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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 15
... Federal deserters , William May and William Robinson , whose cases were examined into and reported on by our department so far back as the 19th of May , are still in the jail . G. W. Tripp and G. Williams , two Federal paroled deserters ...
... Federal deserters , William May and William Robinson , whose cases were examined into and reported on by our department so far back as the 19th of May , are still in the jail . G. W. Tripp and G. Williams , two Federal paroled deserters ...
Page 37
... Federal prisoners . He and I agreed that the Confederate prisoners should be detained in Memphis , Tenn . , and be sent to me as soon as the Federal prisoners were released . I ask of you , general , a fulfillment of this promise . I am ...
... Federal prisoners . He and I agreed that the Confederate prisoners should be detained in Memphis , Tenn . , and be sent to me as soon as the Federal prisoners were released . I ask of you , general , a fulfillment of this promise . I am ...
Page 43
... Federal Constitution of the States composing the Federal Union , which existed until 1860 , is the principle which lies at the foundation of the military operations of the Federal Government . The subjugation of the Confederate States ...
... Federal Constitution of the States composing the Federal Union , which existed until 1860 , is the principle which lies at the foundation of the military operations of the Federal Government . The subjugation of the Confederate States ...
Page 47
... Federal agent did not at that time even ask that they should be received " as prisoners of war or counted in exchange . " I am not fully informed as to the other allegations made by the Federal agent . I will be happy to receive any ...
... Federal agent did not at that time even ask that they should be received " as prisoners of war or counted in exchange . " I am not fully informed as to the other allegations made by the Federal agent . I will be happy to receive any ...
Page 107
... Federal captains for execution . No crime is charged against us , nor have we been guilty of any . It seems our lives are demanded as a measure of retaliation on our Government for the execution of two persons in Burnside's department ...
... Federal captains for execution . No crime is charged against us , nor have we been guilty of any . It seems our lives are demanded as a measure of retaliation on our Government for the execution of two persons in Burnside's department ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Agent of Exchange arrest Assistant Adjutant-General August barracks blankets Brig Brigadier-General Camp Chase Camp Douglas Capt Captain captured cartel Cavalry cells charge citizens City Point clothing Colonel Third Infantry Commanding commissary Commissary-General of Prisoners Commissioner for Exchange communication confined copy December declaration of exchange declared exchanged delivered depot duty E. A. HITCHCOCK E. M. STANTON enemy Exchange of Prisoners Federal Fort Delaware Fort Monroe furnished Government guard HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT herewith honor hospital inclose Inclosure indorsement Infantry and Commissary-General informed instant instructions Johnson's Island July letter Lieut Major-General Monroe negroes November obedient servant October OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL Ohio Ohio penitentiary parole penitentiary Point Lookout prisoners of war rations rebel prisoners received regiment release request Richmond S. A. MEREDITH Secretary Secretary of War sent September sick soldiers surgeon tion troops U. S. Army U. S. forces Vicksburg Volunteers WAR DEPARTMENT Washington WILLIAM HOFFMAN