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Documents

Confederate Civilian Documents
Jefferson Davis' First Inaugural Address, February 18, 1861
Jefferson Davis' Second Inaugural Address, February 22, 1862

Confederate Military Documents
General Beauregard's General Order No. 3 to Army of the Mississippi, March 14, 1862
Correspondence between Lt. Gen Wade Hampton and Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman, February 1865
General Robert E. Lee's Last Order, April 10, 1865

Miscellaneous Confederate Documents
Letter from K.M. Van Zandt, Major-General Commanding the Texas Division, Fort Worth, TX. Nov. 20, 1900 to Capt. J.H. George about prison life on Johnson's Island

Union Documents
List of Prisoners confined at Fort Lafayette, New York Harbor, October 14, 1861.
List of Prisoners Confined in Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C., March 17, 1862.
List of crew of Privateer Beauregard. Held Fort Warren, MA. May 22, 1862.

Alabama
Union Report of Attack by Sam Norwood at Caperton's Ferry, (Stevenson) AL, March, 1864
Union Report of Scout and the Arrest of Hugh and Adam Caperton, John Loweree and search for Sam Norwood, Stevenson, AL, April 11, 1864
Union Report of Capture and Burning of Wagon Train Near Home of Benjamin Griffith, Near Huntsville, AL 12-13 April, 1864.
Newspaper Report About Mingo Evans at Confederate Reunion, June 6, 1900.

Delaware
Resolutions as a result of meetings in Dover Delaware, June 27, 1861

Georgia
Speech Delivered by Mr. Kisbet to Georgia Legislature, January 29, 1861
Speech Delivered by A.H. Stephens, Augusta, Georgia, July 11, 1861

Kentucky
Speech Delivered by John C. Breckinridge to U.S. Senate, July 16, 1861
Gen. Burbridge's Order 39, banning book "Life, services and campaigns of Stonewall Jackson". May 2, 1864
Letter from BG Henry Prince to Col. S.G. Hicks ordering the taking of hostages, May 12, 1864
MG Burbridge's Order No. 59, ordering the execution of Confederate prisoners in retaliation for the murder of Union citizens, July 16, 1864
Letter ordering the execution of R.G. Wooten and William Woods in retaliation for the murder of "Robinson" in Georgetown, KY, Jul 27, 1864.
Newspaper Report About Capt. John T. McLain, Co. J, 1st Ky. Cavalry

Louisiana
Editorial in New Orleans Picayune, July 4, 1861

Maryland
Correspondence relating to arrest of Judge R.B. Carmichael, Denton, MD. September, 1861
Report of arrest of William Oswald Dundas, Maryland, February 5, 1862

Mississippi
Letter from LTC J.D. Bennett to General Van Dorn Reporting Information of Union Troops in Baldwyn and Marieta, MS. June 9, 1862.
General Order 7, Addressing the murdering of civilians in Vicksburg by Union soldiers, May 18, 1864.
Newspaper account of speech given by J.F. Harris in Mississippi House of Representatives supporting Confederate monument

Missouri
Letter from BG Schofield to the Hon. E. M. Stanton describing problems between Union forces in Kansas and Missouri, May 16, 1862
Letter from BG M. Jeff. Thompson to BG Ruggles Regarding Missouri Confederate Troops Serving on River Defense Duty in Tennesse, June 5, 1862
BG Ewing's order forcing residents of Jackson, Cass, Bates and part of Vernon Counties, MO out of their homes, Aug. 25, 1863.
Trial of James Quisenberry for aiding and abetting the destruction of railroad property-Columbia, MO. Feb 25, 1862
Trial of Calvin Sartain for shooting into steamer White Cloud. Columbia, MO. Feb 20, 1862
Letter to Gen. Schofield addressing murder of John M. Meadows and G.B. Blakely, Waynesboro, Mo. Aug 30, 1862.

Tennessee
Newspaper account of story of Mary Sawyer (McDonald), who formed a girls company that was mustered into the Confederate army.
Letter to Jefferson Davis from citizens of Clarksville, TN describing conditions under Federal occupation, Oct. 17, 1862.
Letter from MG Forrest to MG Smith (USA) regarding the murder of Forrest's scouts and civilians, Jun. 30, 1864.

Texas
Mutiny of Adrian I. Vidal,. October 28, 1863

Virginia
Correspondence about arrest of Rev. J.R. Stewart, Alexandria, VA, February 9, 1862.
Letter to James Seddon relating to murder of Edgar Burroughs, March 28, 1864
Letter regarding arrest of James Jourdan, Prince William County, VA, for spying. April 5, 1864
Summary of Courts-Martial of PVT. Deakyne about accidental killing of John H. Bibb, Charlottesville Virginia Artillery. December 20, 1864
Correspondence from citizens of Russell County, VA regarding actions of Col. Prentice's command, January 1865


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