The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-22
F o s T E r

Union Prisoners Placed Under FIro IN
Observation-Disclosures denee Between
General Foster and General Jones ON
tho subject, Sc.
Tho following Is the correspondence between Generals
Foster and Jones'
LITTER FROM GEN. JONES TO GEN. ros'Hs.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or SouTH CARoLKA,)
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA, CHARLESTON.
n June, Ia, 1854
GEyxRM-Five generals and forty-Hve field officers OF
the United states Army-al Of them prisoners Of
have been this city for safe keeping They have
boon turned Brigadier General Ripley command
ing tho First military district OF this department who
will that they provided commodous quar-
ters in part OK the city occupied by csmbatanis.
the majority of whom women and children. IL is
proper however that should inform you that il is
part Of the city which has for many months been
posed day and night, to the fire OF your guns Very
specially your, o6ed Y,n servant,
Major General J. g. FosrSR. Commanding United States
Forces Of South Carolina Confederate States.
GENERAL FOSTERS REPLY.
HEADQU ARTRRs DEPARTMENT THE SOUTH, I
HIiroS HEAD, S. c.. June 10, 1854.
Major General SAN JONES, Commanding Confederate
Forces, Department Of South Carolina, Georgia and
GxNKRAL-I have to acknowledge the receipt this day
OF your communication OF the 18th instant. informing me
that FIVE generals and forty Ave field officers OF the
turned over TO you BY Brgadier General Ripley, with
In part OF the city occupied by noncombatants, the
GRITTY Of which latter you and chill
ureu. you auu tnug you Oe0m u proper 10 INFORM me
that is part OF the city which has been for many
months exposed to the fire OF guns. Many months
Major General Gilmore United States Army, noti
fed General Beauregard then commanding Charleston
that the city would be nbarded. This notice
given that combatants might be removed and thus
women and children spared feom harm. General feau
regard, in . communication to Gsuera Gilmore, dated
August q, 1868, Informed him that the COM
blatant population Of Charleston would DO removed
with all possible celebrity That women and children
have been since retained BY Ia part OF the city
which has been for many months exposed TO fre Ia mat
ter decided BY your own sense OF humanity.
however, protest against your action in thus
placing defenceess prisoners OF In position exposed
to constant bombardment. II Is indefeusiblo act
Of cruelty, and be designed only to pre-
vent continuance OF eur fire upon Charleston
That city Is a depot for military supplies. It
contains not merely arsenals bot also foundries
and factories Ger the manufacture Of munitions Of
its shipyards several armed iron cads have been
already completed. while others still stocks In
OF construction Its wharves and the banks OF
river both sides OF the city lined with bat
teries To destroy OF continuing the Is,
therefore, object duty You seek TO defeat this
but by placing unarmed and helpless prisoners under
fire. / have forwarded your Communication 70 the
President with request that he place in my custody
equal number Of prisoners OF like grade 10 be kept by
positions EXPOSED the fire OF your guns long
you the stated 10 your communication.
have the honor be- very respectfully your obedent
servant J. FOSTER, Major General Commanding.
ID. c. WAGER, Assistant Adjutant General.