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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, City Point, Va., January 15, 1865. COLONEL: The letter of Judge Robert Ould, agent of exchange of Confederate States, of date Richmond, September 12,…
HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, Shreveport, January 7, 1805. Maj. Gen. E. R. S. CANBY, Commanding U. S. Forces, &c., New Orleans, La.: GENERAL: I have directed Major Szymanski, ©. S. agent…
MEDICAL DIRECTOR’S OFFICE, January 12, 1865. January 12, 1865. Bvt. Brig. Gen. W. HOFFMAN, U.S. Army, Commissary-General of Prisoners : Sir: The information you have received concerning the collecting together…
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…
Columbia, S. C. Columbia, S. C., January 10, 1865. Col. G. C. GIBBS, Commanding, &c., Andersonville, Ga. : COLONEL: The general commanding directs me to say that he has been…
HEADQUARTERS FORT WARREN, MASS., January 10, 1865. January 10, 1865. Respectfully furnished to the Commissary-General of Prisoners in explanation of the telegram sent eee in reply to the telegraphic inquiry…
OFFICE COMMISSARY OF PRISONERS, Fort McHenry, Md., January 10, 1865. SIR: Comformable with instructions herewith returned, I have the honor to report four commissioned officers, prisoners of war, held here…
OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS, Washington, D. C., January 11, 1865. Respectfully referred to Col. B. F.Tracy, commanding Depot Prisoners of War, Elmira, N. Y., for his information. These papers to…
Camp Fry, Washington, D. C. Camp Fry, Washington, D. C., January 10, 1865. Major BLAGDEN, Assistant to Commissary-General of Prisoners, Washington, D. O.: MAJOR: I have the honor to inclose…
New Orleans, La. New Orleans, La., January 10, 1865. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Chief of Staff of the Army, Washington, D. O.: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge…
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…
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE WEST, Montgomery, January 9, 1865. Brig. Gen. JOHN H. WINDER, Commissary-General of Prisoners: GENERAL: General Beauregard desires that you will furnish Maj. J. M. Bottle,…
HDQRS. COMR. ORGANIZATION U. S. COLORED TROOPS, Nashville, Tenn., January 9, 1865. Bvt. Col. C. W. FosTER, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Volunteers, and Chief of Colorz:d Bureau, Washington, D. O.:…
HDQRS. OFFICE PROVOST-MARSHAL OF PRISONERS, Rock Island Barracks, Ill., January 9, 1865. Col. A. J. JOHNSON, Commanding Post: SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of…
HEADQUARTERS U.S. FORCES, Camp Chase, near Columbus, Ohio, January 9, 1865. Brig. Gen. H. W. WESSELLS, Insp. and Com. Gen. of Prisoners, Washington City, D. C.: GENERAL: I have the…
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.…
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…
HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, New Orleans, La., January 8, 1865. Commodore J. S. PALMER, Commanding West Gulf Blockading Squadron, New Orleans: SIR: I have the honor to inform…
HEADQUARTERS CAMP DOUGLAS, Chicago, Ill., January 8, 1865. Col. B. J. SWEET, Commanding Camp Douglas, TU : SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the…
HEADQUARTERS CAMP MORTON, Indianapolis, Ind., January 8, 1865. Col. A. A. STEVENS, Commanding Camp Morton: SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report o the condition of…