The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 2, Volume 8.

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Records of the War of the Rebellion include copies of army correspondence (reports, letters, telegrams, and general orders) from both the Union and Confederate Armies discussing their operations. The second series, according to the preface in Series 1, Volume 1 contains "the correspondence, orders, reports, and returns, Union and Confederate, relating to prisoners of war, and (so far as the military authorities were concerned) to State or political prisoners" (p. iii). Index starts on page 1005.

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viii, 1060 p. ; 23 cm.

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United States. War Department. 1899.

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  • Main Title: The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 2, Volume 8.
  • Serial Title: The War of the Rebellion: Army Records
  • Alternate Title: 55th Congress, 3d Session. House of Representatives. Document No. 314.

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Records of the War of the Rebellion include copies of army correspondence (reports, letters, telegrams, and general orders) from both the Union and Confederate Armies discussing their operations. The second series, according to the preface in Series 1, Volume 1 contains "the correspondence, orders, reports, and returns, Union and Confederate, relating to prisoners of war, and (so far as the military authorities were concerned) to State or political prisoners" (p. iii). Index starts on page 1005.

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viii, 1060 p. ; 23 cm.

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"Series II--Volume VIII."

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  • Call Number: W 45.5
  • OCLC: 12241509
  • ISBN: 0918678072
  • ISBN: 9780918678072
  • Library of Congress Control Number: 72176712
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth139689

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  • The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Additions and Corrections to Series 2, Volume 8., ark:/67531/metapth309077

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War of the Rebellion

Official records of the Union and Confederate Armies containing four series of volumes covering military operations in the field, prisoners of war, and materials from Union and Confederate authorities.

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The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Additions and Corrections to Series 2, Volume 8. (Pamphlet)

The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Additions and Corrections to Series 2, Volume 8.

Errata sheets for the Records of the War of the Rebellion include additions and corrections to the text and the index for Series 2, Volume 8.

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United States. War Department. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 2, Volume 8., book, 1899; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139689/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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