1058 Series IV Volume III- Serial 129 - Correspondence, Orders, Reports and Returns of the Confederate Authorities from January 1, 1864, to the End
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List of vessels captured by C. S. Olustee (Tallahassee), Lieutenant Commanding W. H. Ward.
Name of vessel Tonnage Disposition
Bark Empress Theresa 312 Burnt.
Schooner A. J. Bird 182 Scuttled.
Schooner E. F. Lewis 119 Do.
Schooner Napor 312 Do.
Brigadier L. D. Wagner 390 Do.
Ship Arcole 663 Do.
List of vessels captured by the C. S. S. Chickamauga, under command of Lieut. John Wilkinson, C. S. Navy.
Date of Name of vessel Tonnage Disposition
capture
1864.
Oct. 30 Bark Mark L. 389 Burnt.
Potter
31 Bark Emma L. 492 Do.
Hall
31 Ship Shooting 947 Do.
Star
31 Bark Albion 237 Bonded.
Lincoln
Nov. 1 Schooner 283 Scuttled.
Godspeed
1 Schooner Otter 91 Do.
Rock
2 Bark Speedwell 335 Bonded.
[FEBRUARY 5, 1865. -For Beauregard to Brown and Magrath, calling for all the available forces in the States of Georgia and South Carolina, see Series I, VOL. XLVII, Part II, p. 1104.]
[FEBRUARY 6, 1865. -For General Orders, No. 3, Adjutant and Inspector General's Office, publishing "An act to provide for the appointment of a General-in-Chief of the armies of the Confederate States; " also appointing General Robert E. Lee to that position, and revoking General Orders, No. 23, of 1864, see Series I, VOL. XLVI, Part II, p. 1205.]
[FEBRUARY 6, 1865. -For Davis to the Senate and House of Representatives of the Confederate States, submitting report of A. H. Stephens, R. M. T. Hunter, and John A. Campbell, of conference held with President Lincoln and Mr. Seward, in Hampton Roads, Va., see Series I, VOL. XLVI, Part II, p. 446.]
CONFEDERATE AUTHORITIES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, ENGINEER BUREAU,
Richmond, Va., February 6, 1865.
Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON,
Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.:
SIR: In view of the difficulty in obtaining slave labor in the State of South Carolina under the act of 17th of February, 1864, on account of obstacles interposed by the State laws of that State, which render the labor unavailable for the purposes of the act, I have the honor, in compliance with your indorsement of 2d instant, to recommend that His Excellency the Governor of South Carolina be requested
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