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46,149 lettersHDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, New Orleans, January 17, 1865. Brig. Gen. D. ULLMANN, Commanding U. S. Forces, Morganza, La. : By direction of the major-general commanding you will…
NEW YORK NEW YORK, January 17, 1865. The court ordered for the trial of Captain Beall, of the rebel service, as a spy met at Fort Lafayette this morning. Will…
NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., January 17, 1865. [Maj. H. A. ALLEN, Fort Warren, Mass. : SIR: You will please discharge from Fort Warren the officers and seamen that were…
Rock Island Barracks, Ill. Rock Island Barracks, Ill., January 16, 1865. Col. A. J. JOHNSON, Commanding Post: SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the…
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY COMMANDER, Wheeling, W. Va., January 23, 1865. Respectfully returned, stating that the defect in ventilation has been obviated by opening the upper sash of the windows. JAMES' WASHBURN,…
OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS, Washington, D. C., January 20, 1865. Respectfully returned to Col. J. Washburn, commanding Wheeling, W. Va., for report of the steps taken to obviate the defects…
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY PRISON, Wheeling, W. Va., January 16, 1865. SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the condition of the prisoners of war at this…
HEADQUARTERS FORT DELAWARE, DEL., January 16, 1865. January 16, 1865. SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the condition of the prisoners of war at…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., January 16, 1865. Brig. Gen. H. W. WESSELLS, Commissary-General of Prisoners : SIR: You will immediately take proper measures for sending to Fort Monroe…
NAvy DEPARTMENT NAvy DEPARTMENT, January 16, 1865. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: SIR: The following-named persons, belonging to the naval service, who were concerned in the destruction of…
B. Ey TRACY, Mobile, Ala. B. Ey TRACY, Mobile, Ala., January 15, 1865. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: Please inform the Secretary of War that…
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,…
HEADQUARTERS CAMP DOUGLAS, Chicago, Ill., January 15, 1865. SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the condition of the prisoners of war at this station…
HEADQUARTERS SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, Johnson’s Island, Ohio, January 15, 1865. Col. CHARLES W. HILL, Commanding U. S. Forces, Johnson’s Island : SIR: I have the honor to submit the following…
HEADQUARTERS FORT LAFAYETTE, New York Harbor, January 15, 1865. Lieut. Col. MARTIN BURKE, Commanding Fort Lafayette, New York Harbor: SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., January 14, 1865. General D. H. Maury, Mobile, Ala. : General U. S. Grant notifies Col. Robert Ould that vessel has been waiting in Mobile Bay…
HEADQUARTERS, Fredericksburg, Va. HEADQUARTERS, Fredericksburg, Va., January 13, 1865. Major CARRINGTON, Provost-Marshal : MAJOR: I advised you by telegraph last night that I had caused Hon. Henry $. Foote, member…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., January 13, 1865. Capt. H. S. DOGGETT, Fredericksburg, Va.: Detain Hon. H. S. Foote until further orders.* J. A. SEDDON, Secretary of…
HEADQUARTERS PRISON CAMP, Elmira, N. Y., January 13, 1865. Lieut. R. J. MCKEE, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General: LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to report that prisoners of war in this camp…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Nashville, Tenn., January 13, 1865. General J. B. Hoop, C. S. Army, Commanding O. S. Army of Tennessee : GENERAL: I take this means of…