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Terry (search for this): chapter 3.18
esence they have since found and acknowledged to be indispensable to any semblance of purity in their administration of affairs. In September, 1865, I was required by the then commandant at Charlottesville to report immediately to him. The summons was brought to me in the field, where in my shirt sleeves I was assisting in the farming operations of my father-in-law, Colonel T. J. Randolph, and his eldest son, Major T. J. Randolph. I obeyed, and was sent by the next train to report to General Terry, then in command in Richmond. He informed me that I was wanted, and had long been sought for, to testify before the Commission engaged in trying Wirz, and I was sent to Washington by the next train. I attended promptly, but it was two or three days before I was examined as a witness. When I was, a paper taken from the records of our War Office was shown me — the report of Lieutenant-Colonel Chandler of his inspection of the post at Andersonville. I remembered the paper well. This wr
Schade (search for this): chapter 3.18
to inform Wirz of this. In presence of Father Boyle I told Wirz next morning what had happened. Hear the reply: Captain Wirz simply and quietly replied: Mr. Schade, you know that I have always told you that I do not know anything about Jefferson Davis. He had no connection with me as to what was done at Andersonville. I o hours of his execution, would not say for his life, the gentleman from Maine says to the country to keep himself and his party in power. The statement of Mr. Schade is confirmed by the following extract from the Cycle, of Mobile, Alabama: In the brief report of the speech of Mr. Hill in Congress on Monday last, copied i This is all, and as you perceive, I did not hear the conversation, but merely report what Wirz said to me — but he also made the same statement to his counsel, Mr. Schade, of Washington city, and he has also, under his own signature, published these facts. You will better understand the whole matter from the accompanying diagr
Hazen (search for this): chapter 3.18
narrative, with its painful levity, gives as bad a hue to the affair as General Sherman's worst enemies could desire. It remains to be said that he omits mention of another instance of this unwarrantable employment of prisoners of war. After General Hazen (on December 13) had handsomely assaulted and carried Fort McAllister, General Sherman, in person, ordered the Confederate engineer officer of the fort, with men of that garrison then prisoners, to remove all the torpedoes in front of the fort which might remain unexploded; gallant soldiers who, under their commander, Major G. W. Anderson, had only succumbed as each man was individually overpowered. （General Hazen's official report). Major Anderson, in his report, says: This hazardous duty (removal of the torpedoes) was performed without injury to any one; but it appearing to me as an unwarrantable and improper treatment of prisoners of war, I have thought it right to refer to it in this report. General Sherman might with equal r
W. H. Winder (search for this): chapter 3.18
e painful remedy during our Revolutionary war. I am yours, most truly, G. T. Beauregard. W. H. Winder, Esq., New York, N. Y. Since the foregoing was written we have seen a letter from Judgn Richmond was evacuated in April, 1865, this letter was found among the scattered debris of General Winder's office. The first time I ever saw it published in full was in the Washington Chronicle, aetches, and receive some of the best material I ever saw. Ro. Ould, Agent of Exchange. Brigadier-General Winder. The version of S. The arrangement I have made works largely in our favor; in ges had arrived at City Point, and being anxious not to detain the Federal steamer, I wrote to General Winder to send all the political prisoners he had in his charge, as well as soldiers; that it was ahe chief complaint that I made against S. was that he published only a part of my letter to General Winder and ignored the remainder, which was a full explanation of what he did publish. The matter
Holt (search for this): chapter 3.18
h the time from the heart of a busy day to reply immediately, because I feel that there is no more imperious call on a Confederate than to do what he may to hurl back the vile official slanders of the Federal Government at Washington in 1865, when Holt, Conover & Co., with a pack of since convicted perjurers, were doing all in their power to blacken the fame of a people whose presence they have since found and acknowledged to be indispensable to any semblance of purity in their administration ofnville. The captured Confederate archives were searched perjured witnesses were summoned, and the ablest lawyers of the reigning party put their wits to work; but the prosecution utterly broke down. They were unable to make out a case upon which Holt and Chipman dared to go into a trial even before a military court, which was wont to listen patiently to all of the evidence for the prosecution, and coolly dismiss the witnesses for the defence. Does not this fact speak volumes to disprove the ch
