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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 13: occupations in 1863; exchange of prisoners. (search)
nd discussion was had upon all questions in relation to exchange. The discussion convinced me that although Mr. Ould made the non-delivery of slaves a sine qua non, yet, after the other exchanges had been made, a slight experiment of retaliation of the treatment received by the colored soldiers would release them. The result of this negotiation was communicated to the War Department by the following letter:-- headquarters Department of Virginia and North Carolina, Fortress Monroe, April 9, 1864. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Sir:--Upon the last flag of truce boat which carried up Confederate prisoners in our hands, I sent up from Point Lookout some four hundred and odd prisoners, being the wounded and sick Confederates who were sufficiently convalescent to bear the voyage. Upon the return of the boat, I was informed by Major Mulford, that the Confederate agent of exchange would meet me on the James River on Wednesday, the 29th day of March. Accordingly I received
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
der of a division. Benj. F. Butler, Major-General Commanding. [no. 17. see page 636.] Culpepper Court-House, Va., April 8, 1864-8.30 P. M. (Received 9.30 P. M.） Major-General Halleck: It is the intention to operate up the James River as far as City Point, and all the co-operation the navy can give, we want. Two of the iron-clads are wanted as soon as they can be got. . . . U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General Commanding. War Records, Vol. XXXIII, p. 821. Culpepper Court-House, Va., April 9, 1864. Maj.-Gen. G. G. Meade, Commanding Airy of . The Potomac: Gillmore will join Butler with about ten thousand men from South Carolina. Butler can reduce his garrison so as to take twenty-three thousand men into the field directly to his front. The force will be commanded by Maj.-Gen. W. F. Smith. With Smith and Gillmore, Butler will seize City Point and operate against Richmond from the south side of the river. His movement will be simultaneous with yours. Lee's army will be your