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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3 309 19 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2 309 19 Browse Search
General Horace Porter, Campaigning with Grant 170 20 Browse Search
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary 117 33 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 65 11 Browse Search
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 62 2 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 36 2 Browse Search
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman . 34 12 Browse Search
Fitzhugh Lee, General Lee 29 3 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 2. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 29 3 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: March 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], The question of Exchange — arrival of Confederate prisoners from Point Look out. (search)
ook out. It is a little difficult to understand the exact position of the issues which have interrupted the exchange of prisoners between our own and the Yankee Government. The fact that 800 of our prisoners at Point Look out were sent up by Butler to City Point on the last flag of truce beat led to the belief that the exchange under the provisions of the cartel, had been renewed, and that Batler had been recognized by our Government as Commissioner of Exchange. This is not the case, howevr possession. They claim to have 23 per cent more of our prisoners than we have of theirs, and the understanding is that they are to send twenty-five per cent excess to us in the delivery of prisoners. The letter of Judge refusing to recognize Butler has not been withdrawn, nor have the difficulties with reference to the exchange of negro troops been removed. Among the officers returned by the flag of truce boat, we notice the following names: Cols. W. S. Christian, 55th Va.; Robert Bull
The Daily Dispatch: March 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], The question of Exchange — arrival of Confederate prisoners from Point Look out. (search)
er gallant were sent to useless deaths. He appears to be a constitution at blunderer; shown a fatal aptitude for walking into traps, and for failing in with the enemy's plans, which ought to excuse from for the service in the field, at least in any responsible position. Col. Streight's escape. A narrative of Col. Streight's escape from Richmond is published in the Northern papers. Previous to leaving the prison, he requested those men who should reach Fortress Monroe to ask Gen. Butler to announce his safe arrival there to deceive the "rebels." Major McDonald and two other officers were with them. The account says: He then proceeded to a house on the outskirts of the city, where he learned he would find a temporary haven for twelve days. He had favors and acts of kindness throat upon ban. His wasted frame grew stronger, and one fine moonlight night he left for our time, armed with two revolvers and a bowie knife. He marched boldly up Main street, dressed in a r