 | United States Sanitary Commission - African American prisoners - 1864 - 308 pages
...exchanged. This proposal is made with the understanding that the officers and men on both sides who Lave been longest in captivity will be first delivered, where it is practicable." From a slight ambiguity in your phraseology, but more, perhaps, from the antecedent action of your... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 758 pages
...insisting upon the terms of the cartel, which required the delivery of the excess on either side upon parole. In view, however, of the very large number...practicable. I shall be happy to hear from you as speedily as possible, whether this arrangement can be carried out. Respectfully, your obedient servant,... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1867 - 776 pages
...confinement, I now consent to the above proposal and agree to deliver to you the prisoners held iu captivity by the Confederate authorities, provided...practicable. I shall be happy to hear from you as speedily as possible, whether this arrangement can be carried out. Respectfully, your obedient gervant,... | |
 | Joseph Barbière - Camp Chase (Ohio) - 1868 - 442 pages
...speak. I remain, sir, your obedient servant, JP BENJAMIN. ANDERSONVILLE. ROBERT OULD'S LETTERS. " Ou the 16th of August, 1864, I addressed the following..."The delivery of this letter was accompanied with a statement of the mortality which was hurrying so many Federal prisoners, at Andersonville, to the grave,... | |
 | Frank H. Alfriend - Confederate States of America - 1868 - 674 pages
...insisting upon the terms of the cartel, which required the delivery of the excess on either Bide upon parole. In view, however, of the very large number...practicable. I shall be happy to hear from you as speedily as possible, whether this arrangement can be carried out. " Respectfully, your obedient servant,... | |
 | Frank H. Alfriend - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 670 pages
...provided you agree to deliver an equal number of Confederate officers and men. As equal numbers arc delivered from time to time, they will be declared...practicable. I shall be happy to hear from you as speedily as possible, whether this arrangement can be carried out. "Respectfully, your obedient servant,... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1868 - 804 pages
...an equal numbe/ of Confederate officers and men. As equal numbers) are delivered from time to timo, they will be declared exchanged. This proposal is...practicable. I shall be happy to hear from you as speedily as possible, whether this arrangement can be carried out. Respectfully, your obedient servant,... | |
 | Frank Moore - United States - 1868 - 842 pages
...will be declared exchanged. This proposal is made with the understanding that the officers and men •who have been longest in captivity will be first...carried out " Respectfully, your obedient servant, " Но Отл>, " Agent of Exchango." I accompanied the delivery of the letter, with a statement of... | |
 | Frank Moore - United States - 1868 - 796 pages
...will be declared exchanged. This proposal is made with the understanding that the officers and men •who have been longest in captivity will be first...arrangement can be carried out " Respectfully, your ob.cdient servant, "RoOuLD, " Agent of Exchange." I accompanied the delivery of the letter, with a... | |
 | Frank H. Alfriend - Confederate States of America - 1868 - 666 pages
...will be declared exchanged. This proposal is made with the understanding that the officers and pien, on both sides, who have been longest in captivity,...practicable. I shall be happy to hear from you as speedily as possible, whether this arrangement can be carried out. " Respectfully, your obedient servant,... | |
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In view, however, of the very large number of prisoners now held by each party, and the suffering consequent upon their continued confinement, I now consent to the above proposal, and agree to deliver to you the prisoners held in captivity by the Confederate... 
