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17,141 lettersMarch 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
New York Harbor, January 8, 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…
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 the prisoners of…
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. W. Wessells, Inspector and…
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 careful investigation, there shall…
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 condition of prisoners of…
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 condition of the prisoners of…
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY COMMANDER, January 7, 1865. Louisville, Ky., January 7,.1865. Capt. S. E. JONES, Additional Aide-de-Camp and Asst. Com. Gen. Prisoners of War: SIR: I have the honor to submit…
Boston Harbor Boston Harbor, January 7, 1865. Maj. A. A. GIBSON, Commanding Fort Warren: SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the condition of prisoners…