Statistics for occurrence #1 of “City Point” in chapter 1.54, section c.1.54.215, page 375 of Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27.:
...ount (page 618). After a four hours talk, the subject of exchange of prisoners of war was brought up, and Mr. Lincoln said he would put the whole matter in the hands of General Grant, who was then at City Point , and then the conference broke up.
I do not consider this an offer to pay for slaves.
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