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, 1899 - 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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... captured on Folly Island by Colonel Dargan's command on or about the 11th of April , is still in jail . This man was taken in arms when a picket and in an affair of outposts . I cannot perceive the justice that retains this man in jail ...
... captured on Folly Island by Colonel Dargan's command on or about the 11th of April , is still in jail . This man was taken in arms when a picket and in an affair of outposts . I cannot perceive the justice that retains this man in jail ...
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... captured and compelled to give some parole to the Confederates , and who have since giving it been sent through into our lines at other places than City Point , and who hold themselves obligated by it . I have several such cases before ...
... captured and compelled to give some parole to the Confederates , and who have since giving it been sent through into our lines at other places than City Point , and who hold themselves obligated by it . I have several such cases before ...
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... captured in arms . Unfortunately such captures were made by some of Major - General Taylor's subordinates . I have heard unofficially that the last Congress did not adopt any retaliatory legislation on the subject of armed negroes and ...
... captured in arms . Unfortunately such captures were made by some of Major - General Taylor's subordinates . I have heard unofficially that the last Congress did not adopt any retaliatory legislation on the subject of armed negroes and ...
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... captured he will send the attorney - general to conduct the prosecution as soon as you notify him of the capture . I have the honor to be , general , your obedient servant , E. KIRBY SMITH , Lieutenant - General , Commanding ...
... captured he will send the attorney - general to conduct the prosecution as soon as you notify him of the capture . I have the honor to be , general , your obedient servant , E. KIRBY SMITH , Lieutenant - General , Commanding ...
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... captured in his department , and particularly in the Shenandoah Valley , and released on parole , and not regularly exchanged should return to duty and serv ice , on penalty of being considered deserters . When you delivered General ...
... captured in his department , and particularly in the Shenandoah Valley , and released on parole , and not regularly exchanged should return to duty and serv ice , on penalty of being considered deserters . When you delivered General ...
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Agent of Exchange arrest Assistant Adjutant-General August barracks blankets Brig Brigadier-General Camp Chase Camp Douglas Capt Captain captured cartel Cavalry cells charge citizens City Point clothing Colonel Third Infantry Commanding commissary Commissary-General of Prisoners Commissioner for Exchange communication confined copy December declaration of exchange declared exchanged delivered depot duty E. A. HITCHCOCK E. M. STANTON enemy Exchange of Prisoners Federal Fort Delaware Fort Monroe furnished Government guard HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT herewith honor hospital inclose Inclosure indorsement Infantry and Commissary-General informed instant instructions Johnson's Island July letter Lieut Major-General Monroe negroes November obedient servant October OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL Ohio Ohio penitentiary parole penitentiary Point Lookout prisoners of war rations rebel prisoners received regiment release request Richmond S. A. MEREDITH Secretary Secretary of War sent September sick soldiers surgeon tion troops U. S. Army U. S. forces Vicksburg Volunteers WAR DEPARTMENT Washington WILLIAM HOFFMAN