A Rebel War Clerk’s Diary at the Confederate States Capital, By John Beauchamp Jones
    

Rebel War Clerk

A likeness of Jones when he was editor and majority owner of the Daily Madisonian during President John Tyler’s administration.

JULY 23d.—To-day I received the following note from the Secretary:

“JULY 23D, 1862.”
“J. B. JONES, ESQ.
“Sir:—You will not issue passports except to persons going to the camps near Richmond.
“Passports elsewhere will be granted by Brig.-Gen. Winder.
“Respectfully,
“GEO. W. RANDOLPH,
Secretary of War.”
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