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17,141 lettersCamp 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…
Johnsows Island Johnsows Island, January 8, 1865. Brig. Gen. H. W. WESSELLS, Inspector and Com. Gen. of Prisoners, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the following…
HEADQUARTERS SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, Johnson’s Island, Ohio, January 8, 1865. Col. CHARLES W. HILL, 128th Ohio Vol. Infty., Comdg. U. S. Forces, Johnson’s Island, Ohio: SIR: I have the honor…
HEADQUARTERS FORT LAFAYETTE, New York Harbor, January 8, 1865. Lieut. Col. MARTIN BURKE, Commanding Fort Lafayette, New York Harbor: SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report…
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY PRISON, Elmira, N. Y., January 8, 1865. Col. B. F. TRACY, Commanding Post: SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the condition of…
OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS, Washington, D. O., January 11, 1865. Respectfully referred to Col. A. J. Johnson, commanding Rock Island, for remarks. $ l By order of Brig. Gen. H.…
OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF SUBSISTENCE, January 11, 1865. January 11, 1865, Respectfully referred to Brig. Gen. H. W. Wessells, CommissaryGeneral of Prisoners, with the suggestion that if, after a full and…
HEADQUARTERS WESTS BUILDINGS HOSPITAL, Baltimore, Md., January 7, 1865. Surg. A. CHAPEL, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding Hospital: SIR: I have the honor to transmit the following inspection report of the…
OFFICE ASSISTANT COMMISSARY OF PRISONERS, January 7, 1865. January 7, 1865. Col. E. W. HOLMSTED?, Commanding Post: SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the…