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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... desire or be willing to exchange for any persons that may have been so unfortunate as to have fallen into your hands . If you deem such a course desirable a flag of truce with a proper cartel might be arranged through the bearer of this ...
... desire or be willing to exchange for any persons that may have been so unfortunate as to have fallen into your hands . If you deem such a course desirable a flag of truce with a proper cartel might be arranged through the bearer of this ...
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... desire to send to his family in Richmond by the bearer . Captain Jenkins was considered out of danger by my sur- geon when he was sent to Yorktown . Mr. Shurtleff's wounds were very slight . I suppose it unnecessary to state that every ...
... desire to send to his family in Richmond by the bearer . Captain Jenkins was considered out of danger by my sur- geon when he was sent to Yorktown . Mr. Shurtleff's wounds were very slight . I suppose it unnecessary to state that every ...
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... desire it . We desire to present fairly for adjudication by the court ( Judge Nelson and District Judge Shipman will preside ) the questions , What is the legal status of the Confederate States ? Were they not a government entitled to ...
... desire it . We desire to present fairly for adjudication by the court ( Judge Nelson and District Judge Shipman will preside ) the questions , What is the legal status of the Confederate States ? Were they not a government entitled to ...
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... desire and he to send them ; eighth , to allow open letters to pass between the prisoners and their friends and those tradespeople desiring to furnish them at their ( the prisoners ' ) expense , of course with the understanding that all ...
... desire and he to send them ; eighth , to allow open letters to pass between the prisoners and their friends and those tradespeople desiring to furnish them at their ( the prisoners ' ) expense , of course with the understanding that all ...
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... desire to offer in this case I am satisfied that professional and official duty requires me to leave any questions that may arise to judi- cial decision . If you require for the sufficient presentation of your clients ' defense aid from ...
... desire to offer in this case I am satisfied that professional and official duty requires me to leave any questions that may arise to judi- cial decision . If you require for the sufficient presentation of your clients ' defense aid from ...
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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