In this sad world of ours, sorrow comes to all, and it often comes with bitter agony. Perfect relief is not possible, except with time. You cannot now realize that you will ever fe...
The courage with which you in an open field maintained the contest against an intrenched foe and the consummate skill an...
The attempt was not an error, nor the failure other than accident.
The courage with which you, in an open field, maintained the contest against an intrenched foe, shows that you possess a...
I tender to you, officers and soldiers, the thanks of the nation.
I transmit a copy of a dispatch to the Secretary of State from Mr. Adams, United States minister at London, and of the c...
The nomination of Captain Glendy is accordingly withdrawn.
It is due to this officer to state that at the period of the passage of the law of December, 1861, he was and still is a...
If they or any of them shall be by Congress disposed of in reward or compliment of military service, I think General But...
I have in my possession three valuable swords, formerly the property of General David E. Twiggs, which I now place at th...
I have ordered the other thirty-nine to be executed on Friday, the 19th instant.