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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, City Point, Va., February 7, 1865. Respectfully returned. No stipulation has been entered into between Judge Ould and myself authorizing contributions to Confederate prisoners…
HEADQUARTERS FLORENCE MILITARY PRISON, Near Florence, S. O., January 26, 1865. Col. H. FORNO, Inspector Military Prisons, South Carolina : COLONEL: I have the honor to state that the post…
COLUMBIA, S. C. COLUMBIA, S. C., January 27, 1865. Brig. Gen. J. H. WINDER, Commissary-General of Military Prisons: GENERAL: In obedience to Special Orders, No. 15, òf January 23, I…
AE OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS, Washington, D. C., January 27, 1865. Commanding Depot Prisoners of War, Elmira, N. Y.: COLONEL: I have the honor, by direction of the Commissary-General of…
Fort Monroe, Va. Fort Monroe, Va., January 27, 1865. Hon. R. OULD, Agent for Exchange, Richmond, Va.: SIR: I have the honor to inform you that I am in daily…
HEADQUARTERS PRISONS EAST OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER, Columbia, S. C., January 26, 1865. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond : GENERAL: The Federal prisoners of war at all the…
HEADQUARTERS FORT WARREN, Boston Harbor, January 26, 1865. Brig. Gen. H. W. WESSELLS, Commissary-General of Prisoners, Washington, D. C.: SIR: I have the honor to inclose herewith copy of a…
GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. NORTHERN DEPARTMENT, January 26, 1865. No. 4. Cincinnati, Ohio, January 26, 1865. Before a general court-martial which convened at Cincinnati, Ohio, January 17, 1865, pursuant to Special…
OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS, Washington, D. C., January 26, 1865. AMOS PILSBURY, Superintendent Penitentiary, Albany, N. Y.: Sir: In pursuance of instructions received from the Secretary of War I am…
Columbia, S. C. Columbia, S. C., January 25, 1865. Capt. J. S. RICHARDSON, Assistant Quartermaster, Columbia, S. C.: CAPTAIN: You will convert greenbacks to the amount of $200 for the…
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY COMMANDER, Wheeling, W. Va., January 25, 1865. Brig. Gen. H. W. WESSELLS, Commissary-General of Prisoners, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: Upon the receipt of Special Orders, No. 17, from…
HEADQUARTERS PRISONS EAST OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER, Columbia, S. O., January 24, 1865. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: I hope you will not consider me troublesome…
HEADQUARTERS PRISONS EAST OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER, Columbia, S. O., January 24, 1865. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General: GENERAL: There are now at Andersonville, Ga., more troops than are…
En Route for Cairo, T. U. En Route for Cairo, T. U., January 13, 1865. Lieut. JOHN S. LYTLE, Eighth Iowa Infantry Volunteers, In Charge of Rebel Prisoners of War…
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY STATION, Alton, Ill., January 24, 1865. Brig. Gen. H. W. WESSELLS, Commissary-General of Prisoners, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: I have the honor to transmit herewith a special roll…
HEADQUARTERS FORT LAFAYETTE, New York Harbor, January 24, 1865. Brig. Gen. H. W. WESSELLS, Commissary-General of Prisoners, Washington, D. O.: SIR: Inclosed you will receive a certified copy of a…
HEADQUARTERS FEDERAL PRISON, Cahaba, Ala., January 23, 1865. General J. D. IMBODEN, Augusta, Ga.: GENERAL: On the morning of Friday, January 20, there was a mutiny in the Federal prison…
Saint Louis, Mo. Saint Louis, Mo., January 23, 1865. Col. J. H. BAKER, Provost-Marshal-General, Department of the Missouri : SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report…
Rock Island Barracks, Ill. Rock Island Barracks, Ill., January 23, 1865. Col. A. J. JOHNSON, Commanding Post: SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the…
HEADQUARTERS POST, Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ill., February 13, 1865. Respectfully forwarded to the Commissary-General of Prisoners, Washington, D. C. Approved. B. J. SWEET, Colonel Highth Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, Comdg.…