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, 1898 - 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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... Navy . SIR : * * * June 5 , about 10 o'clock a . m . , our masthead lookout made a sail which proved to be the U. S. brig Perry , Lieutenant Com- manding Parrott , with a prize in company , it being a piratical schooner of about 50 tons ...
... Navy . SIR : * * * June 5 , about 10 o'clock a . m . , our masthead lookout made a sail which proved to be the U. S. brig Perry , Lieutenant Com- manding Parrott , with a prize in company , it being a piratical schooner of about 50 tons ...
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... Navy , Senior Officer in Command . OFFICE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF THE UNITED STATES , New York , June 22 , 1861 . Hou . GIDEON WELLES , Secretary of the Navy . SIR : I respectfully inclose copies of advertisements of sale of the schooner ...
... Navy , Senior Officer in Command . OFFICE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF THE UNITED STATES , New York , June 22 , 1861 . Hou . GIDEON WELLES , Secretary of the Navy . SIR : I respectfully inclose copies of advertisements of sale of the schooner ...
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... Navy of the Confederate States of America . Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives July 8 , 1861 . Resolved , That the Secretary of War be directed to instruct the offi- cers of the Army of the United States taking prisoners ...
... Navy of the Confederate States of America . Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives July 8 , 1861 . Resolved , That the Secretary of War be directed to instruct the offi- cers of the Army of the United States taking prisoners ...
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... Navy , and Fleet Captain . QUARTERMASTER - GENERAL'S OFFICE , Washington , July 12 , 1861 . Hon . SIMON CAMERON , Secretary of War . SIR : As in the conflict now commenced it is to be expected that the United States will have to take ...
... Navy , and Fleet Captain . QUARTERMASTER - GENERAL'S OFFICE , Washington , July 12 , 1861 . Hon . SIMON CAMERON , Secretary of War . SIR : As in the conflict now commenced it is to be expected that the United States will have to take ...
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... Navy and who you may have reason to believe left either with the intent of bearing arms against the United States . The captured officers of this description you will send to Fort McHenry . WINFIELD SCOTT . NAVY DEPARTMENT , Washington ...
... Navy and who you may have reason to believe left either with the intent of bearing arms against the United States . The captured officers of this description you will send to Fort McHenry . WINFIELD SCOTT . NAVY DEPARTMENT , Washington ...
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ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE Answer April arrest Assistant Adjutant-General authority BENJAMIN HUGER Brig Brigadier-General Camp Douglas Capt Captain captured charge citizens Colonel Commanding Department Commissary-General of Prisoners Confederate confined consul copy Davis DEPARTMENT OF NORFOLK DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA district Eighth Infantry Enchantress enemy exchange of prisoners February February 20 flag of truce Fort Lafayette Fort Monroe Fort Warren Goldsborough Government Governor guard H. W. HALLECK HDQRS HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT herewith HOFFMAN honor HUGER inclose Inclosure Indorsement inform instant instructions J. P. BENJAMIN January JOHN June letter Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Major-General mariner military Monroe Norfolk North Carolina obedient servant Ohio parole persons prisoners of war privateersmen Quartermaster-General Question rebel received Regiment released reply request respectfully Richmond Saint Louis Secretary Secretary of War sent steamer Sumter surgeon taken THOMAS troops U. S. Army U. S. Navy United vessel WAR DEPARTMENT Warren Washington William Wool wounded