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officer and returned to his Government.
In this way it was conclusively shown that the goods sent were received.
The reports made from time to time by the receiving officers, showed how and when they were distributed.
From this narration it very clearly appears that no food or clothing on board the steamer Convoy, or any other steamer, was refused in November, 1863.
But the correspondence herein produced not only shows that fact, but fully explains the attitude of the Confederate States on the question of supplies to prisoners, and if it does no other service, will at least show to our people that the charges of inhumanity against the Confederate Government in this respect are entirely unfounded.
I am unable to furnish the replies of the Federal authorities to such of the letters as were answered.
They are on file, however, at Washington, and will verify what I have stated.
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