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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Prisoners, exchange of (search)
r the double purpose of crippling and reducing the National force and of striking terror into the Northern population, in order to prevent enlistments. When Gen. John Winder, Davis's general commissary of prisoners, went from Richmond to take charge of the Union prisoners at Andersonville, the Examiner of that city exclaimed: Thank God that Richmond is at last rid of old Winder! God have mercy upon those to whom he has been sent. Meanwhile the Confederate prisoners of war had been well fed and humanely treated. This the Confederate authorities well knew; and when, in all the Confederate prisons, the Union captives were no better, as soldiers, than dh resumption began, the difference between Union skeletons and vigorous Confederate soldiers was acknowledged by Ould, who wrote exultingly from City Point to General Winder: The arrangement I have made works largely in our favor. We get rid of a set of miserable wretches, and receive some of the best material I ever saw. At the
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stony Creek, battle of. (search)
Stony Creek, battle of. When Fort George was secured (see George, Fort), Chauncey left Dearborn, and returned to Sackett's Harbor. The latter sent General Winder (June 1, 1813), with about 800 troops, including Burn's dragoons and Archer's and Towson's artillery, in pursuit of retreating General Vincent, who Battle-ground of Stony Creek. was making his way towards Burlington Heights, on the western end of Lake Ontario. Winder took the lake-shore road. He pushed on to Twenty-mile CreeWinder took the lake-shore road. He pushed on to Twenty-mile Creek, where, hearing of reinforcements for Vincent at Burlington Heights, he prudently halted, and sent back to Dearborn for reinforcements. On the 5th he was joined by General Chandler, with about 500 men, who, being the senior officer, took the chief command. Then the whole body moved forward to Forty-mile Creek, where they rested, after driving off a patrol of militia, under Captain Merritt. Moving on, 10 miles farther, to Stony Creek, 7 miles from Vincent's camp, they encountered a British p
The Daily Dispatch: November 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], From the border. (search)
them as such so long as the enemy shall continue so to treat the like number of prisoners of war captured by then at sea, and now held for trial in New York as pirates. As these measures are intended to repress the infamous attempt now made by the enemy to commit judicial murder on prisoners of war, you will execute them strictly, as the mode best calculated to prevent the commission of so heinous a crime. Your obedient servant, J. P. Benjamin, Acting Secretary of War. To Brig. Gen. John Winder, Richmond, Va. Headquarters Dep't of Henrico, Richmond, Va., Nov. 1, 1861. Hon J. P. Benjamin, Sec'y of War: Sir: --In obedience to instructions contained in your letter of the 9th inst., one prisoner of war of the highest rank in our possession was chosen by lot, to be held for execution in the same manner as may be adopted by the enemy for the execution of Smith, recently condemned to death in Philadelphia. The names of the six Colonels were placed in a can. The f
The Daily Dispatch: December 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], The supply of Wood — no chance for the speculators — the members of the conference Visiting the Navy-Yard — the weather. (search)
ol. Devilliers. The reader will remember the escape of this unmitigated scamp from the custody of our military authorities when permitted some privileges on his parole. Mr. S. W. Ficklin happening to be recently within the lines of Gen. Rosencranz's camp, heard much of this perjured officer, and promised to transmit the proper documents to prove his breach of faith and honor. The following are the papers prepared for this purpose: Near Charlottesville, Va., Nov. 29, 1861. Gen. J. H. Winder--Sir: Circumstances lately situated me so, I could but hear base charges and falsehoods emanating from a prisoner taken after the battle at Scarey in Kanawha, known as Dr. Withers, I believe; he claimed to be a Colonel in the Federal army, and I think it but justice to all interested it should be known, and hope you will say in reply whether this man was on parole when he escaped from your charge, and if so, the facts connected with it. Whilst Cols Woodruff and Neff, and othe
The Daily Dispatch: March 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], Wanted. (search)
f ten miles, and I do proclaim the suspension of all civil jurisdiction, with the exception of that of the Mayor of the city, and the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus within the said city, and surrounding country to the distance aforesaid. In faith whereof, I have hereunto signed my name, and set my seal at the city of Richmond, on this first day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two. [Signed,] Jefferson Davis." II. Brigadier General J. H. Winder, Commanding Department of Henrico, "is charged with the due execution of the foregoing proclamation." He will forth with establish an efficient military police, and will enforce the following orders: All distillation of spirituous liquors is positively prohibited, and the distilleries will forthwith be closed. The sale of spirituous liquors of any kind is also prohibited, and the establishments for the sale thereof will be closed. III. All persons infringing the above
The Daily Dispatch: March 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], European Items. (search)
Gen. Winder. The appointment of Gen. J. H. Winder, as Brigadier-General, was to-day confirmed by the Senate. He has for some time been Acting Brigadier, and commandant of the Department of Henrico.
The Daily Dispatch: March 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Hessians. (search)
he distance of ten miles, and I do proclaim the suspension of all civil jurisdiction, with the exception of that of the Mayor of the city, and the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus within the said city, and surrounding country to the distance aforesaid. In faith whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and set my seal at the city of Richmond, on this first day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two. [Signed,] Jefferson Davis" II. Brigadier General J. H. Winder, Commanding Department of Henrico, "is charged with the due execution of the foregoing proclamation." He will forthwith establish an efficient military police, and will enforce the following orders: All distillation of spirituous liquors is positively prohibited, and the distilleries will forthwith be closed. The sale of spirituous liquors of any kind is also prohibited, and the establishments for the sale thereof will be closed. III. All persons infringing the above prohi
The Daily Dispatch: may 5, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
Captures. --The Norfolk Day Book of Saturday says: A letter was received in this city on Thursday from the Peninsula, from which we learn that three farmers, Levin Winder, John Winder and Elliot Hudgins, were captured a day or two since by the Federal and sent to the Rip Raps. The letter stated that the children of these men were left without anyone to care for or look after them, save the negroes under whose charge they were planed; and to add even more to the they loaded Hudgins with irons and thus carried him off capture.
The Daily Dispatch: may 5, 1862., [Electronic resource], Spirit of the Southern people. (search)
w-bridge there to see if their boats could pass up that stream. The officers were nobly seconded in their endeavors by the five dragoons sent with them, and ran considerable danger of being nabbed by the minions of Lincoln. They passed through Gloucester on their return, and report the people as most enthusiastic in their devotion to Southern rights. This was specially the case in regard to the ladies, who entertained them on their way up. They speak in this connection in high praise of Misses Bettle C. Broaddus, Virginia T. Jones, Pamela Jones Justice Brocks and Eliza Broaddus, also Mr. Edwin Broaddus; and express the opinion, from personal observation, that there is not the slightest Yankee in the composition of any of them. The names of the arrested parties are Thos Luton, D. Wagner, B. F. Robinson, E. J. Robinson, Thomas Haley and John J. Grassitt. A patient examination took place yesterday before Gen. Winder, who determined to hold Haley and Grassitt as witnesses only.