The New York herald., 1865-03-13
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states senate published N vs HALD On The llh instant
nnd that Of Colonel Jehn = Mulford shs highly en-
cicns Assistant Comnn soner of Exchange
The promotion Of This mertorious oecer % well BE-
stown - u 10 dyssrved. No officer in the army hss
iabored 20 hard r the interest Of the and
tho welfare sf prisoners in rebs hands Colonel
Auford ana while he has Obtained his pronson for
aring deszs the CORY battle aeAd he has worked
with brain and hands and under the sacred folds Of tho
Nag OF trace, achieved victories than shot and shell
could sVomplish.
GENERAL huLFoRD's ANTEcEDENTs.
Wso does not know ths name of John e. kulfordf
Whoever has read in aewspapsE, North or South,
aught appertainng 10 exchange Of prisoners, knows
Ais name Is well a. household word. Before the war
General Auord was largely interested in grain and lum
ber business in the western part Of this State When
Sumter was bessiged and finally compelled TO surrender,
and the war fever its height the subject Of this
SKETCH although lemocrat gave up his business, and,
marshallng company Of militia in Havana, Schuyler
county r. explained 70 them that with the South
inevitable and asked for recruits The entire COM
pany volunteered and he unanimously elected Gap
tain Colonel Fred Townsend formerly Adjutant Gene.
OF this State then raising the Third regiment
New York vsuntcer and 70 this body the Havana COM
pany, under Captain MuIford, attached ~ Com
E' VA and participated m the battle Of Big Bsthel
During this perd Captain Milford had NO opportunity
tentivc @ his business and idoized by his command
Shortly after this battle the Third regiment was trans
Fedorsl Hill Brig Gen Morris, U. 8 A., commanding the
first named fort appointed Captain Mulford Is acting
assistant sd ant general and proyoss S 1onms a6m
very difficult and dar ng feats he was sens y charge
OF several steamboat loads ofammuntou from Baltimore
but a. tha. period the Potomac river Sockaded
by'rebel betteres At Acquia and Mattawoman creeks
hSwever, brought his charge safely 70 the
capital and received great praise for his achievement
timors to Suffolk, Va, then in command Of the noble
and lamcnted General Joseph K +. Mansfield This ac
complshed officer learned Of the high executive
qualities Of Captain Muford and appointed him provost
marshal Of his district which duties, is needless to
say were performed the satisfaction Of all concerned
After McClellans retreat from the peninsula the Third
regiment was ordered to garrison Fortress Monroe.
APPOINTED FLAG OF TRUCE OFFICER.
The cartel for the exchange Of prisoners agreed upon
Army, and Howell Cobb Confederate States Army in
1881 was then all Of 1862 operating but poorly and
Major General John Dix. commanding the Department
Of Virginia drew up and substituted another cartel on
more comprehensive scale, which the enemy
adopted [The details of this important document
appeared in full in these columns the time mentioned
Lieutenant Colonel William H. Ludlow inspector general
of the department. was appointed Commissioner OF Ex-
change, and needing assistant applied to Gen. Dix,
who assigned him Capt Muford 1t will be remembered
that the exchange OF p at that time worked re-
markaby we'll and the slightest impedmcnt occurred
to the harmony between the respective commission
When Major General John G. Foster relieved Gen,
Brigadcr General s. A. Meredith, political general from
Pennsylvania, succeeded Col Ludlow, and, being Of
into a complete m1ddle Capt Milford was retained
the Agent OF Exchange and his great
popularity North and South, he was not allowed TO de-
vate from the assumed position Of GEN Meredith The
published letters OF this general to Robert Oud, rebel
run 2, TnGr cnsd ana
soldier carry out his orders but felt the degrading
position he was placed in thereby.
In the beg ming Of November 1868, Major General
Butler relieved General Foster and shortly after General
Meredith, who, in the opinion OF General Butler was
too fond his dolce fdynente and by appointment Of
the President assumed the position Of Chief Commits
soner Of Exchange supersedng General Hitchcock who
had nominaly held that appointment Captain Mnlford
the Third Regiment New York Volunteers had been
sent 70 South Carolina and y the expiration Of the
senior captain Of the regiment, was appointed major
Colonel Afford after resigned and Lieutenant Colo
ant colonel At the Bile battles OF the 18th and
nth Of june Colonel Floyd was severely wounded and
which further promoted Lieutenant Colonel Milford TO
full colonelcy.
EXCHANGING PRISONERS AT SAVANNAH.
This episode in the history OF this uncaled for and
holy rebellion is too fresh In the minds OF our readers
TO need lengthy reference but as forms leading In
vert to it. Colonel Mulford perfected ali the necessary
arrangements with Robert Ould tho James river for
an exchange Of three thousand Union prisoners at sa
placed ut the disposal OF Colonel Muford and before he
closed negotiations with the rebel authorities, he had
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thousand OF languishing prisoners Their suffering
while In captivity and Joy Of the treatment received at
the hands of Col Milford Is also well known and was
duly chronicled by our correspondents accompanying
Col Muford's expedition OF mercy
UNDER NEW CHIEF AND BREvETrED BROADER
GENERAL.
The relieving OF Gen. Butler from command ncccssi-
tated the appointment OF new Commissioner of Ex-
change, especially who not obnoxious TO the
question OF exchanging negro soldiers more
ly than Cen Butler The President conferred all these
powers upon Lieutenant General Grant and this able chief
very wisely only continued the services OF Col
Mulford, but, appreciang his great executive abilities
and past services invest him with additional authority
and the RAPID and satisfactory exchanges going on
demonstratc how well the confidence OF the Gcneraln-
Chief is bestowed.
AS a reward for the mcritorous conduct OF Colonel
Mufod he has last received the tardy justice due him
long ago. by the deserved promotion Of brevei brgader
North and South, will gladly rejoice
HIS APPEARANCE.
General John Elmer milford Is man about five feet
inches in height well made but rather spare His
face, covered with well trimmed beard and mousache
regular In feature, the nose rather prominent eyes
sharp and expressive Of 1rmness and determination.
Although constantly beamng with gentleness and good
humor, they terrible and flashing when In anger
The mouth IL well curved and closely set He Is
stany at work and neither thinks OF rest or refresh
when engaged in his duties The writer Of this has
known Gen Muord 10 sit all night aborng at his desk
answering the thousands OF letters addressed him from
all parts of the conry In relation TO the exchange OF
prisoners In his he is very prompt Every letter
is answered either by himself or clerks. Hspopularty
oze him. and would through fire and water to serve
their saviour he u rmed. His private purse is CON
stanty open for the power shed prisoners who daily
pass through his hands, end Thousands have paaken Of
his unstinted bounty.
This is the character Of The who has been before
the country In prominent capacity for nearly three
years bad his appreciated thoroughly by
grateful country. Genera Mnford has never been alb
from his posta single day since his enlistment IN the
United States service, April, Js6l.
Major II. j. yamison Released BY Order az
the President.
PROVIDENCE March IL, 1896
Major J. Jamson, Fifth Rhode Island Artillery, who
lately tried by martial and sentenced TO three
years Imprisonment at Norfolk and TO pay heavy fine
once " he released by order OF the President who
has examined the case anddsapprorcd the findings and
sentence OF the court
The Navy.