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St. Louis (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 109
l army in my possession. Hoping that, in the prosecution of the unhappy conflict in which we are engaged, we shall never lose sight of the claims of generosity on those who direct the operations of the armies of our respective Governments, I have the honor to be, respectfully, yours, Leonidas Polk, Major-General Commanding. Adjutant-General Brayman to Adjutant-General M'Keever. Brigade Headquarters, camp Cairo, Oct. 24, 1861. Capt. Chauncy McKeever, Assistant Adjutant-General, St. Louis, Mo.: Sir: I am instructed by Brigadier-General McClernand, commanding at this post, to enclose-- 1. Copy of his communication to the officer commanding the hostile forces at Columbus, Ky., accompanied by return of the persons therein named. 2. Copy of reply of Major-General Polk, accompanied by sixteen persons. 3. List of the persons thus received. 4. Copy of instructions given Colonel N. B. Buford, Twenty-seventh regiment Illinois Volunteers. Adding that the proceedings pa
Illinois (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 109
a mission which has led to the liberation of nineteen captives. Your obedient servant, N. B. Buford, Col. Twenty-seventh Reg't Illinois Volunteers. P. S.--I herewith append a list of the prisoners liberated by General Polk. Gen. Polk to Gen. M'Clernand. Headquarters First Division Western Department, Columbus, Ky., Oct. 23, 1861. Brig.-Gen. John A. McClernand, Commanding, Cairo: Sir: I have received your note of this date, borne by Colonel N. B. Buford, of the Twenty-seventh Illinois regiment, responding to the overture made by me to General Grant some days since, on the subject of an exchange of prisoners; and although your mode of accomplishing it waives the recognition of our claims as belligerents, I am not disposed to insist on an unimportant technicality when the interests of humanity are at stake. I accept the release of the three prisoners tendered me, being, as your note implies, all of those of the Confederate army in your possession. In return, I have p
Buford (Colorado, United States) (search for this): chapter 109
believe many things which I thought erroneous, which I combated with arguments and statements.of facts. The conference ended without an unfriendly word or occurrence. I left Cairo at twenty minutes past twelve, reached Columbus at two P. M., parted company with General Polk on the steamboat Charm at six P. M., and arrived at Cairo at eight o'clock P. M., happy in having been intrusted with a mission which has led to the liberation of nineteen captives. Your obedient servant, N. B. Buford, Col. Twenty-seventh Reg't Illinois Volunteers. P. S.--I herewith append a list of the prisoners liberated by General Polk. Gen. Polk to Gen. M'Clernand. Headquarters First Division Western Department, Columbus, Ky., Oct. 23, 1861. Brig.-Gen. John A. McClernand, Commanding, Cairo: Sir: I have received your note of this date, borne by Colonel N. B. Buford, of the Twenty-seventh Illinois regiment, responding to the overture made by me to General Grant some days since, on the subject
Charleston, Mo. (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 109
with a delicate, and, in a political aspect, a highly responsible mission. A. A. Woodward, Lewis Young, and Frederick Penny were captured in the affair at Charleston, Mo., on the 20th of last August, and have since been detained at this post as prisoners of war. You will take them in charge on Government steamer, and, under therelease them. The prisoners alluded to are A. A. Woodward, Lewis Young, and Edward A. Penny — all taken by a party of United States troops in the affair at Charleston, Mo., on the 20th of August last. Col. N. B. Buford, of the Twenty-seventh regiment of Illinois Volunteers, is charged by me with the delivery of said prisoners. I was received by the General with true military courtesy, and delivered to him, with your despatch, three prisoners who had been captured by our forces at Charleston, Mo. He desired to discuss with me the question of an exchange of prisoners, but upon my exhibiting to him my orders from you, and informing him that I should conf
Columbus, Ky. (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 109
sting correspondence relative to the exchange of prisoners at Columbus, Kentucky: Gen. M'Clernand to Col. Buford. Brigade Headquarters,r, and, under the protection of a flag of truce, proceed to Columbus, in Kentucky, and there making known your mission to the commanding offiarters, camp Cairo, Oct. 23, 1861. To the Commanding Officer at Columbus, Ky.: sir: The chances of the present unhappy war having left in rd the steam-tug Sampson, to Maj.-General Polk, commanding at Columbus, Kentucky. I was received by the General with true military courtesy, occurrence. I left Cairo at twenty minutes past twelve, reached Columbus at two P. M., parted company with General Polk on the steamboat Chn. M'Clernand. Headquarters First Division Western Department, Columbus, Ky., Oct. 23, 1861. Brig.-Gen. John A. McClernand, Commanding, Cairs communication to the officer commanding the hostile forces at Columbus, Ky., accompanied by return of the persons therein named. 2. Copy
