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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... parole . On being arrested the officers were told that they must remain in confinement under a guard , or give their parole not to take up arms or serve in the field against the Confederate States , during the existence of the present ...
... parole . On being arrested the officers were told that they must remain in confinement under a guard , or give their parole not to take up arms or serve in the field against the Confederate States , during the existence of the present ...
Page 47
... parole , to attend to their personal rights , police , and comfort . " " You need have no concern about that , sir , " responded Major Maclin ; " we will save you that trouble ; we will attend to that . No officer will be permitted to ...
... parole , to attend to their personal rights , police , and comfort . " " You need have no concern about that , sir , " responded Major Maclin ; " we will save you that trouble ; we will attend to that . No officer will be permitted to ...
Page 52
... parole which is given to the officers as revocable by his Government , and their peril is not , therefore , the same as that of the men , in his view of the case ; therefore it is not easy to see , in the same view of the case , any ...
... parole which is given to the officers as revocable by his Government , and their peril is not , therefore , the same as that of the men , in his view of the case ; therefore it is not easy to see , in the same view of the case , any ...
Page 55
... parole of honor not to fight against the rebels until formally exchanged . We all feel that such a parole has no moral force , and , as a case of con- science , is not binding . It was extorted , and in violation of a compact . But ...
... parole of honor not to fight against the rebels until formally exchanged . We all feel that such a parole has no moral force , and , as a case of con- science , is not binding . It was extorted , and in violation of a compact . But ...
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... parole not to serve against the rebel States . For this reason it is decided not to employ them upon any military duty , but as they are represented to be good clerks it has been thought that you could use them advantageously in your ...
... parole not to serve against the rebel States . For this reason it is decided not to employ them upon any military duty , but as they are represented to be good clerks it has been thought that you could use them advantageously in your ...
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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