The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate ArmiesOfficial records produced by the armies of the United States and the Confederacy, and the executive branches of their respective governments, concerning the military operations of the Civil War, and prisoners of war or prisoners of state. Also annual reports of military departments, calls for troops, correspondence between national and state governments, correspondence between Union and Confederate officials. The final volume includes a synopsis, general index, special index for various military divisions, and background information on how these documents were collected and published. Accompanied by an atlas. |
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I , J. A. Darby , a first lieutenant of Company I , Colonel Green's regi . ment of the Confederate Army , do solemnly swear that I will not bear arms against the Government of the United States , or in any other manner either directly ...
I , J. A. Darby , a first lieutenant of Company I , Colonel Green's regi . ment of the Confederate Army , do solemnly swear that I will not bear arms against the Government of the United States , or in any other manner either directly ...
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... authority and false uniforms in robbing the houses of divers peaceable citizens of their moneys , watches , jewelry and valuables under pretense of searching for arms and articles contraband of war , must suffer the proper penalty .
... authority and false uniforms in robbing the houses of divers peaceable citizens of their moneys , watches , jewelry and valuables under pretense of searching for arms and articles contraband of war , must suffer the proper penalty .
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In every case of prisoners taken in arms against the United States who may be tried and sentenced to death the record of the tribunal before which the trial was had will be forwarded for the action of the President of the United States ...
In every case of prisoners taken in arms against the United States who may be tried and sentenced to death the record of the tribunal before which the trial was had will be forwarded for the action of the President of the United States ...
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By what authority Colonel Gunther , of Virginia , who refused to take the oath of allegiance was released on a conditional parole which bound him only not to take up arms against the Government while the Eastern Shore counties of ...
By what authority Colonel Gunther , of Virginia , who refused to take the oath of allegiance was released on a conditional parole which bound him only not to take up arms against the Government while the Eastern Shore counties of ...
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Would it not be well to have all the prisoners who are taken without arms returning from Price's army either sent to Alton or would it be better to require them to take the oath of allegiance and give bonds at the posts where taken at ...
Would it not be well to have all the prisoners who are taken without arms returning from Price's army either sent to Alton or would it be better to require them to take the oath of allegiance and give bonds at the posts where taken at ...
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| Title | The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies The War of the Rebellion, United States. Record and Pension Office The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, United States. War Records Office |
| Author | United States. War Department |
| Editors | Robert Nicholson Scott, George Breckenridge Davis, Frederick Crayton Ainsworth, Joseph William Kirkley |
| Compiled by | Calvin Duvall Cowles |
| Contributors | United States. War Records Office, United States. Record and Pension Office, United States. Congress. House |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1899 |
| Original from | UC Southern Regional Library Facility |
| Digitized | 5 Apr 2018 |
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