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Unknown to Robert E. Lee, February 13, 1865
Richmond, Va., February 13, 1865. General R. E. LEE, Commanding Army of Northern Virginia: The river being closed, is there any objection to sending Yankee prisoners through the lines on…
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F, C. Wilkes to Robt. J. Barrow, February 15, 1865
New York, February 15, 1865. Colonel Tracy will use his discretion and judgment in granting all «due facilitiesâ for the proper distribution of supplies. The parole should be such as…
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H. Forno to Apars. C. S. MIL. PRISONS EAST OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER, February 12, 1865
Columbia, S. C., February 12, 1865. Capt. G. W. BOOTH, Assistant Adjutant- General, Salisbury, N. 0.: CAPTAIN: Your telegram from Salisbury announcing that General B. T. Johnson has been assigned…
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Bradley T. Johnson to Brigadier- General, February 12, 1865
Richmond, Va., February 12, 1865. General HOLMES, Raleigh, N. O.: Colonel Forno has been ordered to remove prisoners from Florence to some other point. He was directed to communicate with…
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Unknown to Post Quartermaster, Charlotte, N.C., February 12, 1865
Richmond, February 12, 1865. PosT QUARTERMASTER, Charlotte, N. C.: Make immediate preparations for the reception of 1,800 Federal officers. i By order: J. A. CAMPBELL, Assistant Secretary of War. CORRESPONDENCE,…
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Unknown to P.G.T. Beauregard, February 12, 1865
Richmond, Va., February 12, 1865. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Columbia, S. C.: Order commandant of prison at Columbia to remove Federal officers to Charlotte. By order: J. A. CAMPBELL, Assistant…
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James R. Reid to U.s. Military Prison, February 12, 1865
Elmira, N. Y., February 12, 1865. Col. B. F. TRACY, Commanding Post: COLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the condition of the prisoners of…
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E, K. Allen to Respectfuily referred to the Commissary-General of Prisoners, February 11, 1865
Near Columbus, Ohio, February 11, 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…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, February 8, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 840.] Department of State, Washington, February 8, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 22d ultimo, (No. 583,) enclosing a letter of the 6th of…
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William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, February 6, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 835.] Department of State, Washington, February 6, 1864. Sir: I transmit the copy of a despatch of the 5th of December last, from Mr.…
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R. H. Chilton to Respectfully transmitted with letter of Governor Vance inclosed and, February 10, 1865
February 10, 1865. ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE, Richmond, Va., February 10, 1865. Capt. T. W. HALL, Assistant Inspector-General, Salisbury, N. O.: CAPTAIN: I inclose herewith a letter from Governor…
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William H. Seward to Charles F. Adams, February 6, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 834.] Department of State, Washington, February 6, 1864. Sir: I have to inform you that it has become known to this government that the…
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J. W. Palmer to D. H. Maury, February 10, 1865
Richmond, Va., February 10, 1865. General D. H. Maury, Mobile, Ala.: Under the arrangement with General Grant, send out, through N. Harleston Brown, 1,500 bales cotton on notice of Federal…
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William H. Seward to Charles F. Adams, February 5, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 833.] Department of State, Washington, February 5, 1864. Sir: I enclose copies of the Morning Chronicle, of this city, of yesterday, which contain an…
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James R. Curell to and Assistant Agent of Exchange, February 15, 1865
Washington, D. C., February 15, 1865. Respectfully referred to Maj. Gen. H. W. Halleck, Chief of Staff, for his information. W. HOFFMAN, Bot. Brig. Gen., U. S. Army, Commissary-General of…
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A. A, Stevens to Fifth Regt. Vet. Reserve Corps, Comdg. Camp Morton, February 10, 1865
Camp Morton, near Indianapolis, Ind., February 10, 1865. Capt. W. T. HARTZ, Asst, Adjt. Gen., Office Com. Gen. of Prisoners, Washington, D. 0.: CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report…
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W. R. Lackland to 108th Illinois Infantry and Provost-Marshal, February 9, 1865
February 9, 1865. Post AND DEFENSES OF MEMPHIS, Memphis, Tenn., February 9, 1865. Brig. Gen. H. W. WESSELLS, U. S. Volunteers, Inspector and Uommissary-General of Prisoners : SIR: I have…
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G. Blagden to Ernest W. Holmstedt, February 9, 1865
Washington, D. C., February 9, 1865. Col. ERNEST W. HOLMSTEDT, Commanding Ship Island, Miss.: COLONEL: I have the honor, by direction of the Commissary-General of Prisoners, to acknowledge the receipt…
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Badiroddex to Gustavus Woodson Smith, February 8, 1865
Near Moulton, Ala., February 8, 1865. Brig. Gen. R. S. GRANGER, Commanding U. S. Forces, District of Northern Alabama: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your…
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John C. Breckinridge to W. M. Gardner, February 8, 1865
Richmond, February 8, 1865. His Excellency Z. B. VANCE, Governor of North Carolina, Raleigh, N. C.: SIR: Your letter of the 1st instant calling attention to the suffering condition of…