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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... respect and antagonism they feel to militia , volun- teers , and uneducated officers . In addition , they feel some mortification as to their capitulation and the terms by which they feel they are expelled by State force from our ...
... respect and antagonism they feel to militia , volun- teers , and uneducated officers . In addition , they feel some mortification as to their capitulation and the terms by which they feel they are expelled by State force from our ...
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... respect . By what right am I to be restricted of my liberty ? and by what authority am I and my officers made prisoners of war ? I protest against it . " " There is no use of protesting , " said Major Maclin . " I do not wish to hear ...
... respect . By what right am I to be restricted of my liberty ? and by what authority am I and my officers made prisoners of war ? I protest against it . " " There is no use of protesting , " said Major Maclin . " I do not wish to hear ...
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... respect it ; and the Government must and will respect that pledge . To send them into battle in disregard of it would be to send them forward with hal- ters around their necks in the event of being taken prisoners ; and con- sequently ...
... respect it ; and the Government must and will respect that pledge . To send them into battle in disregard of it would be to send them forward with hal- ters around their necks in the event of being taken prisoners ; and con- sequently ...
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... respect , I remain , general , your obedient servant , H. M. LAZELLE , Captain , Eighth Infantry , U. S. Army . SPECIAL ORDERS , No. 25 . [ Inclosure . ] HEADQUARTERS TROOPS IN TEXAS , San Antonio , June 8 , 1861 . I. The U. S. soldiers ...
... respect , I remain , general , your obedient servant , H. M. LAZELLE , Captain , Eighth Infantry , U. S. Army . SPECIAL ORDERS , No. 25 . [ Inclosure . ] HEADQUARTERS TROOPS IN TEXAS , San Antonio , June 8 , 1861 . I. The U. S. soldiers ...
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... respect , your very obedient servant , [ Inclosure No. 1. ] C. A. WAITE , Colonel First Infantry . Names of the officers of the U. S. Army who were made prisoners of war in Texas in April and May , 1861 . Col. C. A. Waite , First ...
... respect , your very obedient servant , [ Inclosure No. 1. ] C. A. WAITE , Colonel First Infantry . Names of the officers of the U. S. Army who were made prisoners of war in Texas in April and May , 1861 . Col. C. A. Waite , First ...
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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