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, 1897 - 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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... Martin Burke , U. S. Army , has been assigned to the command of Forts Hamilton and Lafayette for the purpose of super- vising the safe custody of the political prisoners and prisoners of war confined in the latter fort . In accordance ...
... Martin Burke , U. S. Army , has been assigned to the command of Forts Hamilton and Lafayette for the purpose of super- vising the safe custody of the political prisoners and prisoners of war confined in the latter fort . In accordance ...
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... MARTIN BURKE , Commanding Fort Lafayette , New York Harbor . SIR : The War Department has consented to take charge of such prisoners as may come into the possession of naval authorities , and has informed this Department that they will ...
... MARTIN BURKE , Commanding Fort Lafayette , New York Harbor . SIR : The War Department has consented to take charge of such prisoners as may come into the possession of naval authorities , and has informed this Department that they will ...
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... MARTIN BURKE , Fort Hamilton : Allow no writs to be served on you for any of the prisoners under your charge . Give the same answer as heretofore . * WINFIELD SCOTT . HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY , Bvt . Col. CHARLES F. SMITH , New York ...
... MARTIN BURKE , Fort Hamilton : Allow no writs to be served on you for any of the prisoners under your charge . Give the same answer as heretofore . * WINFIELD SCOTT . HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY , Bvt . Col. CHARLES F. SMITH , New York ...
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... MARTIN BURKE , Lieutenant - Colonel , U. S. Army , Commanding . Col. E. D. TOWNSEND , FORT HAMILTON , N. Y. , August 30 , 1861 . Assistant Adjutant - General , U. S. Army , Washington , D. C. COLONEL : At the request of Colonel Burke I ...
... MARTIN BURKE , Lieutenant - Colonel , U. S. Army , Commanding . Col. E. D. TOWNSEND , FORT HAMILTON , N. Y. , August 30 , 1861 . Assistant Adjutant - General , U. S. Army , Washington , D. C. COLONEL : At the request of Colonel Burke I ...
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... MARTIN BURKE , Lieutenant - Colonel , U. S. Army , Commanding . DEPARTMENT OF STATE , Washington , September 2 , 1861 . Hon . S. P. CHASE , Secretary of the Treasury . SIR : Mr. John A. Kennedy , the superintendent of police at New York ...
... MARTIN BURKE , Lieutenant - Colonel , U. S. Army , Commanding . DEPARTMENT OF STATE , Washington , September 2 , 1861 . Hon . S. P. CHASE , Secretary of the Treasury . SIR : Mr. John A. Kennedy , the superintendent of police at New York ...
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