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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... prisoner . * * You needed no special authority for sending prisoners to Fort McHenry . WINFIELD SCOTT . HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NORTHEAST VIRGINIA , Arlington , June 27 , 1861 . J. M. JOHNSON , Alexandria . SIR : In reply to your ...
... prisoner . * * You needed no special authority for sending prisoners to Fort McHenry . WINFIELD SCOTT . HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NORTHEAST VIRGINIA , Arlington , June 27 , 1861 . J. M. JOHNSON , Alexandria . SIR : In reply to your ...
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... prisoner , and state when he took him and by what authority and for what cause he detains him in custody , and then yield himself to judg ment " to do , submit to and receive whatsoever the judge or court awarding ... PRISONERS OF WAR , ETC.
... prisoner , and state when he took him and by what authority and for what cause he detains him in custody , and then yield himself to judg ment " to do , submit to and receive whatsoever the judge or court awarding ... PRISONERS OF WAR , ETC.
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... prisoners or prisoners of war who may be deliv ered or sent to you by the U. S. marshal or by any department commander . I am , sir , very respectfully , your obedient servant , E. D. TOWNSEND , Assistant Adjutant - General . DEPARTMENT ...
... prisoners or prisoners of war who may be deliv ered or sent to you by the U. S. marshal or by any department commander . I am , sir , very respectfully , your obedient servant , E. D. TOWNSEND , Assistant Adjutant - General . DEPARTMENT ...
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... prisoners confined there . A recent visit to the fort shows me that it can be easily accomplished by a few bold men . The gates of the fort are always open and entrance is easy to any one suddenly landing . Some of the guns on Fort ...
... prisoners confined there . A recent visit to the fort shows me that it can be easily accomplished by a few bold men . The gates of the fort are always open and entrance is easy to any one suddenly landing . Some of the guns on Fort ...
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... prisoners to New York , and twenty - two were accordingly sent there . Two have been released by your order , one of them ( Dennis Kelly ) having been claimed as a British subject . The whole transaction has been thoroughly investigated ...
... prisoners to New York , and twenty - two were accordingly sent there . Two have been released by your order , one of them ( Dennis Kelly ) having been claimed as a British subject . The whole transaction has been thoroughly investigated ...
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Assistant Secretary August authority Baltimore Bebian Captain charge Charles citizen Colonel Commanding Confederate consul correspondence County D. C. SIR DEAR SIR December Department DIMICK directed discharged disloyalty dispatch enemy F. W. SEWARD February 15 Fort Hamilton Fort Lafayette Fort McHenry Fort Warren friends George Government Guthrey Hamilton HEADQUARTERS herewith inclose Inclosure instant insurrection James January John Kentucky Lafayette letter Lieut Major-General MARTIN BURKE McHenry ment military Navy November oath of allegiance obedient servant October officer Old Capitol Prison papers parole of honor persons Philadelphia police President Provost-Marshal received Released on oath remained in custody request respectfully Richmond schooner secessionist Secretary of War sent Sept September September 11 SIMON CAMERON South Southern steamer taken taking the oath Thomas transferred treasonable U. S. Army U. S. Marshal Union United vessel Virginia Warren Washington WILLIAM H Winder York Harbor Zarvona