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ended to repress the infamous attempt now made by the enemy to commit judicial murder on prisoners of war, you will execute them strictly, as the mode best calculated to prevent the commission of so heinous a crime. Your obedient servant, J. P. Benjamin, Acting Secretary of War. To Brig. Gen. John Winder, Richmond, Va. Headquarters Dep't of Henrico, Richmond, Va., Nov. 1, 1861. Hon J. P. Benjamin, Sec'y of War: Sir: --In obedience to instructions contained in your letter Neff; Majors Potter, Revere, and Vogdes; Captains Ricketts, McQuade, and Rockwood. Respectfully, your obedient servant, (Signed,) John H. Winder,Brigadier General. Headq'rs Department of Henrico, Richmond, Va., Nov. 12, 1861. Hon,J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of war, Richmond, Va.,Sir: --In obedience to your instructions, all the wounded officers have been exempted as hostages to await the result of the trial of prisoners captured by the enemy at sea. I have therefore made selectio