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, 1899 - 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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... held as prisoners by the rebels in North Carolina , and asking for their release the Secretary of War directs me to inform you that recently an arrangement was made for a general exchange of all prisoners of war , but its fulfillment ...
... held as prisoners by the rebels in North Carolina , and asking for their release the Secretary of War directs me to inform you that recently an arrangement was made for a general exchange of all prisoners of war , but its fulfillment ...
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... held in close and as I have reason to believe harsh confinement at Columbus , Ohio . It would appear I submit as an act of simple equity that Lieutenant- Colonel Wood and his men should be exchanged and restored to our ranks without ...
... held in close and as I have reason to believe harsh confinement at Columbus , Ohio . It would appear I submit as an act of simple equity that Lieutenant- Colonel Wood and his men should be exchanged and restored to our ranks without ...
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... held on yesterday by me with the Hon . Howell Cobb , now acting as a brigadier - general in the rebel army at Richmond . I was ordered to proceed with a flag of truce to the bridge crossing the Chickahominy , upon the Mechanicsville ...
... held on yesterday by me with the Hon . Howell Cobb , now acting as a brigadier - general in the rebel army at Richmond . I was ordered to proceed with a flag of truce to the bridge crossing the Chickahominy , upon the Mechanicsville ...
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... held by him until further order . EDWIN M. STANTON , Secretary of War . The original telegram will be produced for your satisfaction , and after having read it will you have the kindness to return the same by bearer ? I am , colonel ...
... held by him until further order . EDWIN M. STANTON , Secretary of War . The original telegram will be produced for your satisfaction , and after having read it will you have the kindness to return the same by bearer ? I am , colonel ...
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... held as other prisoners of war . This Department has no other informa- tion on the subject . EDWIN M. STANTON , Secretary of War . WAR DEPARTMENT , Washington , June 20 , 1862 . Hon . PRESTON KING , U. S. Senate . SIR : The Secretary of ...
... held as other prisoners of war . This Department has no other informa- tion on the subject . EDWIN M. STANTON , Secretary of War . WAR DEPARTMENT , Washington , June 20 , 1862 . Hon . PRESTON KING , U. S. Senate . SIR : The Secretary of ...
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ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE arrested Assistant Adjutant-General August authority Brig Brigadier-General Camp Butler Camp Chase Camp Douglas Capt Captain captured cartel Cavalry charge citizens Colonel Third Infantry commanding officer Commissary-General of Prisoners Confederate confined Detroit duty E. M. STANTON enemy exchange of prisoners flag of truce Fort Delaware Fort Lafayette Fort Monroe furnished G. W. RANDOLPH Government Governor guard HALLECK HDQRS HEADQUARTERS ARMY HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT honor inclose Inclosure indorsement instant instructions John July July 12 June letter Lieutenant Major-General MCCLELLAN Missouri Monroe oath of allegiance obedient servant October OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL Ohio parole paroled prisoners Pennsylvania Volunteers persons prisoners of war provost-marshal Provost-Marshal-General quartermaster rebel received Regiment released respectfully Richmond Saint Louis Second Lieut Secretary Secretary of War sent September soldiers surgeon take the oath taken Tennessee THOMAS troops U. S. Army Vicksburg Virginia WAR DEPARTMENT Washington WILLIAM HOFFMAN York Volunteers