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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS FORT COLUMBUS, New York Harbor, January 31, 1865. Col. J. V. BOMFORD, Commanding Post: SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the condition of…
NEW YORK NEW YORK, January 31, 1865. General Beall will probably be ready to commence the shipment of supplies within two or three days. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, January 31,…
OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS, Washington, D. C., January 31, 1865. General H. E. PAINE, U.S. Volunteers: GENERAL: I will thank you to inform me with as little delay as possible…
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE, March 8, 1865. March 8, 1865. Respectfully referred to Maj. Gen. E. A. Hitchcock, commissioner for the exchange of prisoners, Washington, D. C. By order…
HEADQUARTERS OFFICE OF EXCHANGE, New Orleans, January 30, 1865. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 13th instant, and in compliance with the request…
OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF SUBSISTENCE, February 6, 1865. February 6, 1865, Respectfully referred to Brig. Gen. W. Hoffman, Commissary-General of Prisoners, to give the desired information, and the writer so advised.…
OFFICE COMMISSARY OF SUBSISTENCE, Rock Island, Ill., January 30, 1865. Brig. Gen. A. B. EATON, Commissary-General of Subsistence, Washington City, D. C.: SIR: Permit me to ask your attention to…
Rock Island Barracks, IUl. Rock Island Barracks, IUl., January 30, 1865. Col. A. J. JOHNSON, Commanding Post: SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the…
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY PRISON, ATHENEUM, Wheeling, W. Va., January 30, 1865. Col. JAMES WASHBURN, Military Commander of Wheeling, W. Va : SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection…
NAVY DEPARTMENT NAVY DEPARTMENT, January 30, 1865. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: SIR: In August last an expedition from the U. S. S. Saratoga captured in McIntosh County,…
HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, New Orleans, La., January 29, 1863. GENERAL: By direction of the major-general commanding you will please forward a copy of the following communication by…
HEADQUARTERS SHIP ISLAND, MISS., January 29, 1865. SEVENTY-FOURTH U.S. COLORED INFANTRY, January 29, 1865. COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS: SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the…
HEADQUARTERS CAMP DOUGLAS, Chicago, IUl., January 29, 1865. Col. B. J. SWEET, Highth Regt. Veteran Reserve Corps, Comdg. Post of Chicago: SIR: I have the honor to submit the following…
Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Ind. Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Ind., January 29, 1865. Col. A. A. STEVENS, Commanding Camp Morton: Sir: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of…
HEADQUARTERS SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, Johnson’s Island, Ohio, January 29, 1865. Col. CHARLES W. HILL, 128th Ohio Vol. Infty., Comdg. U. S. Forces, Johnson’s Island, Ohio: SIR: I have the honor…
HEADQUARTERS FORT DELAWARE, DEL., January 29, 1865. January 29, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the condition of the prisoners of war at…
HEADQUARTERS FORT LAFAYETTE, New York Harbor, January 29, 1865. SIR: Í have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the condition of the prisoners of war confined at…
HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, New Orleans, La., January 28, 1865. COLONEL: I beg leave to call the attention of the major-general commanding to the inclosed list of rebel…
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY COMMANDANT, Louisville, Ky., January 28, 1865. SIR: Ihave the honor to submit the following inspection report of the condition of the prisoners of war at this station for…
HEADQUARTERS FORT WARREN, Boston Harbor, January 28, 1865. Maj. H. A. ALLEN, Commanding Fort Warren: SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the condition of…