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united states. war department

Publications and source records attributed to united states. war department.

At least 217 records · Page 12Linked to original sources

Library of Congress1866

Commissioners of claims for Maryland and Delaware. Letter of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 8th instant, relative to the appointment of commissioners under the act of February 24, 1864. January 11, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed

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Marking captured guns. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting correspondence between the Superintendent of the Military Academy and the Chief Engineer of the Army in regard to certain captured cannon. January 24, 1866. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed

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One-hundred-days men. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House, of January 25, transmitting a report of the enlistment of one-hundred-days men. January 30, 1866. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed

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Library of Congress1865

Correspondence between His Excellency.

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Exchange of prisoners.

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Library of Congress1865

Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 25th instant, information in relation to the appointment of a commission in each of the slave states represented in Congress, charged to award to each loyal person, to whom a colored volunteer may owe service, a just compensation. January 26, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed

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Library of Congress1865

Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 22d of December, 1864, a report of the Adjutant General in relation to volunteers called out in the State of Delaware for thirty and for one hundred days. January 26, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed

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Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December 20, 1864, information in relation to the arrest of Colonel Richard T. Jacobs, lieutenant governor of the State of Kentucky, and Colonel Frank Wolford, one of the presidential electors of that state. February 1, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed

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Library of Congress1865

Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 14th instant, information in relation to the list of names of state or political prisoners required to be furnished to the judges of the circuit and district courts of the United States and the District of Columbia by the 2d section of the act of March 3, 1863, entitled, "An Act Relating to Habeas Corpus, and Regulating Judicial Proceedings in Certain Cases." February 21, 1865. -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed

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Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 28th ultimo, information in relation to the number of soldiers and sailors the several states, territories, and the District of Columbia have furnished the Army and Navy under all calls. February 27, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed

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Library of Congress1865

In the Senate of the United States. Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 22d instant, copy of the instructions issued by that Department relative to the enrolment of citizens of the State of Louisiana. February 27, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed

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Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the 23d instant, a copy of General Orders No. 23, issued by Major General Banks at New Orleans, dated February 3, 1864. February 28, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed

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Exemptions from military duty. Letter of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 6th instant, relative to alleged exemption from military duty of certain preachers of the gospel. February 8, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed

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Brigadier General George W. Morgan. Letter from the Secretary of War, declining to furnish a copy of the letter of Brigadier General George W. Morgan, dated June 6, 1863, with the enclosures, relative to the evacuation of Cumberland Gap. February 20, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed

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Number of troops furnished by the State of California. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the House of February 20, 1865, a statement of the number of troops furnished by the State of California. February 28, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed

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Philip Epstein and others. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of the 5th instant, transmitting all the papers and testimony relating to the claim of Philip Epstein and others. December 14, 1865. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed

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Library of Congress1865

Letter of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 17th instant, information in relation to the muster-rolls of such of the regiments as have been raised in the State of Maryland in the present war, which were composed, in whole or in part, of those who were, at the time of their enlistment or draft, slaves. January 26, 1865. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed

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Library of Congress1864

Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 26th ultimo, correspondence with the rebel authorities in relation to the exchange of prisoners.

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