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Unknown, February 3, 1865
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF EASTERN ARKANSAS, Helena, Ark., February 3, 1865. SIR: About the 1st of May, [1864,] my troops captured First Lieut. T. O. Casteel, First Arkansas Cavalry; First Lieut.…
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Unknown to O. Morfit, February 2, 1865
HDQRS. C. S. MIL. PRISONS EAST OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER, February 2, 1865. Columbia, S. 0., February 2, 1865. Capt. O. MORFIT, Assistant Quartermaster, Richmond, Va. : CAPTATN: Capt. H. A.…
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Unknown to Lorenzo Thomas, February 2, 1865
Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn., February 2, 1865. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I have the honor to report the following: On the 20th…
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Unknown to Stephen G. Burbridge, January 21, 1865
A A O A A . 29, 1863 2 6 OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS, Washington, D. C., January 21, 1865. Bvt. Maj. Gen. S. G. BURBRIDGE, Commanding District of Kentucky,…
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Unknown to Schuyler Colfax, January 21, 1865
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, January 21, 1865. Hon. SCHUYLER COLFAX, Speaker of the House of Representatives : SIR: In answer to the resolution of the House…
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Unknown to Henry W. Wessells, January 15, 1865
HEADQUARTERS DEPOT PRISONERS OF WAR, Elmira, N. Y., January 15, 1865. Brig. Gen. H. W. WESSELLS, Commissary-General of Prisoners: GENERAL: I have the honor to return herewith communication from P,…
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Unknown to O. Morfit, January 11, 1865
Columbia, S. C. Columbia, S. C., January 11, 1865. Capt. O. MORFIT, Assistant Quartermaster, Richmond, Va.: CAPTAIN: Your letter of 24th of December, inclosing report of Commissioner Williams in regard…
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Unknown, March 4, 1865
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE WEST, March 4, 1865. March 4, 1865. Respectfully returned. I admit that it is not “a legitimate work for prisoners of war” to employ them…
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Unknown to President, January 5, 1865
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, January 5, 1865. I transmit herewith the report of the Adjutant-General giving an extract from a report made by Col. Thomas M.…
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Unknown to Schuyler Colfax, January 10, 1865
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, City Point, Va., January 10, 1865. Respectfully forwarded to the Secretary of War. It will be seen from the within letter that the Confederate…