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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... duty of mak- ing such examination should be intrusted to a very intelligent , reliable person who could devote to it his uninterrupted efforts until the task should be methodically completed . If Col. James Cameron whose dis- cretion ...
... duty of mak- ing such examination should be intrusted to a very intelligent , reliable person who could devote to it his uninterrupted efforts until the task should be methodically completed . If Col. James Cameron whose dis- cretion ...
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... duty he does not thereby lose his civil character and become a soldier subject to military law and liable to be ... duty , to take care that the laws be faithfully executed . I say it is a small part of his duty because for every ...
... duty he does not thereby lose his civil character and become a soldier subject to military law and liable to be ... duty , to take care that the laws be faithfully executed . I say it is a small part of his duty because for every ...
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... duty of the President ( and his peculiar duty above and beyond all other departments of the Government ) to preserve the Constitution and execute the laws all over the nation ; and it is plainly impossible for him to perform this duty ...
... duty of the President ( and his peculiar duty above and beyond all other departments of the Government ) to preserve the Constitution and execute the laws all over the nation ; and it is plainly impossible for him to perform this duty ...
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... duty is imposed upon the President for the very reason that the courts and the marshals are too weak to perform it . The manner in which he shall perform that duty is not prescribed by any law but the means of performing it are given in ...
... duty is imposed upon the President for the very reason that the courts and the marshals are too weak to perform it . The manner in which he shall perform that duty is not prescribed by any law but the means of performing it are given in ...
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... duty in time of peace ; it is temporary and exceptional , and was intended only to meet a pressing emergency when the judiciary is found to be too weak to insure the public safety ; when ( in the language of the act of Con- gress ) ...
... duty in time of peace ; it is temporary and exceptional , and was intended only to meet a pressing emergency when the judiciary is found to be too weak to insure the public safety ; when ( in the language of the act of Con- gress ) ...
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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