Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-22
From the Chattanooga Rebel.
A Proposal for RxcharR. Of P'ison.rs


Proposal Fxcharg. Of P,isons,s
SECOND CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN GENERALS HOOD
AND SHERMAN.
HHADQ'Rs ARMY TENNESSEE, III THE FIELD,
September b, 1864.
Major Gene al W. T. SheTmm,
Commanding u S. Forces in Georgia:
Sir Il have the honor to propose exchange OF
prisoners officers and captured by both armies
since the commencement OF the present campatn. The
exchange to be made for man. and the equivalents
to be allowed as regarded by the stpulations of the
Cartel
Should you accept this proposition, me ting can
take place between oic RS specially commissioned to
make preliminary arrangements to effect the exchange.
This flag of truce is borne by my staff officers Major
J. B. Eustis A. A, & and Captain w. A Reid, &C
compared by an escort OF six mounted men and an
ambulance
Very respectfully,
Your obedi Mt servant,
il HOOP, General.
[Oficial copy.l
j. B. EUTls, A A. g.
HEADQUARTERS, MILITARY DIVISION
MISSISSIPPI, :
Atlanta, Sept. s, 1864. J
General J. B. Hood,
Commanding Confederate Il my:
General Il have received your letter of this date
and accept your offer TO exchange prisoners ofwar in
hand at this moment. I fear most Rave already gone
North but have sent TO ascertain what number about
hand, and ~ also stop such as have not gone
beyond Cha tanooga The basis OF exchange to be the
old cartel | will send an fi er witt dItailed
of prisoners hand to to Rough and
Ready, TO co.. fer WITT any one you may name. Afer
prisoners reach Nsshvil. aid beyond they properly
fall under the jurisdiction OF the Commissioner, Col.
Holman.
You1s truly,
iSienedl W. r. SHERMAN,
Maj q n. CJmd'g.
TErD RsENEkT.]
have lust heard that thcie are about 1000 en- route
for Chattanooga and 500 here besides squads not
yet sent in by the brgade | will have of
icer at Rough and r ajy tomorrow, at P. NJ with
full details.
(signed w. T. SHERMAN,
Official copy, Malo- General
J. EUsrIs, A e.
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION
OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Atlanta, Ga, Sept 9, 1864 J
General J. B Hood
Commnndt"s Confederate d. ::
Genera! As answered yesterday, CO.'S ut to an
actual exchange of prisoners, for man, and equal
for equal diff ai snCes to be 4de up accord
lug to the cartel Of 1862. have appointed of my
Inspectors General, Lieut. Col. W. Warner to carry
out this exchange, aGd will empower him t. cal for the
prisoners and all such guards he may need to effect
the actual transfers. We have here twenty-eight Eli.
GERS and buuded and eight enlisted men, aud
en- route for Chattanooga SO officers and 907 men,
kiug 81 on hard, ,hat will exchange Tor like
M n,b.:r of my nen captured by you in this
pagU, WHO belong 10 Gimens with me, and who can
rceuma their places oce, toke 1t for gran: ed ycu
will dn The with Joars In her words, for these
men [ am not willing tak3 equivalents belonging to
other anli, than MI uwn VINO helong to regiments
whose 1ists are GU, and who have been discharged
BY your laws, oil men eiigib: for eervice apsc
focto soldiers ard very good it is and if needed
for civn duty, they are H. y detailed soldiers We
found 10 Atlanta abu' thousand of these he rs, and
am satisfied ti:ey fit subjects Of exchange, and
you will release cqna number of poor fellows
Anderson, will go ner these together and se0d tn %
as prisoners They have been detailed for rail.
road and shop duty, and do not ask for them equal
number OF nay trained soidera but will take men pe-
longing any OF The Q. S. Army, subj your
control.
We hold gooi mary OF your styled desert
ers" who really sfrogQ lers, would he good
offset 10 such OF @:raggers al torngers your
cavalry picks up OF our men, but am constr aimed to
give 1htse men, though sorely against the grain, the
bencdt of their Character. pretended or real
AS soon IS Col Warren agrees upon few points
with tie officer you name, will send the prisoners to
tie places appointed and recall those not beyond Chat
tanooga, and you may about 1000 in tie &
gregate, and get ready to give me like number
am willing 10 appo'n' Rough and Ready Or JOINS
boro the place OF exchanges, also Tor the place of
dsveriug OF the 4ns, m lie and female, OF Atlanta,
who start to 60 South.
am, with r,spec, yours truly,
(Signed) w. L. SHERMAN,
Mi IT General Commanding.
Brig General Govan is at Chattanooga, and can
be brought back. | Won like 10 have Sto1emau and
Captain Buel.
Official copy:
J. B. EUsTTs, A. 4. q.
HDqss Army Tenn,
10 the Field,
September 18th, 1864.