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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The rebel Government demands as a condition of any further exchange of prisoners that General Buckner be exchanged . ... will have a particular one of the three or stop all exchanges , let them stop the exchanges as soon as they like .
The rebel Government demands as a condition of any further exchange of prisoners that General Buckner be exchanged . ... will have a particular one of the three or stop all exchanges , let them stop the exchanges as soon as they like .
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I reply Colonel Hanson and several others were sent to me to be forwarded to Richmond for exchange , Hanson for Corcoran , & c . These were refused because the privateersmen were not present to be exchanged and sent back .
I reply Colonel Hanson and several others were sent to me to be forwarded to Richmond for exchange , Hanson for Corcoran , & c . These were refused because the privateersmen were not present to be exchanged and sent back .
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GENERAL : Permit me to call your attention to the matter of exchanges of our prisoners of war . As you will remember on the ... Some thirty days have now elapsed and none of our soldiers have been restored to this army in exchange .
GENERAL : Permit me to call your attention to the matter of exchanges of our prisoners of war . As you will remember on the ... Some thirty days have now elapsed and none of our soldiers have been restored to this army in exchange .
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RICHARD BATES , Washington , D. C. SIR : Your letter of the 14th instant asking if an exchange can be made between J. Stewart Wilson , of Company F , and Thomas Bruce , of Company D , both of the First Maryland Regiment ( loyal ) ...
RICHARD BATES , Washington , D. C. SIR : Your letter of the 14th instant asking if an exchange can be made between J. Stewart Wilson , of Company F , and Thomas Bruce , of Company D , both of the First Maryland Regiment ( loyal ) ...
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Major - General McCLELLAN : The Adjutant - General has just submitted to me your telegram addressed to him and dated the 13th instant respecting the exchange of prisoners . This subject has for several months been under the direction of ...
Major - General McCLELLAN : The Adjutant - General has just submitted to me your telegram addressed to him and dated the 13th instant respecting the exchange of prisoners . This subject has for several months been under the direction of ...
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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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