John Adams DIX.Letter signed "John A. Dix Maj. Genl." to Confederate General...

insane asylum williamsburgh williamsburg confederate general troops purpose union circumstances violation corps …these inmates dictate sent peculiar officially lunatic tenants wise humanity town united henry army attacks raids commanding superintendence states firing union-held stop army's assigned occupied aware command yorktown…the times possession stationed belonging occupying death ordering cease richmond doctors life principle citizen organized shall co-operating rising letterhead light asks genl attack seventh folder toning margins humanity…"an letter brigade concerned surgeon expense necessary hold place harassing service re-occupy aggrissions referred notice relieved defense helpless supplied taken john adams dix.letter signed virginia right margin plain paper creases interesting staff known eastern lines writes picket station outpost comfort remedial offices attacked forces view gain assume guardianship extended inhabitants performing generous apparently object annoyance useless sacrifice regularly arms violator laws civilized warfare… fascinating communication monroe april department tipped treatment result honorable keys case burden razed opposing fort 1863 headquarters 252x202 condition angry require exercising having warfare gen'l repetition support house ground generals directed