Correspondence – CSA Official

Brig. Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard

• June 5, 1861 – Proclamation of Brig. Gen. G. T. Beauregard
• June 3, 1861 – To President Jefferson Davis on the State of Affairs at Manassas
• June 17-18, 1861 – To Col William B. Bate, 2nd Tennessee Infantry, on Forwarding Troops to Brentsville
• June 23, 1861 – To Sec. of War LeRoy Pope Walker, on Advance to Positions Forward of Bull Run
• July 7 & 9, 1861 – Beauregard and McDowell On the Passage of Col. Thomas H. Taylor with Dispatches from President Davis to President Lincoln
• July 9, 1861 – To President Jefferson Davis on Increasing Enemy Forces on his Front
• July 17, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Samuel Cooper, on Pending Attack of Enemy

Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston

• May 18, 1861 – Notifies Maj. Gen. Robert E. Lee of His Return to Virginia and Harper’s Ferry
• May 26, 1861 – To Col. Robert S. Garnett on Supplies and Situation at Harper’s Ferry
• May 28, 1861 – To Col. Robert S. Garnett on Disposition of Forces at Harper’s Ferry
• May 31, 1861 – To Maj. Gen. Robert E. Lee, on Defensibility of Harper’s Ferry
• June 1, 1861 – To Col. Robert S. Garnett on Federal Movements
• June 6, 1861 – To Maj. Gen. Robert E. Lee, Asking for Clarification of the Role of His Command
• June 12, 1861 – To Maj. Gen. Robert E. Lee Advising Against Sending Troops to Harper’s Ferry Without Equipment
• June 15, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Samuel Cooper in Reply to the Latter’s Letter of June 13, 1861
• June 17, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Samuel Cooper on Federal Activity in Maryland and Relocation of His Command
• June 24, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Samuel Cooper on Developments in His Command
• June 26, 1861 – To Lt. Col. George Deas on the Fitness of Brig. Gen. Gilbert S. Meem for Command
• June 29, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Samuel Cooper on “Mustering” of Virginia State Troops into Confederate Service
• July 2, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Samuel Cooper on Need for Cavalry and Staff
• July 9, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Samuel Cooper on Enemy Advancing on his Front
• July 9, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Samuel Cooper on Enemy Advancing on his Front
• July 18, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Samuel Cooper on Intent to Move to Manassas

