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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... reason to apprehend that an attempt may be made to prevent the embarkation of the troops and to detain them as prisoners of war . This can only be effected by their seizing and removing all lighters , preventing transports of light ...
... reason to apprehend that an attempt may be made to prevent the embarkation of the troops and to detain them as prisoners of war . This can only be effected by their seizing and removing all lighters , preventing transports of light ...
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... reasons for chartering the steamer General Rusk , but I wish to add here that without her aid the troops and batteries would now , in all probability , be on the Rio Grande . I was informed at Key West that certain parties ( secession ...
... reasons for chartering the steamer General Rusk , but I wish to add here that without her aid the troops and batteries would now , in all probability , be on the Rio Grande . I was informed at Key West that certain parties ( secession ...
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... reason to apprehend that an attempt may be made to prevent the embarkation of the troops and to detain them as prisoners of war . This can only be effected by their seizing and removing all lighters , preventing trans- ports of light ...
... reason to apprehend that an attempt may be made to prevent the embarkation of the troops and to detain them as prisoners of war . This can only be effected by their seizing and removing all lighters , preventing trans- ports of light ...
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... reason to apprehend that they only desired an excuse to put to death every soul , because both officers and men had indignantly spurned their offers and refused to be influenced by the conduct of their traitor general , David E. Twiggs ...
... reason to apprehend that they only desired an excuse to put to death every soul , because both officers and men had indignantly spurned their offers and refused to be influenced by the conduct of their traitor general , David E. Twiggs ...
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... 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 office . I am directed to say to you that they are ...
... 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 office . I am directed to say to you that they are ...
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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