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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Captain Irving and the steamer Convoy --supplies for prisoners. (search)
full liberty to report their proceedings to their own government. While this state of affairs was in existence, it was ascertained that false and unjust accusations against the Confederate authorities were industriously circulated at the North in respect to the distribution of these supplies. This at length became such a grievance, that on November 18th, 1863, I addressed the following letter to Brigadier-General S. A. Meredith, then Federal Agent of Exchange, in answer to a letter of General Hitch-cock, forwarded to me: Confederate States of America, war Department, Richmond, Va., Nov. 18th 1863. Brigadier-General S. A. Meredith, Agent of Exchange: Sir,--The letter of General Hitchcock has been received. Until the Confederate authorities appeal to be relieved from the obligation to treat prisoners of war according to the laws of civilized warfare, or offer as an explanation or excuse for insufficient food that supplies have not been forwarded by your government, it is en