President has appointed you Captain – To take rank Dec 10 /61Adjt Genls DeptIn the Provisional Army in the service of the Confederate States. You are requested to... Dec. 31, 1861
8 Walter H. Taylor Stonewall Jackson I have had the honor to receive your letter of yesterday’s date. From the reports which reach me that are entitled to credit, the force of the enemy opposite Fredericksburg is represented as too... Apr. 29, 1862
9 Thomas Jackson Walter H. Taylor Your letter of this morning representing (Gilbert Henson & J. M. Hammock)1 of 13th Ala. Regt. together with the men has reached me. Please send me the names of the Witnesses.RespectfullyT. J.... Oct. 3, 1862
10 James Longstreet Walter H. Taylor Yours of to-day is received. I will wait here for the General or very near here. Stuart reports the enemy gave towards centreville & Manassas. A Courier just in reports Genl Buford’s Cavalry in... Jun. 17, 1863
11 Robert E. Lee Walter H. Taylor 1. I am Kept here, awaiting Some information from the S.W. I do not Know how long before a decision is Come to, I therefore wish you to send me the recommendations for [Anl?][1] promotions, though... Dec. 12, 1863
12 Jeb Stuart Walter H. Taylor I send for you to read and then return to me a letter from Col Funsten. I think it will satisfy you that Lt Col G. had better go to Wheeler, such Snarls are getting up all the time, with him, but... Dec. 17, 1863
13 Richard P. Ewell Walter H. Taylor I would be obliged to you if you would telegraph “Can Rodes Division move near the pike in vicinity of Dr. Terrell’s – His transportation is poor?” If you see proper you may also notify Genl Lee... Dec. 17, 1863
14 Wade Hampton Walter H. Taylor Colonel: Your order of the 16th instant deciding that “the captured flags are the property of the Confederate States and should be turned in to be forwarded to the Department,” has just been... Jul. 19, 1864
15 Sidney Smith Lee Walter H. Taylor I send my servant in great haste, to say if you shd, be at home-today­ about dinner time. and have “enough and some to spare." Davidson and myself, will dine with you at 4. p. m. If you are... Jul. 21, 1864
16 Jubal A. Early Walter H. Taylor The 6th and 19th Corps have not left the Valley, I fought them both yesterday. I attacked Sheridans Camp on Cedar Creek before day yesterday morning and surprised and routed the 8th 19th Corps, and... Oct. 20, 1864
17 Robert E. Lee Walter H. Taylor I am desirous that the bravery of the Army of N. Va shall be correctly transmitted to posterity. This is the only tribute that can be paid to the worth of its noble officers & soldiers, & I... Jul. 31, 1865
18 Charles S. Venable Walter H. Taylor I want to bother you with a small bother of mine. I got some furniture some time in November (about 13th) in Baltimore. This was forwarded by what is called the New Line Baltimore, Norfolk &... Jan. 10, 1866
19 William D. Chipley Walter H. Taylor Dr Sir,It becomes my pleasant duty as the representative of the ladies of Columbus for $1000 – the proceeds of same to be handed Mrs Jefferson Davis with all the love & Gods blessings that a... Mar. 7, 1867
20 Varina Davis Walter H. Taylor Your kind letter of May 2nd reached me two days ago, and I waited a day in the hope of sending you a message from Mr Davis directly. But he has not arrived. And therefore I must tell you of our... Jun. 3, 1867
21 Varina Davis Walter H. Taylor Mr Davis is dreadfully enfeebled by a severe fall which broke two or more of his ribs, and is unable to write. That he desires me to do so, and to ask your assistance in getting promises of... Jul. 6, 1868
22 Varina Davis Walter H. Taylor And good friend many thanks for your very kind letter of encouragement to Mr Davis which reached me upon the eve of our departure for Liverpool which takes place tomorrow. Our anticipations are not... Jul. 24, 1868
23 Charles Marshall Walter H. Taylor I shall be greatly obliged if you will give me as soon as possible your estimate of Jackson’s & Longstreet’s effective force at 2nd Manassas on the 29th & 30th. I have made an estimate... Jun. 9, 1869
24 Walter H. Taylor Charles Marshall Yours of the 9th only reached me yesterday. It is with considerable difficulty that I can at this time recall all of the details of the operations of our army during its several campaigns. So many... Jun. 12, 1869
25 Charles S. Venable Walter H. Taylor Your kind note received this morning. I am not invited to Gettysburg but will give you my opinion about going in giving my thoughts when I saw that they were pestering Mars Bob1 with an... Aug. 21, 1869
26 Robert E. Lee Walter H. Taylor I must wish you first a Merry Xmas & many happy New Years for yourself, your wife & all your little children; and may each revolving year shower upon you more blessings than the preceding.... Dec. 16, 1869
27 Robert E. Lee Walter H. Taylor The Revd W. H. Ruffner[1] of this County has been recommended by many worthy citizens as Superintendent of Education for the State. He goes to Richmond to day & I have asked him to make your... Feb. 21, 1870
28 William N. Pendleton Walter H. Taylor You will see by the accompanying paper, what is doing here in reference to our beloved General’s resting place, as it now is, and whether it continue so or not. You will also notice that we assign... Oct. 24, 1870
