Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-19
W. 7. SHERMAN,
Maj. Gen. Comd'g.

Hoffman. You,s tt1l1
(SigneS) TsHrsxAs.
Maj. Gen. COmd'g.
ENDORSEMENT.
have Just heard that there are about 600 en- RON
for Chattanooga and 500 here besides some SQUADS rot
yet sent in by the various brig AIDES. wi have an off,
CIR at Rough and Ready cmorrOW, at p NJ with full
details
(Signed) W.T.. SHrsMAs,
OH isl cnpy. Msjor-General.
J. B. EUSTJs; A. A, G.
HEAIQUARTIks, MILITARY DIvnIoN1
OF TIE MISSISSIPPI.
Atlanta, Ga Sept y, 1854
Gsn. J. B Hood.
Commanding Confederate Army:
Generals answered yesterday, I consent to an
actual exchange of prisoners, for man, and equal
for equal differences and balRnc 10 be made up ac
cordng TO the cartel of 1852. appointed one of
my Iu,p General, Lieut.. CcL w. Warner TO carry
out thus exchange, and wall empower bin to Call for
the prisoners, AID al such guards as he may need 10
fec. The actual transfers. We have here tWeniyeighs
othcers anu seven huldred aud eighty two enlisIed
meu, and route fol chattanooga % officers and GOT
Len, making $40 on hand thaS will exchange Tor
like DJmoer o. my own men, captured By you in this
campaign, Who belong TO regiments with mo, and who
Resume their places at oLc as take ii for granted
you will 90 o same with yous. 10 other Hords for
Lhese am willing 10 lake equivalence belong
in TO other armies than my own, or who belong TO
regiments whose Tins are Cut, and Who have been
discharged.
BY our laws, all men eligible for service are ipso
faeto soldiers aud very good one It l.. and 1t needed
for civil ] fe, they are simply detailed solderf We
found in Atlanta about thousand Of these fellows and
If you will release an equal number of poor fellows
a. AOoeIsonvlle viii gAtser these together aud send
them as prisoners. They seem TO have been detailed
Tor raroR1 and SHOP duty, aud DO not ssk for them
equal number OF my trained soldiers, but will take
belonging 20 any part of the u s. army, Eubeo
your control
We hold good many of yopr men styled "deeert-
ers" who we're really straggtrs, and would be good
Offset 70 ruch OF ouf strsggeTs and foragefs your
cavalry picks up OF our men, bu: constrained to
give these mep, though sorely against the gram the
benefit of their character, pretsnued or real,
AS soon IS Col. Warner agrees upon q few points
With the aioer you name will send the prisoners 10
the place appointed and recall those not beyoad Chat
tanooga and you may count on aoou; 900 in tho az
gre gaze, and get ready TO G We me like number
am willing 70 appoint Rough and Ready or Jones'
boro the place OF exchange, as also for the place OF
deVern oil the citizens, msle snd female Of Atlanta,
who star. 10 &c South.
am, with respect, yours truly.
(SgLeG) W. T. sHIRxAs,
Ms. Gen. Commanding.
Brig Gen. GevAn 10 q, Chattanooga, and can be
brought back would like TO have S.oneuaa ana
Captain Buel.
Otto 81 oopyI
]. B. EUnIs, A. a. G.
Hos. Amy Tenn
Iu the Field.
September, Is b, 1854
Aajo,- General W. Z. Sherman Commanding D. S
10, css.
sr:- bad the honor on the an inst to propose to
you an exchange of prisoners, aud men cap ured
by both armies since the eommelc 'nt OF tie present
campIgu.
n the sama dav you anaverpd NV Communication
stating that you accepted oRsr ITO exchange pris
oners of war in hand NJ this moment" There being no
co. dion attached 30 the accept your part OF
myofsr to exchange prisoners, regard it al obgah
~ the extent Of the number Of prisoners represented
by you 10 be within 'ur jurisdiction.
At the meeting on the Let Inst, between our respecs
tive ST. f0hcsr'. Asj J. Eusns, A A. G., and Lieut.
Col Warner !. G. intended TO arrange tuch preImi-
nares as the time aud place delivery TO-. commus
ncaton received from you, rendering regret to
inform yed an exchange Of prison ers impC s,iole.
Your Ieusa 10 receive 10 exchange your sold era be
lo1giog to regiments Who times are out and have
been discharged oiscloses fixed purpose the part
Of your Goy,rUm to doom to hopeless cap ivily |
thoe prisoners whose term Of EerVio, has expired or
will soon expire.
The new principle which you seek 10 interpolats upon
the cartel Of respective Governments as we'll %
upon the laws and customs Of Wat, will be sane
toned by me. All cap ives taken in war who owe no
oht atoms TO the captors, must stand upon the
"a lGl fooog Tee duration Of these terms Of service
Can certainly impose duties oblig atoms on the
captors The volunteer OF Gay and the conscript for
the war; who may be captured IN war, equally sub
j,c; ell Of the burthens and equally entitled all of
the rights secured by the laws of nations. This pn-
cple distinctly conceded in the cartel entered into
by our resp5 ctive GOVERNMENTS and Is sanctioned by
reason JUSTICE and the public law of ell civilized ma
tons.
Ny osr to exchange the prisoners captured during
the campaign precu les intention my part 10 the
delivery TO discriminate between your prisoners ss all
would have been delivered; aud even had il been in-
tended, This discrimination between your men, whose
term of service bad and had not expired would have
been imposs be, and could have been Affected as
had no ieliable of tanning what proportion
Of your men entitled to their discharge.
Your val that this class Of your soldiers will not
be exchanged but will be rewarded by the tulfsrine
and rVanons dent to military mprisor mt be-
their bodness aud courage sub them 10 cap
ue although their term OF had nearly expired
is dtetlv r. GREETED by me- share the earnest deyiO
OF nv Government 10 rSsass from prolonged con61e-
the large number Of p.olers held by both par
ties.
Permit nae to hope that this declared pcrcy Of your
government will be recon- iered 1t is urjussly CD
pressva to those whom the hz rds of military sar9ce
has rendered prisoners, and is volaiye of the we'll IN
derstood Obligations assumed by government towards
taofe who are listed in lie ssrvcs
A. was opsr notified my GoVerpmen. CT my fer |
YOU Is eff ct exchange o. prisoners csptuIe dur
Jog hs csmpiign and not only my Rctol approved,
iumeda Ichauge man for man, all the prisoners OF
A dersenviIle.
have the honor 10 my offer to exchange pri-
s6ners as proposed in frst Communication, and re-
main, Your obs servant,
J. B. Hoop, Gsnp