Letter
H. A. Allen to Under no circumstances can prisoners of war be allowed to act as, January 19, 1865
Boston Harbor, January 19, 1865.
SIR: The officers and seamen of the steamer Florida are willing to give their parole to leave the United States within ten days after liberation, but they have not sufficient money to do so. They wish to be put on board of a steamer for Europe, but do not wish to be landed in Boston for fear of a mob. There are fifty in all.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Major, Second U. S. Artillery, Commanding Post,
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, January 19, 1865,
Major-General Dix, New York:
Under no circumstances can prisoners of war be allowed to act as
counsel for a person accused of being a spy.
Assistant Secretary of War.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, 1861–62. Location: Boston Harbor. Summary: Major H. A. Allen requests safe passage and financial assistance for fifty paroled Confederate sailors from the steamer Florida to leave the U.S. for Europe, while C. A. Dana prohibits POWs from serving as legal counsel for accused spies.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 8
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