Other

• Brig. Gen. Milledge Luke Bonham
  • May 11, 1861 – Reports His Command for Duty in Virginia
  • May 24, 1861 – To Maj. Gen. Robert E. Lee on Federals Moving on Alexandria
  • May 24, 1861 – To Maj. Gen. Robert E. Lee on Destroying Bridges on Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad
  • May 25, 1861 – To Col. Robert S. Garnett (?), on the Occupation of Alexandria
  • May 25, 1861 – To Maj. Gen. Robert E. Lee on Potential Federal Move on Leesburg
  • May 25, 1861 – To Maj. Gen. Robert E. Lee on Situation at Manassas
• Brig. Gen./Col. Philip St. George Cocke
  • April 24, 1861 – To Maj. Gen. Robert E. Lee, on the Latter’s Taking Command of Virginia Forces
  • April 27, 1861 – To Maj. Gen. Robert E. Lee on Moving Headquarters to Culpeper Court-House
  • April 28, 1861 – To Maj. Gen. Robert E. Lee on Status and Needs
  • May 5, 1861 – Call to the Citizens of Northern Virginia
  • May 8, 1861 – To Col. Robert S. Garnett on the Move to Manassas
  • May 8, 1861 – To Col. Robert S. Garnett on Troop Strength
  • May 9, 1861 – To Col. Robert S. Garnett on His Rank
  • May 14, 1861 – Updates Col. Robert S. Garnett on Troop Strengths and Dispositions
  • May 15, 1861 – To Maj. Gen. Robert E. Lee on Massing Troops at Manassas and Winchester
• Brig. Gen./Gen. Samuel Cooper, CSA Army Adj. Gen. & Insp. Gen.
  • May 15, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, Assigning Him to Command at Harper’s Ferry
  • June 13, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston on Operational Options
  • June 18, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston on State of Affairs, Reinforcements, and Confidence
  • June 19, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston on Reinforcements and Ammunition
  • July 17, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Theophilus Holmes, Ordering him to Manassas
  • July 17, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard, Authorizing him to Appropriate the 11th North Carolina Infantry
  • July 19, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard on Withdrawal and Reinforcements
  • July 21, 1861 – To Maj. Thomas G. Rhett on Reinforcements and Supplies
• President Jefferson Davis
  • June 13, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard, on Operational Options
  • June 22, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston on Cooperation and Communication
  • July 10, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston on Reinforcements
  • June 24, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston on the Fitness of Brig. Gen. Gilbert S. Meem for Command
  • July 1, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston on the Fitness of Brig. Gen. Gilbert S. Meem for Command
  • July 13, 1861 -To Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston on Reinforcements
  • July 17, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard on Reinforcements
  • July 18, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard on Reinforcements
  • July 20, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, Encouraging Cooperation with Beauregard
  • Jul 21, 1861 – On Victory
  • July 21, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Samuel Cooper on Victory
• Col. Jubal A. Early
  • May 16, 1861 – To Col. Robert S. Garnett on Recruiting and Arming Troops
  • June 8, 1861 – To Col. Robert S. Garnett on the Need for Cavalry Arms
• Col. Robert S. Garnett, Adjutant-General, Va. Provisional Army
  • May 2, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Philip St. George Cocke, on Arms and Defenses of Alexandria
  • May 7, 1861 – To Col. Philip St. George Cocke Requesting Report of Troop Strength
  • May 16, 1861 – To Col. George H. Terrett on Marylanders Looking to Serve the State
  • May 20, 1861 – To Col. Jubal A. Early on Arms and Organization
  • May 24, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Milledge L. Bonham on the Importance of Manassas Junction
  • May 25, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Milledge L. Bonham on Assets Forwarded to Manassas Junction
  • May 29, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston on Ammunition to be Supplied His Command
  • May 30, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, on Ammunition, Troops, and Money for His Command
  • June 4, 1861 – To Col. Jubal A. Early on Lack of Cavalry Arms
  • June 7, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, on Clarification of the Role of His Command
• Brig. Gen. Theophilus H. Holmes
  • June 15, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Samuel Cooper on Moving Forces to Manassas
• Col. Eppa Hunton, 8th Virginia Infantry
  • June 19, 1861 – To Col. Thomas Jordan on Provisions and Ammunition in Georgetown and Local Request for Reinforcements
• Col./Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson
  • May 6, 1861 – To Maj. Gen. Robert E. Lee on Actions Since Taking Command at Harper’s Ferry
  • May 7, 1861 – Maj. Gen. Robert E. Lee on Strength and Deficiencies at Harper’s Ferry
  • May 9, 1861 – To Maj. Gen. Robert E. Lee, on the Occupation of Maryland Heights
  • May 11, 1861 – To Maj. Gen. Robert E. Lee, on Policy Regarding Maryland
  • May 21, 1861 – To Maj. Gen. Robert E. Lee on Situation in Northwestern Virginia
  • May 24, 1861 – To Col. Robert S. Garnett on Command Dispute at Harper’s Ferry
  • May 25, 1861 – To Col. Robert S. Garnett on Resolution of Command Dispute at Harper’s Ferry
• Maj. Gen./Gen. Robert E. Lee
  • April 24, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Philip St. George Cocke on Dispositions and Logistics
  • April 27, 1861 – To Governor and Council of Virginia, on State Forces Taking the Field
  • April 27, 1861 – To Col. Thomas J. Jackson Directing Him to Take Command at Harper’s Ferry
  • May 1, 1861 – To Col. Thomas J. Jackson Directing Him to Recruit and Form Companies at Harper’s Ferry
  • May 3, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Philip St. George Cocke, Directing Him to Recruit and Form Companies in Northern Virginia
  • May 6, 1861 – To Col. Philp St. George Cocke on Posting a Force at Manassas Junction
  • May 6, 1861 – To Col. Thomas J. Jackson to Prepare for Federal Assault on Harper’s Ferry
  • May 9, 1861 – To Col. Thomas J. Jackson Directing Him to Not Move Into Maryland, and on Aid to Harper’s Ferry
  • May 10, 1861 – To Col. Philip St. George Cocke Urging Him to Assign Officers to Regiments
  • May 10, 1861 – To Col. Thomas J. Jackson on the Occupation of Maryland Heights
  • May 10, 1861 – To Col George H. Terrett on Responsibilities at Alexandria
  • May 12, 1861 – To Col. Thomas J. Jackson, on Policy Regarding Maryland
  • May 12, 1861 – To Col. Philp St. George Cocke Clarifying His Rank and Command
  • May 15, 1861 – To Col. Philip St. George Cocke Urging Him to Sustain Col. George H. Terrett
  • May 15, 1861 – To Col. George H. Terrett on the Importance of Defending Manassas Junction
  • May 22, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Milledge L. Bonham on the Importance of Manassas Junction
  • May 22, 1861 – To Col. George H. Terrett on Securing Rolling Stock
  • May 24, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Milledge L. Bonham on Destroying Bridges on Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad
  • May 25, 1861 – To Sec. of War LeRoy Pope Walker on Equipments of Confederate Troops Entering the State
  • May 27, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston on Equipments for Harper’s Ferry
  • May 30, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston on Possible Coordination with Brig. Gen. Milledge L. Bonham
  • June 1, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston on Defensibility of Harper’s Ferry
  • June 1, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston on Defensibility of Harper’s Ferry (2)
  • June 3, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston on Abandonment of Harper’s Ferry
  • June 10, 1861 – To Col. Eppa Hunton on Damaging Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad and Command Changes
  • June 13, 1861 – To Col. R. C. W. Radford on Forwarding Cavalry to Manassas
  • June 15, 1861 – To Gov. John Letcher, on Military and Naval Preparation for the Defense of Virginia
  • June 17, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Theophilus H. Holmes on Moving Forces to Manassas
  • June 21, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston on Quality of Regiments Forwarded
• John Letcher, Governor of Virginia
  • April 27, 1861 – To Maj. Gen. Robert E. Lee on Placing Col. Thomas J. Jackson in Command at Harper’s Ferry
  • May 3, 1861 – A Proclamation to the Citizens of Virginia
  • May 6, 1861 – From CSA Secretary of War LeRoy Pope Walker on Control of Military Operations in the State
  • May 7, 1861 – To Maj. Gen. Robert E. Lee on Taking Command of All Forces from Other States in Virginia
• Maj. Thomas G. Rhett, AAG to Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston
  • July 21, 1861 – To Brig. Gen. Samuel Cooper on Battle in Progress
• Col. George H. Terrett
  