R. B. Winder (search for this): chapter 3.18
in another place, it will be observed that he refers to a statement made by Captain Wirz to his counsel just before his death. The subjoined letter from Professor R. B. Winder, M. D. now Dean of the Baltimore Dental College, who was a prisoner in a cell near that of Wirz, will give a more detailed account of the same transactionten in reply to an inquiry made in the course of investigation in the history of the transactions which have been made the subject of discussion in Congress. Dr. Winder speaks of the statement as having been already several times published. We do not remember to have seen it before. At any rate, it will well bear repetition, arded by sentinels, and a sentinel was always posted directly between these openings — but Wirz and myself were often allowed to converse. Very truly yours, R. B. Winder. Have we not made out our case so far as we have gone? But our material is by no means exhausted, and we shall take up the subject again in our next issu
G. T. Beauregard (search for this): chapter 3.18
r means, and they both used their best means and exertions to these ends. Yours truly, S. Cooper. To Dr. R. R. Stevenson, Stewiacke, Nova Scotia: The two following letters need no comment, except to call attention to the fact that General Beauregard's call for the prisoners was avowedly in retaliation for General Sherman's previous course, and that General Winder's refusal to fill the requisition is a most significant refutation of the charge of brutality to prisoners made against him:n of the set-tled laws of war; for history shows it to be the only effectual method of recalling an enemy from inhuman courses. Washington never hesitated to apply the painful remedy during our Revolutionary war. I am yours, most truly, G. T. Beauregard. W. H. Winder, Esq., New York, N. Y. Since the foregoing was written we have seen a letter from Judge Ould, in the Saint Louis Globe-Democrat, which so ably refutes the charge made against him on the faith of a garbled letter of his,
R. Randolph Stevenson (search for this): chapter 3.18
n both sides of the sufferings incident to imprisonment, and how that humane purpose was obstructed by the enemy in disregard of the cartel which had been agreed upon. * * * * I am, very respectfully and truly, yours, Jefferson Davis. To R. R. Stevenson, Stewiacke, N. S. Special attention is called to the following from the venerable Adjutant-General of the Confederacy, whose endorsement upon the report of Colonel Chandler has been as widely copied (and perverted) as the reported actiary of War always manifested great anxiety that the prisoners should be kindly treated and amply provided with food to the extent of our means, and they both used their best means and exertions to these ends. Yours truly, S. Cooper. To Dr. R. R. Stevenson, Stewiacke, Nova Scotia: The two following letters need no comment, except to call attention to the fact that General Beauregard's call for the prisoners was avowedly in retaliation for General Sherman's previous course, and that Gen
Edwin M. Stanton (search for this): chapter 3.18
ial letter through the usual channels, he went in person to Washington, into the office of Secretary Stanton, told him the whole story, and urged prompt action, but got no reply. Nor was a reply vous, since July, 1864, on General Meredith, Commissary-General of Prisoners, and (chiefly) on Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. No one of sound head or heart would now hold the Northern people respon they have been able in eleven years to garble from the Confederate records. Figures of Secretary Stanton. Yet after all that has been said on this subject, the stubborn fact remains that over test is the result. Now, I call the attention of gentlemen to this fact, that the report of Mr. Stanton, the Secretary of War--you will believe him, will you not?--on the 19th of July, 1866--send twe shall hereafter show) because of inexcusably harsh treatment. These official figures of Mr. Stanton and Surgeon-General Barnes tell the whole story, and nail to the counter the base slander aga
John H. Winder (search for this): chapter 3.18
the officer in the command of the post, Brigadier-General J. H. Winder, and the substitution in his place of ster and reputation of your father, the late General John H. Winder, from the unjust aspersions that have been ille that the circumstances rendered possible. General Winder I had known from my first entrance into the Uniorted action of Mr. Seddon indignantly removing General Winder : [Copy.]Alexandria, Va., July 9, 1871ith perfect truth declare as my conviction that General Winder, who had the control of the Northern prisoners,for General Sherman's previous course, and that General Winder's refusal to fill the requisition is a most sigIn pursuance of orders, I addressed a letter to General Winder, requesting him to turn over thirty Federal pria railroad. Shortly afterwards I received from General Winder a reply, stating that he could not comply with uisition on our Commissary of Prisoners of War, General Winder, for a detachment of Federal prisoners, to be e
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