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. |
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... desire that you will inclose the money to me to be forwarded through Lieuten- ant - Colonel Ludlow , agent for exchange of prisoners . It is usual to take from all prisoners any money in their possession at the time of their being ...
... desire that you will inclose the money to me to be forwarded through Lieuten- ant - Colonel Ludlow , agent for exchange of prisoners . It is usual to take from all prisoners any money in their possession at the time of their being ...
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... desire to take the oath of allegiance before the recent order prohibiting the discharge of prisoners on such terms , and as it appears by this means brought upon themselves the enmity of other rebel prisoners which would per- haps ...
... desire to take the oath of allegiance before the recent order prohibiting the discharge of prisoners on such terms , and as it appears by this means brought upon themselves the enmity of other rebel prisoners which would per- haps ...
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... desire to initiate prosecutions for political offenses and is satisfied , as a general rule , to restrain the capacity for mischief of disloyal citizens . If nothing better can be done , they must be confined , but a far preferable ...
... desire to initiate prosecutions for political offenses and is satisfied , as a general rule , to restrain the capacity for mischief of disloyal citizens . If nothing better can be done , they must be confined , but a far preferable ...
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... desire to effect exchanges of officers in accordance with the cartel and general principles , and not by special or individual arrangements , and I do not think that the public service will be benefited by making the latter . I have the ...
... desire to effect exchanges of officers in accordance with the cartel and general principles , and not by special or individual arrangements , and I do not think that the public service will be benefited by making the latter . I have the ...
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... desire the abduction or dethronement of the rule of military retaliation , and so in this code retaliation is deprecated . A malignant , unscrupulous , revengeful enemy " leaves to his opponent no other means of securing himself against ...
... desire the abduction or dethronement of the rule of military retaliation , and so in this code retaliation is deprecated . A malignant , unscrupulous , revengeful enemy " leaves to his opponent no other means of securing himself against ...
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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