The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-23

Gen NERAl HALLECK'S OPINION or
a,.l-z.: REP ENTANT sECESH.
Sr. Louis April 3.tS62.

Gen EKAh HALLECK'S OPINION, OF
a,tl AZ. kEPENTANT, sECESH.. r..
| Sr. Louis April 3,ts62.
Mag. Gen. II. ". HQlleck st: Louis:
DEAR s1R-On my return nome
few days ago, I found letters address
ed to me by friends in the. interior o
this State, seeking my aid to procure
the parole or protection Of those wh<
had been engaged in the rebellion. g..
One case is strongly urged by lead
ing citizens Of the interior that I will
ESPECIALLY mention.
! A Baptist preacher, who had il
charge some two or three churches il
the interior OF: the State, when tht
rebellion assumed an active form. A
company was organized, composed
mainly Of his congregations, and he
was (as stately strongly urged by the
parents OF the young men, to go along
and see after and care for their sons
that l1e left home as captain of the
company, and has ever since beer
with Prices army. But I am inform
ed that he has of late assumed the more
peaceful station Of chaplain III the army
It is now said by his friends that he
desires to return home and lead more
quiet life.
His wife, a most excellent and
worthy lady, writes me to know if
can procure parole for her husband
and permit for her to be the bearer
of it to Prices army, saying that he,
husband would gladly return home and
take no more part in the war. She
makes further request that if you
will not grant her husband a parole,
to learn on what terms you will per-
NIT him to return home.
AS l am anxious to oblige the friends
who write me in this case, and who
believe have ali been faithful to the
government, will you be kind enough
to give the subject your attention Gf
your important duties will permit,
and let me know what answer to give
to this and similar inquiries now be.
coming frequent from friends through
the State. Very respectfully,
WIN, NJ. McPHERsoN
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT MISSISSIPPI
St. Louis, Mo-, April 3, 1862. {
Vm. N. McPherson, Esq. st. Louis:
SIR-Your letter of this date is re.
celved. In answer to your inquiries
l have to state that persons in arms
against the United States, under Gen
Price. can be received only as prison.
ers Of war, and that they will be treat.
cd in the same kind and lenient man
ner as others have been who are will
ing to abandon hopeless and unholy
cause, take the prescribed oath Of al
leglancc, and give satisfactory security
for their future good conduct.
Any one who voluntarily takes the
oath and gives his parole Of honor
and afterwards violates it by aiding o,
abetting the enemy, will most certain.
ly be executed. A man who violates
his military parole commits the most
serious of all military offences, and
will pardon 10 one who is guilty OF
that crime.
In regard to the wife Of the Rev.
Capt. Chaplain in Gen. Prices army,
who wishes to visit her husband, please
inform her that no such permission
can be granted. Nearly all Of the Sc
eessionlsts Of this State, who have en-
tered the rebel service, have left their
wives and daughters to the care of the
FEDERAL troops. There is scarcely a
single instance where this confidence
has been abused by it. But what re-
turn have these ladies made for this
protection? In many cases they have
acted as spies and informers for the
enemy, and have been most loud.
mouthed in their abuse of our cause
and most insulting in their conduct to-
wards those who support it. Under
any other government they would, fol
such conduct, be expelled from the
country, or confined within the walls
of prison.
l am we'll aware that some GOOD
Union men in the interior OF the State
think that those now serving the rebe
cause under Gen. Price should be per
mitted to return to their homes, with
out being considered prisoners Of war
or, when taken prisoners of war, tha
they should be released simply or
|promise of future good conduct.
Experience has satisfied me tha,
such a course would neither be wise
nor safe. Indeed, l find that the very
persons who advocate a more lenien,
policy towards returned secessionists
are also continually petitioning to have
additional troops sent to their counties
to protect them from the operations O.
these same rebels.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
FL. w. HALLEcK,
Major General.
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