The War of the Rebellion: v. 1-8 [serial no. 114-121] Correspondence, orders, reports and returns, Union and Confederate, relating to prisoners of war and to state or political prisoners. 1894 [i.e. 1898]-1899. 8 vU.S. Government Printing Office, 1897 - Confederate States of America Official 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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... Commanding . EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT , Wheeling , Va . , June 21 , 1861 . His Excellency the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES . SIR : Reliable information has been received at this department from various parts of this State that large ...
... Commanding . EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT , Wheeling , Va . , June 21 , 1861 . His Excellency the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES . SIR : Reliable information has been received at this department from various parts of this State that large ...
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... commanding general of the Army of the 2d instant . A copy of these orders is hereunto annexed . [ Inclosure No. 1. ] WILLIAM H. SEWARD . The COMMANDING GENERAL ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES : You are engaged in repressing an insurrection ...
... commanding general of the Army of the 2d instant . A copy of these orders is hereunto annexed . [ Inclosure No. 1. ] WILLIAM H. SEWARD . The COMMANDING GENERAL ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES : You are engaged in repressing an insurrection ...
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... COMMANDING THE FORCES COMMANDED BY THE LATE ROBERT S. GARNETT , Esq . , Styling himself Brigadier - General , C. S. Army . SIR : As the commander of this department I have protected the per- sons of all citizens of Western Virginia ...
... COMMANDING THE FORCES COMMANDED BY THE LATE ROBERT S. GARNETT , Esq . , Styling himself Brigadier - General , C. S. Army . SIR : As the commander of this department I have protected the per- sons of all citizens of Western Virginia ...
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... commanding directs that you have in charge the surveillance of all persons in this city who are disposed inimically to the Government . You will exercise a wise discretion in making arrests , and all cases will be reported directly to ...
... commanding directs that you have in charge the surveillance of all persons in this city who are disposed inimically to the Government . You will exercise a wise discretion in making arrests , and all cases will be reported directly to ...
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... Commanding Department of Washington . GENERAL : You will please take no action in regard to the detective police of Washington as to secessionists . The subject is fully covered by proceedings from these headquarters in connection with ...
... Commanding Department of Washington . GENERAL : You will please take no action in regard to the detective police of Washington as to secessionists . The subject is fully covered by proceedings from these headquarters in connection with ...
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Assistant Secretary August authority Baltimore Bebian Captain charge Charles citizen Colonel Commanding Confederate consul correspondence County D. C. SIR DEAR SIR December Department DIMICK directed discharged disloyalty dispatch enemy F. W. SEWARD February 15 Fort Hamilton Fort Lafayette Fort McHenry Fort Warren friends George Government Guthrey Hamilton HEADQUARTERS herewith inclose Inclosure instant insurrection James January John Kentucky Lafayette letter Lieut Major-General MARTIN BURKE McHenry ment military Navy November oath of allegiance obedient servant October officer Old Capitol Prison papers parole of honor persons Philadelphia police President Provost-Marshal received Released on oath remained in custody request respectfully Richmond schooner secessionist Secretary of War sent Sept September September 11 SIMON CAMERON South Southern steamer taken taking the oath Thomas transferred treasonable U. S. Army U. S. Marshal Union United vessel Virginia Warren Washington WILLIAM H Winder York Harbor Zarvona