  • May 24, 1861 – To Maj. Gen. Robert E. Lee on the Federal Occupation of Alexandria
  • May 28, 1861 – To Lt. Col. Thomas Jordan, A. A. G., on the Capture of Capt. Mottram Dulany Ball
• Lt. Col. John A. Washington, Aide-de-Camp to Maj. Gen. Robert E. Lee
  • May 19, 1861 – To Lieut. Col. George H. Terrett, on Securing Rolling Stock

General and Special Orders

• April 23, 1861 – General Orders #1 – Maj. Gen. Robert E. Lee Assumes Command of Virginia Military Forces
• May 10, 1861 – General Orders #13 – Maj. Gen. Robert E. Lee Assigned Command of C. S. A. Forces in Virginia
• May 10 & May 21, 861 – Special Orders #39 & #95 – Limits of Command of Brig. Gen. Milledge L. Bonham
• May 27, 1861 – Special Orders #127 – Cavalry Ordered to Manassas
• May 31, 1861 – Special Orders #149 – Brig. Gen. G. T. Beauregard Assigned Command of Alexandria Line
• June 8, 1861 – General Orders #25 – Gov. John Letcher Transfers Command of Virginia Forces to Confederate Government
• June 20, 1861 – General Orders #28 – On the Reckless and Shameful Waste of Ammunition
• June 20, 1861 – General Orders #20 – Organization of the Army of the Potomac
• July 4, 1861 – Special Orders #211 – Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson Assigned to Command of Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston
• July 17, 1861 – General Orders #224 – Forces Ordered to Manassas