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46,149 lettersOFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS, January 4, 1865. ‘ ty Washington, D. C., January 4, 1865. Maj. Gen. B. F. BUTLER, Commissioner for Exchange, Fort Monroe, Va.: GENERAL: By authority of…
NASHVILLE, TENN. NASHVILLE, TENN., January 3, 1865. Maj. WILLIAM INNES, Assistant Commissioner, Organizing U. K. Colored Troops: MAJOR: The following report of my capture and subsequent attempted murder is respectfully…
Saint Louis, Mo. Saint Louis, Mo., January 3, 1865. Col. J. H. BAKER, Provost-Marshal-General, Department of the Missouri: SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of…
HEADQUARTERS ROCK ISLAND BARRACKS, Rock Island, Ill., November 23, 1864. Mr. EDITOR: In your issue of the 21st instant I notice an article on the treatment of prisoners of war…
OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS, Washington, D. O., January 5, 1865. Maj. Gen. E. R. S. CANBY, GENERAL: I have the honor to inform you that the necessary orders have been…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., January 3, 1865. The Secretary of War directs that you will suspend General Beall’s parole and place him in Fort Lafayette as a prisoner of…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, January 3, 1865. . Washington, D. C., January 3, 1865. GENERAL: Whenever General Beall is ready to make distributions at any prison camp where there are…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, January 3, 1865. Lieutenant-General GRANT, City Point, Va.: GENERAL: In compliance with the instructions of the Secretary of War, to transmit to you all papers…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF INDIANA, NA f Indianapolis, January 2, 1965. I, Before a military commission, which convened at Indianapolis, Ind., ou the 19th day of September, 1864,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, x Eastport, Miss., January 17, 1865. Respectfully returned to Byt. Brig. Gen. W. Hoffman, CommissaryGeneral of Prisoners, with reference to inclosed letter from Maj. George…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Steamer Tarascon, January 12, 1865. Respectfully referred to Surg. George E. Cooper, medical director, Department of the Cumberland. By command of Major-General Thomas: HENRY M.…
OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS, Nashville, January 2, 1865. GENERAL: I am informed that wounded rebel prisoners are being collected at Pulaski and Columbia, as well as at Franklin, and I…
HEADQUARTERS SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, Johnsows Island, Ohio, January 1, 1865. Col. CHARLES W. HILL, 128th Regt. Ohio Vol. Infty., Comdg. U. S. Forces, Johnson’s Island : SIR: I have the…
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY PRISON, Elmira, N. Y., January 1, 1865. Col. B. F. TRACY, Commanding Post : SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the condition…
VA A, A. STEVENS, HEADQUARTERS FORT LAFAYETTE, New York Harbor, January 1, 1865. Lieut. Col. MARTIN BURKE, Commanding Fort Lafayette, New York Harbor: SIR: I have the honor to submit…
HEADQUARTERS CAMP MORTON, Indianapolis, Ind., January 1, 1805. Col. A. A. STEVENS, Commanding Camp Morton: SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the condition of…
CHIEF OF THE RECORD AND PENSION OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT, May 19, 1864. AND Washington: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFIOR, 13.99. The work of preparing the records of the war for public use…
Lousiville Lousiville, January 3, 1862. General H. W. HALLECK, U. $. A. i Commanding Department of Missouri: My DEAR GENERAL: I received your dispatch, and with more delay than I…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. LOUISVILLE, Ky., January 3, 1862. General CULLUM, Chief of Staff, Saint Louis, Mo.: Do I understand that one division has come to Bowling Green, and that another (Pillow’s)…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, January 3, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Commanding Department of Missouri : GENERAL: It is of the: greatest importance that the rebel troops in…