29 Charles S. Venable Walter H. Taylor Thanks for the paper sent which I will send back all safe. On some of the Numbers I differ in recollection with yours. But you have not stated Gettysburg & what we left Petersburg with after... Dec. 3, 1870
30 George Washington Custis Lee Walter H. Taylor You may have heard that Col Marshall has been requested to prepare a sketch of my father’s life and public services for the Memorial Volume which the authorities of Washington College purpose... Dec. 6, 1870
31 Jubal A. Early Walter H. Taylor There is an article in the “Galaxy” for April by Imboden, entitled “Lee at Gettysburg,” which glorifies Imboden much and Lee but little. Imboden has taken occasion to say a good deal for himself,... Apr. 9, 1871
32 Richard L. Page Walter H. Taylor Repair to head quarters at once and report for duty to Col F H. Smith by CommandR. L. PageNaval Aid D Campto the Governor May 2, 1871
33 Edward P. Alexander Walter H. Taylor A thousand greetings & my Double-breasted affection to begin with & look out to see me for a few minutes sometime this winter being now a RR fellow (instead of Pasha of the finest Harem in... Sep. 4, 1871
34 George Washington Custis Lee Walter H. Taylor I have received yours of the 7th inst., for which I am very much obliged to you; and have sent the substance of your statement to Mr. McArdle. Dr. Pendleton says that he has a distinct recollection... Nov. 13, 1872
35 Wade Hampton Walter H. Taylor Gen, Wade Hampton, Prest. D. C. Trimble, Sec. K. Witmer, Gen. Agt.R[i]ch[mond], Va., Feb 8th 1873My Dear Colonel,If you can do so without inconvenience, I write that you would give us your... Feb. 8, 1873
36 Wade Hampton Walter H. Taylor As Gen. Maury tells me that you promise to interest yourself in behalf of the Sothrn H. Scty. I write to beg you to bring the subject before your friends & especially before the club of which... Dec. 22, 1873
37 Jubal A. Early Walter H. Taylor Your friend Longstreet, about whose military fame you have been so solicitous, for fear Genl Pendleton and myself would upon it somewhat, is not content with fixing upon General Lee the... Apr. 29, 1874
38 James Longstreet Walter H. Taylor Upon reading an address by Mr. Pendleton, published in the December number of the Southern Magazine, I saw for the first time that Gen Lee had ordered me to attack the left of the Federal Army at... Apr. 20, 1875
39 Walter H. Taylor James Longstreet I have received your letter of the 20th inst. I have not read the article of which you speak nor have I ever seen any copy of Genl Pendleton’s address: indeed I have read little or nothing of what... Apr. 28, 1875
40 James Longstreet Walter H. Taylor I thank you kindly for your prompt reply to my former letter, and its satisfactory response upon the point at issue.I am just now in receipt of Parson Jones’ Book. Now to send to New York to get... May 31, 1875
41 Jubal A. Early Walter H. Taylor As you have several times expressed the opinion that I have done Longstreet injustice in regard to the Battle of Gettysburg, I send you a copy of a letter from Governor Carroll of Maryland to Fitz... May 2, 1876
42 Jefferson Davis Walter H. Taylor My sister in law, who you may recollect as Miss Margaret Howell, is desirous to have some of the remembered Norfolk oysters and Smithfield bacon hams, will you get a barrel of each and ship them to... Mar. 3, 1877
43 Jefferson Davis Walter H. Taylor I have the pleasure to acknowledge your kind letter of the 19th Inst.To your better knowledge I submit the question of the shipment of the oysters, but recognizing the difficulties which you... Mar. 25, 1877
44 William Henry Fitzhugh Lee Walter H. Taylor I do not know (and hope that it is not so) whether it is necessary to express to you in writing. what you must already know. viz that I was very much impressed with your article on the Battle of... Oct. 6, 1877
45 Lafayette McLaws Walter H. Taylor I have sent you to day a copy of an address delivered before the Georgia Historical Society, by myself on the: Monday of this previous month. The subject being the “Battle of Gettysburg.”Very... Jan. 24, 1878
46 Jefferson Davis Walter H. Taylor I wrote sometime since to Genl R. H. Chilton requesting information as to the Cheat Mt. affair: He replied that he knew nothing personally & referred me to you, as having been there with Genl... Jan. 31, 1878
47 Charles S. Venable Walter H. Taylor I have been pressed down with work so that I have not noted the passage of the two months since getting your letter.The point made in the Post is a good one so far as it says there is an apparent... Mar. 29, 1878
48 Jefferson, Varina Davis Walter H. Taylor Your kind letter of the 20th Inst with that of Mr Thomas was duly received. It gave me great pleasure to hear from you and to see your handwriting revives many memories of a time which was full of... Dec. 26, 1886
49 Walter H. Taylor Garnet Wolseley I have recently read with much pleasure the article on General Lee written by you for Macmillans Magazine. Testimony from such source to the ability, the efficient service and the exalted character... Apr. 29, 1887
50 Garnet Wolseley Walter H. Taylor “Four Years with General Lee”, has reached me safely: pray accept my best thanks for it. I shall read it with the deepest interest, as indeed I do everything that refers to his doings or to his... May 21, 1887