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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... lines at City Point upon an intimation from you that Lieutenant Underhill has been released . I am , sir , very respectfully , your obedient servant , GEO . B. MCCLELLAN , Major - General , Commanding . General LEE : [ Indorsement ...
... lines at City Point upon an intimation from you that Lieutenant Underhill has been released . I am , sir , very respectfully , your obedient servant , GEO . B. MCCLELLAN , Major - General , Commanding . General LEE : [ Indorsement ...
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... lines . In connection with exchanges I have to present the names of the fol lowing persons whose release is desired whenever any of our officers and soldiers may be restored to our service , to wit : Maj . G. B. Cosby , * Not found ...
... lines . In connection with exchanges I have to present the names of the fol lowing persons whose release is desired whenever any of our officers and soldiers may be restored to our service , to wit : Maj . G. B. Cosby , * Not found ...
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... lines unless exchanged for Lieutenant - Colonel Morton . This requirement or obligation is , I submit , directly at variance with the spirit of recent arrangements touching prisoners of war . As early as 13th of April General Beauregard ...
... lines unless exchanged for Lieutenant - Colonel Morton . This requirement or obligation is , I submit , directly at variance with the spirit of recent arrangements touching prisoners of war . As early as 13th of April General Beauregard ...
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... lines , has been submitted to this Department , and in reply the Secretary of War directs me to state that when a system of general exchanges shall be established none of the prisoners of war who will take the oath of allegiance and as ...
... lines , has been submitted to this Department , and in reply the Secretary of War directs me to state that when a system of general exchanges shall be established none of the prisoners of war who will take the oath of allegiance and as ...
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... lines of the prison . In case of an outbreak therefore among the prisoners there would be no force to suppress the same . Citizens are permitted to con- verse with the guard and the sentinels are allowed to sit on post . This should not ...
... lines of the prison . In case of an outbreak therefore among the prisoners there would be no force to suppress the same . Citizens are permitted to con- verse with the guard and the sentinels are allowed to sit on post . This should not ...
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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