Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-10
PAROLE OF HONOR.

70 Is. Editor Of hs Wig
Permit me 70 occupy = small space in your paper, to
make few remarks In relation TO those Of the "south
eru amy Who have been unfortunate to be taken
prisoners By he enemy and At this time on their
parole Of honor not to bear arms against the United
Safes or otherwise give aid and comfort 70 those OPP
posed 70 the United States authority. This matter il
appears 70 me- has net su senty engaged the attention
Of tia. department. 70 which is properly bslongs-
WHISTLER il be neglect or any want Of knowledge OF the
f,s. in the case am unable TO EAy. But there are
sous things IL connection With this question do nos
understand and have therefore, thought proper 10 ask
for Information.
IbasVs il ia generally admitted that the eAupagu in
Northwestern Virginia, last Sp;ing and Summer excel
cd in point of hardsbips both physical and mental ell
other campaizps 10 uhAseVsr district in the South The
transportation being heavy and the facilities imperfect
together With the limited supplies cOnduce the
comfort of the army render the circumstances attending
this eampaEn, as witnessed BY the writer Of this piece,
,s.uilr,y touching and vel calculated 10 elicit the
syzpaibss o. 81 Toose Who ordered TO this poe.
Of GUY u their eouutrys serce, SnOSngI as they did
the difficulties 10 De encountered heststsd not one me.
men, % give % their various svoGAions ard parting
9Th those tsey loved better than their hearts blood in
many Instances fsgsYsr repaired 70 that ine1Pressi0y
eoufor-ss re.on, to mesE ne inFsdng foe Of their
-osrsya 5cu The country familiar vito the disasters
la oetel our 10 that region. The daeultiss our
s band Of brave spirits encountered At Grafton, Phil
H,gl. Laurel n and Rich Mountain thOsgh possibly
!osssst - cur public men, can never fade from the
,,arss OF tasss AGs Widows and iAtherless BY this
tS~sd.uCa.
lam aware that many dihcuses we're thrown in the
Wv, early in The var, by the Lincoln GoTsrnme ~ to
% cling the e4caSnSe OF prisoners; bat, OF late e1-
changes have been goiog On aud your humble servssL
peog anssE the ars. captured In The var, AMI being
uaasl up to this date to accomplish, through his OTr
as veil as the ,rs Of friends his exchange begs to be
Informed What principle governs the system Whether
in mAkcg an exchange any reference Is hsd to he dat
% capture e., whethsr thOss cost taken Pr,Wsrs are
or are entitled 20 be among the hrSs exchanged -
AID whether each parole is ISquired to look At
ter bis own case, or patiently avail. the action Of the
oUer au.horty' This appears to me to be very in
l,ar question only the score Of justice 10 the
s1roed individual out e,onSEy to the GovssGHsnt.--
F5r instance There are many HhO have abandoned Ia
rrauve positions and given heiT services though fatal
70 them in many respoc,s) to ter county they "e
captured by The enemy aud pat parole and, Though
th,r psy Is continued Sheh I all right, yet, to gentle
men Of sensitive feelings whilst the sacrifices they may
have made AID the necessities Vi Ihe.g families eou pei
ASA. 70 dras Ths ths ay allows, the custom is Obce
to1able, particularly where rem DELAY on he part Of
the proper authority has 70 give himself up 10 idle
sss Tor aay length Of time. We Sant TO he tOlnC some
,,iag In this matter the uoverument does no. prac-
tc,. is seems 10 me, the economy it might. Wills.
,bs - brudrsis of officers Of various grades Ia our
ads, o. parole and drawing their pay, Tho might With
,s Trouble De exchanged Jet tLeis ei-ns sTsgnored,
sad other oEsyrs appointed take their place, thus
sub -caE the Governments 10 the double expense Of
g,yry ,bo,s on paSo.s and 'hose appointed N their
Place We kuos Of CclOues aud Surgeons, Who we're
t,seu during tee last summer still on parole and re-
c-iyicg their pay and vet bear every day Of the
.gsO,1Jusat u Colonies and Surgeons duerent Posr
wing great conaielcs 10 your opinions, NJ Editor
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