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United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 93
of Jeff Davis. By the President of the confederate States--a proclamation. Whereas, a commuons of the Secretary of War of the confederate States of America, to General H. W. Halleck, Command Lieut.-Colonel W. H. Ludlow, agent of the United States under said cartel, informing him that the reas, the silence of the Government of the United States, and its maintaining the said Butler in hied simply as a public enemy of the confederate States of America, but as an outlaw and common enemy order that no commissioned officer of the United States, taken captive, shall be released on parolof the Confederacy. The soldiers of the United States have been invited and encouraged in generawho surrendered to the naval forces of the United States on agreement that they should be released rk under the bayonets of the guards of the United States soldiers. Where that partnership was refuresents and caused the seal of the confederate States of America to be affixed thereto, at the city[13 more...]
Mississippi (United States) (search for this): chapter 93
ets of the guards of the United States soldiers. Where that partnership was refused, armed expeditions have been sent to the plantations to rob them of every thing that was susceptible of removal. And even slaves, too aged or infirm for work, have, in spite of their entreaties, been forced from their homes provided by their owners, and driven to wander helpless on the highway. By a recent general order, number ninety-one, the entire property in that part of Louisiana west of the Mississippi River, has been sequestrated for confiscation, and officers have been assigned to duty with orders to gather up and collect the personal property, and turn over to the proper officers upon their receipts, such of said property as may be required for the use of the United States army; to collect together all the other personal property and bring the same to New-Orleans, and cause it to be sold at public auction to highest bidders — an order which, if executed, condemns to punishment, by starv
New Orleans (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 93
d, a citizen of the confederate States, had been executed by the United States authorities at New-Orleans for having pulled down the United States flag in that city before its occupation by the Unite actually and publicly executed in cold blood by hanging, after the occupation of the city of New-Orleans by the forces under Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, when said Mumford was an unresisting and non-com threat of imprisoning recusants at hard labor with ball and chain. The entire population of New-Orleans have been forced to elect between starvation by the confiscation of all their property and taubsist on charity. The slaves have been driven from the plantations in the neighborhood of New-Orleans until their owners would consent to share their crops with the Commanding General, his brotheUnited States army; to collect together all the other personal property and bring the same to New-Orleans, and cause it to be sold at public auction to highest bidders — an order which, if executed,
Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 93
ed to work under the bayonets of the guards of the United States soldiers. Where that partnership was refused, armed expeditions have been sent to the plantations to rob them of every thing that was susceptible of removal. And even slaves, too aged or infirm for work, have, in spite of their entreaties, been forced from their homes provided by their owners, and driven to wander helpless on the highway. By a recent general order, number ninety-one, the entire property in that part of Louisiana west of the Mississippi River, has been sequestrated for confiscation, and officers have been assigned to duty with orders to gather up and collect the personal property, and turn over to the proper officers upon their receipts, such of said property as may be required for the use of the United States army; to collect together all the other personal property and bring the same to New-Orleans, and cause it to be sold at public auction to highest bidders — an order which, if executed, condem
William B. Mumford (search for this): chapter 93
ck, Commander-in-Chief of the United States army, informing the latter that a report had reached this government that Wm. B. Mumford, a citizen of the confederate States, had been executed by the United States authorities at New-Orleans for having pusaid letter of the sixth July, asserting that no authentic information had been received in relation to the execution of Mumford, but measures will be immediately taken to ascertain the facts of the alleged execution, and promising that Gen. Lee shog from the above refusal to answer, I have received evidence fully establishing the truth of the fact that the said William B. Mumford, a citizen of the Confederacy, was actually and publicly executed in cold blood by hanging, after the occupation of the city of New-Orleans by the forces under Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, when said Mumford was an unresisting and non-combatant captive, and for no offence even alleged to have been committed by him subsequent to the date of the capture of the said cit
W. H. Ludlow (search for this): chapter 93
reof; And whereas, on the twenty-eighth of November last, (1862,) another letter was addressed, under my instructions, by Robert Ould, confederate agent for the exchange of prisoners, under the cartel between the two governments, to Lieut.-Colonel W. H. Ludlow, agent of the United States under said cartel, informing him that the explanation promised in the said letter of Gen. Halleck, of the seventh of August last, had not yet been received, and that if no answer was sent to the government within fifteen days from the delivery of this last communication, it would be considered that an answer was declined; And whereas, by a letter dated on the third day of the present month of December, the said Lieut.-Colonel Ludlow apprised the said Robert Ould that the above-recited communication of the nineteenth of November had been received and forwarded to the Secretary of War of the United States, and whereas this last delay of fifteen days allowed for answer has elapsed, and no answer h
Benjamin F. Butler (search for this): chapter 93
d blood by hanging, after the occupation of the city of New-Orleans by the forces under Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, when said Mumford was an unresisting and non-combatant captive, and for no offence eveof the confederate States of America, and in their name, do pronounce and declare the said Benjamin F. Butler to be a felon, deserving of capital punishment. I do order that he shall no longer be conagainst this Confederacy by the forces of the United States, under the command of the said Benjamin F. Butler, have borne no resemblance to such warfare as is alone permissible by the rules of internaederate States, do order: First. That all commissioned officers in the command of said Benjamin F. Butler be declared not entitled to be considered as soldiers engaged in honorable warfare, but asxecution. Second. That the private soldiers and noncommissioned officers in the army of said Butler be considered as only the instruments used for the commission of crimes perpetrated by his order
Doc (search for this): chapter 93
Doc. 85.-proclamation of Jeff Davis. By the President of the confederate States--a proclamation. Whereas, a communication was addressed on the sixth day of July last, 1862, by Gen. Robert E. Lee, acting under the instructions of the Secretary of War of the confederate States of America, to General H. W. Halleck, Commander-in-Chief of the United States army, informing the latter that a report had reached this government that Wm. B. Mumford, a citizen of the confederate States, had been executed by the United States authorities at New-Orleans for having pulled down the United States flag in that city before its occupation by the United States forces, and calling for a statement of the facts, with a view of retaliation if such an outrage had really been committed under the sanction of the authorities of the United States; And whereas, (no answer having been received to said letter,) another letter was, on the second of August last, 1862, addressed by General Lee under my in
J. P. Benjamin (search for this): chapter 93
with kindness and humanity, and be sent home on the usual parole that they will in no manner aid or serve the United States in any capacity during the continuance of this war, unless duly exchanged. Third. That all negro slaves captured in arms be at once delivered over to the executive authorities of the respective States to which they belong, to be dealt with according to the laws of said States. Fourth. That the like orders be executed in all cases with respect to all commissioned officers of the United States when found serving in company with said slaves in insurrection against the authorities of the different States of this Confederacy. In testimony whereof I have signed these presents and caused the seal of the confederate States of America to be affixed thereto, at the city of Richmond, on this twenty-third day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two. By the President, Jefferson Davis. J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of State.
Jefferson Davis (search for this): chapter 93
e that the said government sanctions the conduct of the said Butler, and is determined that he shall remain unpunished for these crimes: Now, therefore, I, Jefferson Davis, President of the confederate States of America, and in their name, do pronounce and declare the said Benjamin F. Butler to be a felon, deserving of capital pessed in vain to our enemies, and that they can be deterred from the commission of these crimes only by the terrors of just retribution. Now, therefore, I, Jefferson Davis, President of the confederate States of America, and acting by their authority, appealing to the Divine Judge in attestation that their conduct is not guided estimony whereof I have signed these presents and caused the seal of the confederate States of America to be affixed thereto, at the city of Richmond, on this twenty-third day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two. By the President, Jefferson Davis. J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of State.
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