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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SIR : The Secretary of War in a letter dated the 2d instant informs this Department that it is desired to receive into the U.S. service 4,000 Indiaus from the borders of Kansas and Missouri ; that it is proposed to give them each a ...
SIR : The Secretary of War in a letter dated the 2d instant informs this Department that it is desired to receive into the U.S. service 4,000 Indiaus from the borders of Kansas and Missouri ; that it is proposed to give them each a ...
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William M. Clary , late second officer of the U. S. steam transport Saxon , and Stanislaus Roy , of New Orleans , on the night of the 11th of June , instant , having forged a pretended authority of the major - general commanding , being ...
William M. Clary , late second officer of the U. S. steam transport Saxon , and Stanislaus Roy , of New Orleans , on the night of the 11th of June , instant , having forged a pretended authority of the major - general commanding , being ...
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CAPTAIN : In reply to the communication referred to me by yourself from the Department of Kansas dated June 9 [ 10 ] I would state that in my letter to the department on the 5th instant I gave them all the information I was possessed of ...
CAPTAIN : In reply to the communication referred to me by yourself from the Department of Kansas dated June 9 [ 10 ] I would state that in my letter to the department on the 5th instant I gave them all the information I was possessed of ...
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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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Sir : In answer to your letter of the 7th instant inquiring whether prisoners on being exchanged will be permitted to carry their families with them the Secretary of War directs me to state 38 PRISONERS OF WAR AND STATE , ETC.
Sir : In answer to your letter of the 7th instant inquiring whether prisoners on being exchanged will be permitted to carry their families with them the Secretary of War directs me to state 38 PRISONERS OF WAR AND STATE , ETC.
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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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