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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS C. S. MILITARY PRISON, Camp Sumter, Ga., January 21, 1865. Lieut. R. B. THOMAS, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General: SIR: Complaints being made almost every day by chief surgeon of hospital…
Columbia, S. C., January 21, 1865. Mrs. ©. M. JONES: MADAM: The occupation of Savannah by the enemy renders it inexpedient for the Confederate States to continue to occupy the…
QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, C, S. MILITARY PRISON, Columbia, S. C., January 21, 1865. General J. H. WINDER, Commissary- General of Prisoners : GENERAL: In my original orders I was limited in…
New Orleans, January 21, 1865. Respectfully forwarded to the Commissioner for Exchange of Prisoners. The arrangements made by General Washburn and my own authority to act are suspended by the…
HEADQUARTERS 111TH U. S. COLORED INFANTRY, Nashville, Tenn., January 21, 1865. GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose herewith a copy of a Mobile paper* (rebel) coutaining, over the signature…
Louisville, Ky., January 21, 1865. SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the condition of the prisoners of war at this station for the week…
Near Columbus, Ohio, January 21, 1865. Col. W. P. RicHARDSON, Commanding Post: Sir: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the condition of the prisoners of…
Elmira, N. Y., January 21, 1865. Brig. Gen. H. W. WESSELLS, Commissary- General of Prisoners : GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your conimunication of the…
HEADQUARTERS WEST’S BUILDINGS HOSPITAL, Baltimore, Md., January 21, 1865. Surg. A. CHAPEL, U.S. Volunteers, Commanding Hospital: SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the condition…
HEADQUARTERS FORT WARREN, Boston Harbor, January 21, 1865. Maj. H. A. ALLEN, Commanding Fort Warren: Sir: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the condition of…
Washington, D. C., January 21, 1865. Lieut. Col. JOHN E. MULFORD, Agent for the Exchange of Prisoners, Fort Monroe, Va.: CoLONEL: The communication of the 7th instant addressed to you…
Washington, D. C., January 21, 1865. Maj. Gen. GEORGE STONEMAN, Commanding Department of the Ohio, Lowisville, Ky.: GENERAL: I have the honor to inquire if Charles E. Marshall, son of…
Washington, D. C., January 21, 1865. Bvt. Maj. Gen. S. G. BURBRIDGE, Commanding District of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. : GENERAL: I am authorized to request that Col. J. D. Morris…
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERALâS OFFICE, Washington, January 21, 1865. Hon. EDwIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War: SIR: In compliance with your instructions I have the honor to submit herewith copies of…
January 21, 1865. ; Washington, D. C., January 21, 1865. Hon..E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: Sir: I have authorized Colonel Mulford, agent of exchange, to renew negotiations for the…
Washington, D.-C., January 20, 1865. Lieut. Col. JOHN E. MULFORD, Assistant Agent for Exchange, Fort Monroe, Va.: COLONEL: I have the honor, by direction of the Commissary-General of Prisoners, to…
ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, Richmond, January 26, 1865. Respectfully returned to Major Maynard. You are aware of the difficulty in procuring wood for the last ten days. I borrowed wood several…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERALâS OFFICE, Richmond, January 25, 1865. Respectfully referred to Maj. J. C. Maynard. By order of Quartermaster-General : CH. MIMS, Captain and Assistant Quartermaster. [Third indorsement.] QUARTERMASTERâS OFFICE, Richmond, January…
Richmond, Va., January 19, 1865. GENTLEMEN: In response to the inclosed resolution of inquiry of the Legislature of Virginia* in relation to the transmission of supplies to Confederate prisoners in…
Boston Harbor, January 19, 1865. SIR: The officers and seamen of the steamer Florida are willing to give their parole to leave the United States within ten days after liberation,…