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The Daily Dispatch: May 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], Brutal regiment of Confederate prisoners — correspondence between Gens. Churchill and Hoffman. (search)
mouth," a d — d Secesh scoundrel if he did not he would be knocked down. Many other officers and privates, have given us a recital of their wrongs, but the above will suffice to show how our brave men, who by the fortunes of war fall into the hands of these monsters in human shape, are subjected to every conceivable species of insult and out rage. We give below the correspondence between Gen. Churchill and Col. Hoffman: Correspondence. From Gen. Churchill to Col. Hoffman. Fort Delaware, April 13, 1863. Col. Hoffman, Comd'g Prisoners, U. S. A.: Sir: Believing that it is not only the policy, but the wish of your Government that the conduct of the present unfortunate war, in which we are engaged, should be conducted, as far as possible, upon principles of humanity, and that every means should be adopted to insure a kind and humane treatment to those soldiers of your army who may, in the varying fortunes of war, fall into our hands; and believing that you are not cog
The Daily Dispatch: May 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], The last victory (search)
ived in Richmond yesterday from Petersburg, having been exchanged several days since at City Point. Yesterday Col. Zarvona had so in a view with Gov. Let her, and was warmly welcomed by him. He afterwards reported to Adjutant-General Richardson for duty, and visited Gen. Winder. He was every where welcomed with a warm greeting, and the expression of sad-faction at his having escaped the horrors of Fort Lafayette--endured by him since 1861--was universal. From long confinement in a dungeon, the health of Col. Zarvona has been much impaired. On his way from Fort Lafayette he was put in Fort Delaware for two weeks. He reports that Capt. Ro. W. Baylor, of the Jefferson county cavalry, is retained there and referred an exchange, the Yankees say because he fired on a flag of truce. This Bay for pronounced a fiction. Before his capture he was very energetic in his movements against the Yankees, and this has more to do with his being kept than any violation by him of the rules of war.