The War of the Rebellion: v. 1-53 [serial no. 1-111] Formal reports, both Union and Confederate, of the first seizures of United States property in the southern states, and of all military operations in the field, with the correspondence, order and returns relating specially thereto. 1880-1898. 111 vU.S. Government Printing Office, 1891 - 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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Page 39
... prisoners of war , recently captured by Captain Smith , one of them a scout belonging to Dick- ison's company ; also Captains Cabell and Tumblin , in regard to whose crossing the lines I recently spoke to the commanding gen- eral . I ...
... prisoners of war , recently captured by Captain Smith , one of them a scout belonging to Dick- ison's company ; also Captains Cabell and Tumblin , in regard to whose crossing the lines I recently spoke to the commanding gen- eral . I ...
Page 90
... prisoners of war captured by colored troops to be set aside as a reserved class . Second . To this class add a portion of all prisoners taken in gen- eral engagements , in proportion to the number of colored troops serving with the army ...
... prisoners of war captured by colored troops to be set aside as a reserved class . Second . To this class add a portion of all prisoners taken in gen- eral engagements , in proportion to the number of colored troops serving with the army ...
Page 98
... prisoners during this night . Prisoners can easily be made on John's Island ; as to James Island , if information cannot be otherwise obtained , the outposts should be attacked . You will request the co - operation of the commanding ...
... prisoners during this night . Prisoners can easily be made on John's Island ; as to James Island , if information cannot be otherwise obtained , the outposts should be attacked . You will request the co - operation of the commanding ...
Page 128
... prisoners , you will station them . The rest of the island you will scout frequently with a mounted patrol . Your first duty will be to guard the prisoners at Fort Clinch . You will see that the prisoners are properly confined at night ...
... prisoners , you will station them . The rest of the island you will scout frequently with a mounted patrol . Your first duty will be to guard the prisoners at Fort Clinch . You will see that the prisoners are properly confined at night ...
Page 131
... prisoners under our fire . The officer who received the flag of truce reports to me that the Confederate officers , in order to get an immediate answer , stated they would wait , knowing General Foster to be present in the dis- trict ...
... prisoners under our fire . The officer who received the flag of truce reports to me that the Confederate officers , in order to get an immediate answer , stated they would wait , knowing General Foster to be present in the dis- trict ...
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Adjutant and Inspector Aide-de-Camp April Army Artillery Assistant Adjutant-General Battalion Battery boats Brig brigade Brigadier-General Camp Milton Capt Captain cavalry Charleston Chief of Staff Colonel columbiad Comdg companies Confederate DEPT DISTRICT OF FLORIDA duty enemy enemy's fire Folly Island force Fort Johnson Fort Sumter G. T. BEAUREGARD garrison Georgia gun-boats guns H. W. FEILDEN H. W. HALLECK HDQRS HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT Hilton Head honor howitzers inclose indorsement Infantry instant J. G. FOSTER Jacksonville James Island John's Island July Lieut Lieutenant Light Artillery Major March Morris Island NORTHERN DISTRICT obedient servant officers ordnance Palatka pickets Port Royal prisoners re-enforcements rebel received Regiment respectfully Richmond rifled Ripley River Royall's House Saint John's Samuel Jones Savannah SCHIMMELFENNIG sent South Carolina South Carolina Troops SPECIAL ORDERS steamer STRINGFELLOW Sullivan's Island Sumter TALIAFERRO Third Military District transportation U. S. Colored Troops W. L. M. BURGER York Volunteers