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Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders., Chapter 38: (search)
urpose on the part of the Federal Government to violate its own agreement, the Confederate authorities, moved by the sufferings of the men in the prisons of each belligerent, determined to abate their fair demands, and accordingly, on the 10th of August, 1864, Commissioner Ould addressed the following communication to Major John E. Mulford, Assistant Agent of Exchange: Richmond, Va., August 10th, 1864. Maj. John E. Mulford, Asst. Agent of Exchange: sir: You have several times proposed to meAugust 10th, 1864. Maj. John E. Mulford, Asst. Agent of Exchange: sir: You have several times proposed to me to exchange the prisoners respectively held by the two belligerents, officer for officer, and man for man. The same offer has also been made by other officials having charge of matters connected with the exchange )f prisoners. This proposal has heretofore been declined by the Confederate authorities, they insisting upon the terms of the cartel, which required the delivery of the excess on either side upon parole. In view, however, of the very large number of prisoners now held by each party,