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George H. Thomas to J. B. Hoop, January 13, 1865
Nashville, Tenn., January 13, 1865. General J. B. Hoop, C. S. Army, Commanding O. S. Army of Tennessee : GENERAL: I take this means of informing you of an act…
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Ulysses S. Grant to H. E. PAINE, U. S. Volunteers, New York, January 15, 1865
City Point, Va., January 15, 1865. Col. JOHN E. MULFORD, Assistant Agent of Exchange: COLONEL: The letter of Judge Robert Ould, agent of exchange of Confederate States, of date Richmond,…
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E. Ks Mote to CURRESPONDENCE, ETC.âUNION AND CONFEDERATE. 61, January 7, 1805
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 of exchange for…
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IG. Szymanski to E. Kirby Smith, January 12, 1865
January 12, 1865. FLAG-OF-TRUCE STEAMER COUNTESS, Mouth of Red River, January 12, 1865, Col. CHARLES C. DWIGHT, Comr. of Exchange, Mil. Div. of West Miss., New Orleans, La.: COLONEL: Ihave…
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Geo. E. Cooper to CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.âUNION AND CONFEDERATE. 5T, January 12, 1865
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…
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W. S. Winder to Commissary-General of Prisoners, January 10, 1865
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 of what prisoners (officers)…
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George Atcheson to J. G. Ramsay, January 10, 1865
Fort McHenry, Md., January 10, 1865. Capt. J. G. RAMSAY, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Second Separate Brigade, Eighth Army Corps: SIR: Comformable with instructions herewith returned, I have the honor to…
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Henry W. Wessells to Wea Rd, January 11, 1865
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 be returned. By order…
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Edr S=canbdy to Hpers. TENTH REGIMENT VETERAN RESERVE CORPS, March 4, 1865
March 4, 1865. Respectfully returned. I admit that it is not âa legitimate work for prisoners of warâ to employ them in the removal of torpedoes, except as a measure…
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Geo. WM. Brent to and Assistant Adjutant-General, January 9, 1865
Montgomery, January 9, 1865. GENERAL: General Beauregard desires that you will furnish Maj. J. M. Bottle, quartermaster, with thirty Federal prisoners to take out the torpedoes and shells in railroad…
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G. Blagden to United States Governments, January 9, 1865
OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS, January 9, 1865. Washington, D. 0., January 9, 1865. ANDREW B. Cross, Baltimore, Md. : SIR: I am directed by the Commissary-General of Prisoners to inform…
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WM. Innes to and Asst. to Commissioner Organization U. N. Colored Troops, January 9, 1865
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.: COLONEL: I have the honor to forward…
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A. P. Caraher to Alexander J. Johnson, January 9, 1865
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 the condition of the prisoners…
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W. P. Richardson to Twenty-fifth Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, Comay, January 9, 1865
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 honor to report…
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E.D. Townsend to Edwin M. Stanton, January 5, 1865
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERALâS OFFICE, Washington, January 5, 1865. Hon. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War: SIR: In compliance with your instructions in regard to âthe report made by Col. Thomas…
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Abraham Lincoln to President, January 10, 1865
City Point, Va., January 10, 1865. Respectfully forwarded to the Secretary of War. It will be seen from the within letter that the Confederate authorities have paroled General Hayes and…
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Chas, C. Dwight to and Agent of Exchange, Mil. Div. of West Mississippi, January 8, 1865
New Orleans, La., January 8, 1865. Commodore J. S. PALMER, Commanding West Gulf Blockading Squadron, New Orleans: SIR: I have the honor to inform you that the officers and seamen…
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E. R. P. Shurly to CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.âUNION AND CONFEDERATE. 45, January 8, 1865
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 condition of the…
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John W. Davidson to A. A. Stevens, January 8, 1865
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 the prisoners of…
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Chas. W. Hill to Hpagrs. U. S. FORCES, JOHNSON'S ISLAND AND SANDUSKY, January 8, 1865
January 8, 1865. 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 to…