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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... rations giving five pounds of green or four pounds of ground coffee to 100 rations was intended for the prisoners of war . A subsequent schedule was made for paroled troops of our own army , giving them nine pounds of green or seven ...
... rations giving five pounds of green or four pounds of ground coffee to 100 rations was intended for the prisoners of war . A subsequent schedule was made for paroled troops of our own army , giving them nine pounds of green or seven ...
Page 241
... rations , quarters , and treatment generally was much better than their officers received at the hands of our Government . is needless to add that our treatment as officers , prisoners of war , is entirely contrary to all civilized ...
... rations , quarters , and treatment generally was much better than their officers received at the hands of our Government . is needless to add that our treatment as officers , prisoners of war , is entirely contrary to all civilized ...
Page 267
... rations furnished you " being insufficient to sustain life , " & c . , I would state that the question is now under examination , and any misapplication of your rations or mismanagement in the manner in which they are furnished will be ...
... rations furnished you " being insufficient to sustain life , " & c . , I would state that the question is now under examination , and any misapplication of your rations or mismanagement in the manner in which they are furnished will be ...
Page 279
... rations of salt , vinegar , soap , rice or beans , and candles issued to us . Our number is 299 , making the ration of beef one - half pound and bread one pound and two ounces to each man . In my knowledge about the [ same ] quantity ...
... rations of salt , vinegar , soap , rice or beans , and candles issued to us . Our number is 299 , making the ration of beef one - half pound and bread one pound and two ounces to each man . In my knowledge about the [ same ] quantity ...
Page 302
... rations received . They stated “ that in their opinion as surgeons the rations then being furnished ( they remain unchanged ) to the officers confined as prisoners in Libby Prison are insufficient in quality and quantity to maintain a ...
... rations received . They stated “ that in their opinion as surgeons the rations then being furnished ( they remain unchanged ) to the officers confined as prisoners in Libby Prison are insufficient in quality and quantity to maintain a ...
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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