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mac River, May 9, 1862-June 8, 1865. Includes a few sketches
of fortifications, reports on the condition of various works, and
comments on available black laborers in Washington, D.C.
961
U.S. Army—Judge Advocate General Miscellany
Letterbook, 1862-63. 1 v.
Copies of letters by special commissioners at Camp Chase,
Ohio, Sept. 1, 1862-June 10, 1863, investigating the cases of
civilian prisoners from Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Concerns
various charges of disloyalty to the Union: refusing to
take an oath of allegiance to the Federal Government, aiding
or abetting guerrillas, and refusing to join the U.S. Army.
962
U.S. Army—Medical Department
Letterbook, 1862-65. 1 v.
Includes the correspondence of Charles Frederick Crehore,
surgeon, 37th Massachusetts Volunteers, with Dr. C. N. Chamberlain,
Dr. Silas A. Holman, Dr. Charles O'Leary, and others
concerning practices detrimental to the health of soldiers, efforts
to secure housing for sick and wounded soldiers, medical
discharges, the organization and operation of military hospitals,
and the symptoms and treatments of various diseases. Also
contains orders, circulars, and instructions on medical procedures,
lists of sick and wounded soldiers, an invoice of hospital
property, and the names of a few hospital nurses, stewards,
and cooks.
963
U.S. Army—Quartermaster's Department
Order book, 1865-66. 1 v.
Extracts of orders and copies of military passes issued to
Cpl. William Farrow and Lt. W. J. Kyle, 25th Ohio Volunteers.
964
Papers, 1865-68. ca. 50 items.
Correspondence and reports on military cemeteries. Includes
infomation on the size and maintenance of cemeteries in
Tennessee, plans for national military cemeteries, and records
of disinterments.
965
U.S. Christian Commission
Notebooks, 1865. 2 v.
Contains the names and requests of wounded and dying
soldiers, miscellaneous accounts, lists of goods and supplies
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