The New York herald., 1863-11-19
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Third regiment Ohio Volunteers. 81
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Permit mo to say that read this paragraph OF your
letter with very great surprise In letter OF the I'd
inst, which you were contesting gave at length the
communications Of Lieutenant Colonel Ludlow, and BY
reference to II you will find that not only the regi
ments which you have named therein mentioned, but
the Holly Springs capture, numbering 383 prvates
the officers and men the IndiapoIa numbering sixty.
ninc privaes and the Eightieth regiment Illinois voiun
eers numbering 400 prvaes Not only ia that tho case
but your enumeration OF All privates In tho specified
regiments s incorrect The true aggregate is 676 pr
Yates You msname one Of the regiments also. Tho
regiment dec!sreS exchanged was not the seveosyah
In an interview with mo- at City Point In the presence
OF Major Milford, you admitted that all Confederate on
and soldiers delivered at City Point before the 23d
Of May 1865 declared exchanged while the federal
soldiers y. were only declared exchanged up May
you say you have nothing 70 show that exchanges on
both sides not ake Since your ottor Of the 17th
tho fact denied at any time stand prepared TO prove
exchange refer you to my letter Of the I'd Of October
1Se3 EveV statement therein contained Is strictly and
hy Sa gam ssser: what S am ready .
POUR officers and nsen han would b. an equivalent fer the
esasgs Ihous declassd MH g n dase Respectfully your
obedient servant, ROBERT OULD, Agent OF Exchange
RICHMOND, Oct. 20, 1858.
Brigader General g. A. MxnsDnn Agent Of exchange
10 proposition that all ocsrs and soldiers both sides
should be released 10 conformity with ha provisions Of
us suggested that all ocers and men on both sides
should be released unless they were sub to ohag
s the
mot justified You stated to me. 10 Conversation that
this proDosi.ioo was vory r and that you would ask
a. yet made no response tell you frankly do not OK.
pect any. Perhaps you may alsappont me, ana tell me
etterfor the purpose bringing your recoect,oa y
proposon as Of dsspatipe the idea that seams 70 hsve
"a. o q
In order 70 avoid any mistake in that direction, now
leased In conformity with the provisions OF che cartel the
excess side or the other 70 b. parole WIN you
haps you may give ono. II Il docs como hope n viii BE-
soon. Respectfully, you, ss.aisns s19 servse,.
xR. ouLp 70 assEsAL xIsxprrH. %.
RICHMOND, Oct. a, 1853.
Brigadier General A. MnsDna, Agent Of Exchanse:--
which have rssssfed il several recent Sonnuucssous
= q a. aa;s s %. v ss. =:
been heretofore discharged s ih:. up 70 july 1858. ws
had The .Sv.u.ass q prisoner. suc paroles Not one q
The M 20 cDs 81 %
have received any eqalvasnt All Of them, since the
date Of your General Order No 2o7 given in pursu
two opposing armies. have many other paroles In my
possession but have only presented those which are
within the term: q your General Orders. according 70
understand there are other paroles coming within the
S Nc C.S., given S %
have not as yet reached me. When they do, and when
show they are within the scope Of General ORDERS
have also received other informal paroles, which
have ssnt back for correction These are also within the
turnsdi Win claim them also Rsspsc.luIy o6edisns
0ENBRAL MEREDITH TO Mr.. OULD.
OfrCn CoNMmU0Nxn FOE EXCHANGE
Hon. R. 0uID, Agent Of Exchange. Richmond, va
inst, the tenor q which Induces me to make some sH
panatory statements Of facts, with which, would soem
The system Of exchanges OF prisoners Of war, deter
mined 70 the existing cartel was first interrupted BY the
make oertsn distinctions In the treatment Of particular
class OF troops. officers and men, 10 violation Of the pro.
visions OF the cartel This appears to have been the rst
step towards tho rreguaiies which have cumiuated In
your unequvcol declaration, reported 70 me BY my
government on tho Sth inst that "you viii proceed 70
declare exchanges whenever you conscentously feel
mon into the field"
There can DO no objection TO your acting copscisnti
ously any given long your conscience s en-
lghcned and guided by those laws which REQUIRE
obedience bswoen beiigercuts to solemn agreements
tered into by authorized commissioners acting in tho
name OF their respective superiors But, you By
the expression your con:centous sense OF risht to
existing cartel can by no concede TO you that
right; and " you do not this, cannot understand
judging By your sems hat Soa
have declared exchanged all Confederate ocsrs and SOL
ders on parole within what you claim your lines up
TO very recent date, without having any proper right
20 70 do either under the carte or under the laws Of
war. I.lI
The history Of this matter. a. I understand Il, 10
briefly this; While my predecessor. duty at this
place. was here In discharge OF the duties com.
mitted 10 mo, you, at tme. made declsratoa a
oxchoOfo embracing Of nria NJ
war NOT IN accordance With the requirements OF the
cartel and you invited colonel Ludlow, my pssdecos-
onts. Such declaration wss made by Colonel Lud-
low doubtless, without anticipating the magnitude OF
uro from sho cartel nrs nsugura.ed By yourself scbss
auenty TO my ning on duty here. tho events OF the
aud lover thirty thousacd captured BY General
Grant 81 vcksburg and not long Afterwards somc six
or more captured BY General Banks Port
Suddenly and without any proper conference or under
standing with me- aud but few days pvior the import
4 Increasing the force q General Brass Against sncrs
osscrans you notice that the next day After
portion OF the troops which had been captured By
when your declaration was made 10 covered IN iods.
terminate number Of troops, designated By commands
braades, divisions and CORPS, no dcnntS number Of
sse, s.s Sss,s Or men being DESIGNATED Upto that time
oners OF war for which you bad receipts BY which you
must have known tho number you might claim the right
pcr 70 limit Yourself 10 this number, any proper
manner did you refer 10 It, but made your declaration Of
exchange In such Indefinite terms made II
that you did not intend be governed by the cartel
On reerrng 10 the data furnished BY tho reports OF
General Grant and now In the hands Of the Commsary
General OF prisoners at Washington u was ascertained
that you bad discharged from parole BY your declaration
very considerable number OF your and above
any claim you might pretend 90 founded receipts for
prisoners Of war delivered from the South according 10
The cartel.
without referring 10 fractions, n appeared from ths
best data In hands that had discharged three for
two. one third more than you entitled to-
You suggested that | should make a corresponding
Of exchange when, as suppose yoa must
have known you had not delivered 10 nor had you
valid paroles Of mon sufficient to cover the number
declared exchanged by yourself and when proceeded 10
mako the declaration extending 10 those men you had
delivered and stated 10 you my objection 10 your pro-
eeedinxs you insisted that had valid paroles tor
more than the number that you had declared exchanged
though you failed 10 produce those 70 give any
account or history ot them, aud you then proceeded
70 make further declaration of exchanGe,
.r,,ss asoros The cartel atosother, bssIns your
sction npon 90 data communicated 70 mo. the
wno,s proseedias resting, I. sapcoss yca
VIII say upon your sense OF right ~ you vers the oniy
party having right 10 opinoa Nc suhlectActns
evidently "a aDtlc,r>on u ths fyvs dsoarasa rsevcd
10 n the ccmms"c~mr>t ~ tha ecssnssscassca ''thss