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, 1894 - 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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... Answer . I decline to answer . By the COMMISSION : Question . How near to bridge was accused when you saw him with firebrand in his hand , and did you see him apply the torch ? Answer . He was about thirty or forty yards from bridge . I ...
... Answer . I decline to answer . By the COMMISSION : Question . How near to bridge was accused when you saw him with firebrand in his hand , and did you see him apply the torch ? Answer . He was about thirty or forty yards from bridge . I ...
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... Answer . I was not at the bridge but saw it from my house aburning . Question . Did you see any person engaged in the burning of bridge ? Answer . Yes , sir ; I saw a good many men running down from the camp which they had captured on ...
... Answer . I was not at the bridge but saw it from my house aburning . Question . Did you see any person engaged in the burning of bridge ? Answer . Yes , sir ; I saw a good many men running down from the camp which they had captured on ...
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... Answer . He came voluntarily to me and asked me if I could not have him arrested . I cannot say of my own knowledge where he was arrested ; but before leaving I said to him , " William , where will you be found in case I send some one ...
... Answer . He came voluntarily to me and asked me if I could not have him arrested . I cannot say of my own knowledge where he was arrested ; but before leaving I said to him , " William , where will you be found in case I send some one ...
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... answer ( it was in answer to a proposition for a permanent safeguard ) , and that in the meantime he would give a decision . 1 then told him that I would give him the safeguard for the limited time he wished , and took his parole . At ...
... answer ( it was in answer to a proposition for a permanent safeguard ) , and that in the meantime he would give a decision . 1 then told him that I would give him the safeguard for the limited time he wished , and took his parole . At ...
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... Answer . He was . Question . Had you any reason to doubt the status thus assigned to him ? Answer . I had not . Question . Had you or had you not official information that the accused was in the battle of Carthage in arms against the ...
... Answer . He was . Question . Had you any reason to doubt the status thus assigned to him ? Answer . I had not . Question . Had you or had you not official information that the accused was in the battle of Carthage in arms against the ...
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accused Answer arms arrested Assistant Adjutant-General authority Baltimore bridge bridge-burning Brig Brigadier-General burning camp Capt Captain cavalry citizens Colonel Commanding Confederate confined County court December duly sworn duty East Tennessee Eighth Infantry enemy exchange Federal force Fort Lafayette Fort McHenry Fort Monroe Fort Warren Frémont Government guilty H. W. HALLECK HDQRS HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT honor inclose Inclosure instant January John judge-advocate letter Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Magoffin Major-General Maryland McHenry ment military commission Missouri State Guard Missouri Volunteers negroes North Missouri Railroad November oath of allegiance obedient servant officers parole party persons President Price prisoners prisoners of war provost-marshal Question rebel received Regiment released respectfully Saint Louis San Antonio Secretary Secretary of War sent SEWARD soldiers take the oath taken Texas Thomas tion U. S. Army Union United Washington witness