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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... tion . On this more comprehensive basis it was determined that the volumes should include not only the battle reports , correspondence , etc. , in possession of the War Department , but also " all official docu- ments that can be ...
... tion . On this more comprehensive basis it was determined that the volumes should include not only the battle reports , correspondence , etc. , in possession of the War Department , but also " all official docu- ments that can be ...
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... tion was dissolved , whereupon , by direction of the Secretary of War , the continuance of the work , beginning with Vol . VI , Series II , devolved on Colonel ( now Brigadier - General ) Ainsworth . Each volume includes a copious index ...
... tion was dissolved , whereupon , by direction of the Secretary of War , the continuance of the work , beginning with Vol . VI , Series II , devolved on Colonel ( now Brigadier - General ) Ainsworth . Each volume includes a copious index ...
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... tion is not in its application in all respects the same in cases of rebellion or invasion involving the public safety , as it is in times of profound peace and public security . The Constitution itself makes the distinc- tion , and I ...
... tion is not in its application in all respects the same in cases of rebellion or invasion involving the public safety , as it is in times of profound peace and public security . The Constitution itself makes the distinc- tion , and I ...
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... tion . * I thought you had seen it in the papers transmitted to you otherwise I would have sent it . I take it for granted that the Confed- erate authorities propose to carry out a resolution solemnly passed by them . I have not asked ...
... tion . * I thought you had seen it in the papers transmitted to you otherwise I would have sent it . I take it for granted that the Confed- erate authorities propose to carry out a resolution solemnly passed by them . I have not asked ...
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... tion 8 , of his Exchange Notice No. 5 , in which he says that it was only * See Exchange Notice No. 5 , Vol . V , this series , p . 949 . intended to apply to cases of parties who had been 16 PRISONERS OF WAR AND STATE , ETC.
... tion 8 , of his Exchange Notice No. 5 , in which he says that it was only * See Exchange Notice No. 5 , Vol . V , this series , p . 949 . intended to apply to cases of parties who had been 16 PRISONERS OF WAR AND STATE , ETC.
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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