Cairo, Ill. (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 109
risoners. Correspondence between General McClernand, General Polk, etc. A correspondent at Cairo furnishes the following interesting correspondence relative to the exchange of prisoners at Colun A. McClernand, Brig.-General Commanding. Col. Buford to Gen. M'Clernand. camp McClernand, Cairo, Oct. 23, 1861. Brig.-Gen. J. A. McClernand: sir: I had the honor this day to convey your desd statements.of facts. The conference ended without an unfriendly word or occurrence. I left Cairo at twenty minutes past twelve, reached Columbus at two P. M., parted company with General Polk on the steamboat Charm at six P. M., and arrived at Cairo at eight o'clock P. M., happy in having been intrusted with a mission which has led to the liberation of nineteen captives. Your obedient sion Western Department, Columbus, Ky., Oct. 23, 1861. Brig.-Gen. John A. McClernand, Commanding, Cairo: Sir: I have received your note of this date, borne by Colonel N. B. Buford, of the Twenty-se
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 109
s Volunteers; Surgeons Simmons and Brenton, of the U. S. Army; and W. Chapman, my Secretary, with cordiality; and we were introduced to General Pillow, Captains Black and Polk of his staff, and many other officers. He remained on the steamer Charm, with our tug alongside, for four hours, while the prisoners were being got ready to be delivered to me, during which time the most friendly conversation was enjoyed. My party were hospitably entertained. I ventured to propose the sentiment, Washington and his principles, which was repeated with hearty approbation, Generals Polk and Pillow expressed a high appreciation of your character, and commended you for sending the tug on an errand of humanity. They deplore this unnatural war, but maintained that they should be separated irrevocably from the North. They professed to believe many things which I thought erroneous, which I combated with arguments and statements.of facts. The conference ended without an unfriendly word or occurre
Black (search for this): chapter 109
humanity alone had prompted your action, he ceased to press the discussion, but went on to inform me that he held sixteen of your troops as prisoners of war, and that he would immediately liberate them unconditionally. The General received my suite, Capt. Dresser, of the Artillery; Lieut. Sheldon, of the Twenty-seventh regiment Illinois Volunteers; Surgeons Simmons and Brenton, of the U. S. Army; and W. Chapman, my Secretary, with cordiality; and we were introduced to General Pillow, Captains Black and Polk of his staff, and many other officers. He remained on the steamer Charm, with our tug alongside, for four hours, while the prisoners were being got ready to be delivered to me, during which time the most friendly conversation was enjoyed. My party were hospitably entertained. I ventured to propose the sentiment, Washington and his principles, which was repeated with hearty approbation, Generals Polk and Pillow expressed a high appreciation of your character, and commende
Chauncy McKeever (search for this): chapter 109
offering you the sixteen of those of the Federal army in my possession. Hoping that, in the prosecution of the unhappy conflict in which we are engaged, we shall never lose sight of the claims of generosity on those who direct the operations of the armies of our respective Governments, I have the honor to be, respectfully, yours, Leonidas Polk, Major-General Commanding. Adjutant-General Brayman to Adjutant-General M'Keever. Brigade Headquarters, camp Cairo, Oct. 24, 1861. Capt. Chauncy McKeever, Assistant Adjutant-General, St. Louis, Mo.: Sir: I am instructed by Brigadier-General McClernand, commanding at this post, to enclose-- 1. Copy of his communication to the officer commanding the hostile forces at Columbus, Ky., accompanied by return of the persons therein named. 2. Copy of reply of Major-General Polk, accompanied by sixteen persons. 3. List of the persons thus received. 4. Copy of instructions given Colonel N. B. Buford, Twenty-seventh regiment Illino
Simmons (search for this): chapter 109
rs, but upon my exhibiting to him my orders from you, and informing him that I should confine myself strictly to them, that sentiments of humanity alone had prompted your action, he ceased to press the discussion, but went on to inform me that he held sixteen of your troops as prisoners of war, and that he would immediately liberate them unconditionally. The General received my suite, Capt. Dresser, of the Artillery; Lieut. Sheldon, of the Twenty-seventh regiment Illinois Volunteers; Surgeons Simmons and Brenton, of the U. S. Army; and W. Chapman, my Secretary, with cordiality; and we were introduced to General Pillow, Captains Black and Polk of his staff, and many other officers. He remained on the steamer Charm, with our tug alongside, for four hours, while the prisoners were being got ready to be delivered to me, during which time the most friendly conversation was enjoyed. My party were hospitably entertained. I ventured to propose the sentiment, Washington and his principl
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