The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate ArmiesU.S. Government Printing Office, 1899 - Confederate States of America |
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... reply I have to state that the following comprised all the informa- tion received at this Department in regard to the subject , viz : A com- munication from the Post - Office Department inclosing two letters addressed to Mr. Wood which ...
... reply I have to state that the following comprised all the informa- tion received at this Department in regard to the subject , viz : A com- munication from the Post - Office Department inclosing two letters addressed to Mr. Wood which ...
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... reply the Secre tary of War directs me to say that recently an arrangement was made for a general exchange of all prisoners of war , but its fulfillment has been delayed by the bad faith of the insurgent authorities . The sub- ject ...
... reply the Secre tary of War directs me to say that recently an arrangement was made for a general exchange of all prisoners of war , but its fulfillment has been delayed by the bad faith of the insurgent authorities . The sub- ject ...
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... reply to your request for a report in the case of J. C. Gun- nell , confined in the Old Capitol Prison , I have the honor to state that he was arrested on the application in writing of thirty - one well - known Union citizens of Fairfax ...
... reply to your request for a report in the case of J. C. Gun- nell , confined in the Old Capitol Prison , I have the honor to state that he was arrested on the application in writing of thirty - one well - known Union citizens of Fairfax ...
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... reply I have respectfully to state that this is the first instance on record of the traitorous surrender to rebels by a U. S. officer . But there is in my opinion a previous action of the Government which would commend this case to the ...
... reply I have respectfully to state that this is the first instance on record of the traitorous surrender to rebels by a U. S. officer . But there is in my opinion a previous action of the Government which would commend this case to the ...
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... reply I have the honor to state that when I ceased to be the com- manding general of the Middle Department , in which Accomac and Northampton Counties , Va . , are comprised , Judge Pitts was in office but not with my consent or ...
... reply I have the honor to state that when I ceased to be the com- manding general of the Middle Department , in which Accomac and Northampton Counties , Va . , are comprised , Judge Pitts was in office but not with my consent or ...
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ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE arrested Assistant Adjutant-General August authority Brig Brigadier-General Camp Butler Camp Chase Camp Douglas Capt Captain captured cartel Cavalry charge citizens Colonel Third Infantry commanding officer commissary Commissary-General of Prisoners Confederate confined Detroit duty E. M. STANTON enemy exchange of prisoners flag of truce Fort Delaware Fort Lafayette Fort Monroe furnished G. W. RANDOLPH Government Governor guard HALLECK HDQRS HEADQUARTERS ARMY HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT honor inclose Inclosure indorsement instant instructions John July July 12 June letter Lieutenant Major-General MCCLELLAN Missouri Monroe oath of allegiance obedient servant October OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL Ohio parole paroled prisoners Pennsylvania Volunteers persons prisoners of war provost-marshal Provost-Marshal-General quartermaster rebel received Regiment released respectfully Richmond Saint Louis Second Lieut Secretary Secretary of War sent September soldiers surgeon take the oath taken Tennessee THOMAS troops U. S. Army Vicksburg Virginia WAR DEPARTMENT Washington WILLIAM HOFFMAN York Volunteers