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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 5: (search)
eping on his post, as you understand them. I believe that he has always been subject to turns of fainting, and losing his consciousness, when suffering from fatigue, excitement, and exposure. Please see that he suffers no harm, until I can procure and forward the evidence. No one in the Massachusetts regiments was too high or too humble to elude the vigilance, the watchful care and sympathy, of Governor Andrew. This was plainly visible throughout his entire official life. On the 25th of November, he wrote to the President of the United States, recalling to his mind an interview he had with him, when in Washington a few weeks before, in which he had advocated the policy of an exchange of prisoners. No action having been taken by the Government on the question, he wrote about it to the President. He was confident of the justice and expediency of making an exchange: it would be both convenient and humane. The letter concludes, I earnestly hope that immediate measures may be tak
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 12: (search)
te. Now that slavery is abolished, and Maryland free, it seems little less than cruelty to keep these men in bonds. Will you ascertain how many there actually are serving under the above head, what are their names, and if any one there has remembered them, and taken any step towards securing their release? Is there any thing that any one here can do for them? By giving your attention to this matter, and advising me of the result, you will much oblige your friend. To which, on the 25th of November, Mr. Snethen replied,— All persons confined in the Maryland Penitentiary for offences against the late slave code have been released, except seven of the sixteen whom the abolition of slavery found incarcerated. These seven are charged with other crimes, but the Governor (Bradford) is doing all he can to get them out. We do not see how outside influence can hasten this deliverance. On the 26th of November (Sunday evening), the Governor wrote the following letter to his dear f