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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... friends I employed a man named Benjamin Egglestone , of this city , to carry a letter to Richmond . I selected this man because I had known him for many years , and because he was acquainted with many persons in Richmond who had gone ...
... friends I employed a man named Benjamin Egglestone , of this city , to carry a letter to Richmond . I selected this man because I had known him for many years , and because he was acquainted with many persons in Richmond who had gone ...
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... friends , but who now seek to conquer her . No true son of Kentucky can longer hesitate as to his duty to his State ... friend . Rally then , my countrymen , around the flag our fathers loved and which has shielded us so long . I call ...
... friends , but who now seek to conquer her . No true son of Kentucky can longer hesitate as to his duty to his State ... friend . Rally then , my countrymen , around the flag our fathers loved and which has shielded us so long . I call ...
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... friends . All this he freely admits . There is no doubt about his position . Mr. Lee occupies the same position . He admits that he is opposed to the Government ; that his house is often visited by the enemy , and that some of his ...
... friends . All this he freely admits . There is no doubt about his position . Mr. Lee occupies the same position . He admits that he is opposed to the Government ; that his house is often visited by the enemy , and that some of his ...
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... friend in Maryland advising as to the best mode of getting a letter to their friends South , as also those here who sympathize with the rebellion to receive communications from the South . The parties connected with the letter alluded ...
... friend in Maryland advising as to the best mode of getting a letter to their friends South , as also those here who sympathize with the rebellion to receive communications from the South . The parties connected with the letter alluded ...
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... friends if you do not repel it by hostile resistance or attack . Their mission is to assert the authority of the ... friendship thus pro- voke retaliation and draw down upon themselves consequences which the Government is most anxious to ...
... friends if you do not repel it by hostile resistance or attack . Their mission is to assert the authority of the ... friendship thus pro- voke retaliation and draw down upon themselves consequences which the Government is most anxious to ...
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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