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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... duty were hung near Cen- terville on the night of the 17th instant . The object of this communi- cation is to ascertain the nature of the offense which required this ignominious punishment and upon what evidence the decision was based ...
... duty were hung near Cen- terville on the night of the 17th instant . The object of this communi- cation is to ascertain the nature of the offense which required this ignominious punishment and upon what evidence the decision was based ...
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... duty as counsel for the prisoners taken from the Southern privateer Savannah and now await- ing trial upon an indictment for piracy at the next term of the U. S. circuit court to be held in this city in October next it is incumbent upon ...
... duty as counsel for the prisoners taken from the Southern privateer Savannah and now await- ing trial upon an indictment for piracy at the next term of the U. S. circuit court to be held in this city in October next it is incumbent upon ...
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... duty and a pleasure to unite with us in a proper applica- tion to the Government for the facilities necessary to procure the requisite testimony , and for the faithful discharge of our duty as counsel . Respectfully , your obedient ...
... duty and a pleasure to unite with us in a proper applica- tion to the Government for the facilities necessary to procure the requisite testimony , and for the faithful discharge of our duty as counsel . Respectfully , your obedient ...
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... duty here if one can be spared . While I feel sensibly the need of aid I must express at the same time my entire will- ingness to give my whole time and attention in the demands made upon me . The following is the strength of the ...
... duty here if one can be spared . While I feel sensibly the need of aid I must express at the same time my entire will- ingness to give my whole time and attention in the demands made upon me . The following is the strength of the ...
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... duty as soon as practicable , and returning to this city report in writing the result of your examination , making a report also upon the steps necessary to establish a depot and prepare it for the reception and safe detention of ...
... duty as soon as practicable , and returning to this city report in writing the result of your examination , making a report also upon the steps necessary to establish a depot and prepare it for the reception and safe detention of ...
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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