Confederate States of America. War Dept. Correspondence Between the War Department and General Lovell, Relating to the Defences of New Orleans

Contains two reports in one bound volume. One is a printing of the correspondence pertaining to Major General Mansfield Lovell's defense of New Orleans in 1862 and the second report is the correspondence of Louisiana Governor Thomas Overton Moore. Both relate to the failure of Confederates to hold off the Union fleet at New Orleans in 1862. Both Printed by R.M. Smith of Richmond, Virginia. Title pages on both reports claims the correspondence was submitted in response to a resolution of the House of Representatives passed on 3 February 1863. The Lovell correspondence includes a message from President Jefferson Davis from 11 March 1863, saying the submission of this volume is complying with that resolution of Congress. Pages 5-88 (index at 83-88) Includes the correspondence between Jefferson Davis, Major General Mansfield Lovell, Acting Secretary of War Judah P. Benjamin, and Secretary of the Navy Stephen R. Mallory. Full title of the Governor Moore correspondence is "Correspondence Between the President, War Department and Governor T.O. Moore, Relating to the Defences of New Orleans." Pages 93-123 (index at 121-123) contains correspondence between Moore and President Davis, Acting Secretary of War Benjamin, Secretary of War George W. Randolph, and Secretary of the Navy Mallory.