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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... propose an exchange of prisoners . If you will cause to be forwarded a list of those in your hands including those placed on parole an equal number of U. S. troops , man for man of similar grade , will be sent to the point most ...
... propose an exchange of prisoners . If you will cause to be forwarded a list of those in your hands including those placed on parole an equal number of U. S. troops , man for man of similar grade , will be sent to the point most ...
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... propose , but will state to him the difficul- ties which the commanding general finds in the way of effecting this humane purpose . The list above referred to I supposed had been retained at Beverly but I find such not to be the case ...
... propose , but will state to him the difficul- ties which the commanding general finds in the way of effecting this humane purpose . The list above referred to I supposed had been retained at Beverly but I find such not to be the case ...
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... propose . I am , general , very respectfully , yours , Lieut . Col. MARTIN BURKE , SIMON CAMERON , Secretary of War . JOHN A. DIX , Major - General , Commanding . U. S. STEAMER MINNESOTA , Hampton Roads , August 23 , 1861 . Commanding ...
... propose . I am , general , very respectfully , yours , Lieut . Col. MARTIN BURKE , SIMON CAMERON , Secretary of War . JOHN A. DIX , Major - General , Commanding . U. S. STEAMER MINNESOTA , Hampton Roads , August 23 , 1861 . Commanding ...
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... propose this . Our authorities may have taken some measures of this sort . I write this supposing they have taken none . I am still quite well and in good spirits . It is very hot here now . It is pretty close in our cell but not as ...
... propose this . Our authorities may have taken some measures of this sort . I write this supposing they have taken none . I am still quite well and in good spirits . It is very hot here now . It is pretty close in our cell but not as ...
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... propose : First , to issue such articles of clothing to the prisoners of war as will make them comfortable ; sec- ond , to restrict the officers to certain limits on their parole ; third , to confine the men to Castle William , and a ...
... propose : First , to issue such articles of clothing to the prisoners of war as will make them comfortable ; sec- ond , to restrict the officers to certain limits on their parole ; third , to confine the men to Castle William , and a ...
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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