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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... commission , constituted by virtue of Special Orders , No. 20 , of this year , from this department , to meet the commissioners on the part of the State of Texas . It will be observed that the meetings of the com- missioners were ...
... commission , constituted by virtue of Special Orders , No. 20 , of this year , from this department , to meet the commissioners on the part of the State of Texas . It will be observed that the meetings of the com- missioners were ...
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... commission constituted by virtue of the following order , viz : SPECIAL ORDERS , No. 20 . } HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS , San Antonio , February 9 , 1861 . A military commission , to consist of Maj . David H. Vinton , quartermaster ...
... commission constituted by virtue of the following order , viz : SPECIAL ORDERS , No. 20 . } HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS , San Antonio , February 9 , 1861 . A military commission , to consist of Maj . David H. Vinton , quartermaster ...
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... commission and ourselves that he would die before he would permit his men to be disgraced by a surrender of their arms ; that the men under his command had never been dishon- ored or disgraced , and they never should , if he could help ...
... commission and ourselves that he would die before he would permit his men to be disgraced by a surrender of their arms ; that the men under his command had never been dishon- ored or disgraced , and they never should , if he could help ...
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... commission remains in session . After the adjournment of the commission you will again comply with the provisions of Order No. 1. Continue to send your reports to this office as in the present case . Captain Magoffin is to be considered ...
... commission remains in session . After the adjournment of the commission you will again comply with the provisions of Order No. 1. Continue to send your reports to this office as in the present case . Captain Magoffin is to be considered ...
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... commission ordered by Colonel Deitzler are null and void . The prisoners are therefore in pre- cisely the same position as if no trial had taken place . In the second place military commissions should as a general rule be resorted to ...
... commission ordered by Colonel Deitzler are null and void . The prisoners are therefore in pre- cisely the same position as if no trial had taken place . In the second place military commissions should as a general rule be resorted to ...
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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