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17,141 lettersWashington, 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…
HEADQUARTERS 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…