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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... reason for the arrest , then I concede that the arrest was wrong . But the arrest as I understand was made for a very different reason . Mr. Vallandigham avows his hostility to the war on the part of the Union , and his arrest was made ...
... reason for the arrest , then I concede that the arrest was wrong . But the arrest as I understand was made for a very different reason . Mr. Vallandigham avows his hostility to the war on the part of the Union , and his arrest was made ...
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... reason why there should not - some of them are certainly unfairly treated . I record the names of some of these , and would suggest that steps be taken in the matter . McDonel , a Federal prisoner , captured on Folly Island by Colonel ...
... reason why there should not - some of them are certainly unfairly treated . I record the names of some of these , and would suggest that steps be taken in the matter . McDonel , a Federal prisoner , captured on Folly Island by Colonel ...
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... reason why loyal men should not vote for him but is not sufficient ground for military arrest . EDWIN M. STANTON , Secretary of War . OFFICE COMMISSARY - GENERAL OF PRISONERS , Washington , June 18 , 1863 . Hon . GIDEON WELLES ...
... reason why loyal men should not vote for him but is not sufficient ground for military arrest . EDWIN M. STANTON , Secretary of War . OFFICE COMMISSARY - GENERAL OF PRISONERS , Washington , June 18 , 1863 . Hon . GIDEON WELLES ...
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... been kept continuously in confinement in this prison . No reason has ever been assigned to me for my prolonged detention , and in reply to my frequent inquiries I have been told that there is 24 PRISONERS OF WAR AND STATE , ETC.
... been kept continuously in confinement in this prison . No reason has ever been assigned to me for my prolonged detention , and in reply to my frequent inquiries I have been told that there is 24 PRISONERS OF WAR AND STATE , ETC.
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... reason for detaining me , and I am at a loss to know what consideration of a public nature can actuate his conduct . I am there- fore induced to make this appeal to you . I was appointed in the army from Louisiana , of which State I had ...
... reason for detaining me , and I am at a loss to know what consideration of a public nature can actuate his conduct . I am there- fore induced to make this appeal to you . I was appointed in the army from Louisiana , of which State I had ...
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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