Letter
H. W. Wessells to 104 Prisoners Of War And State, Etc, January 21, 1865
Washington, D. C., January 21, 1865.
Bvt. Maj. Gen. S. G. BURBRIDGE, Commanding District of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. :
GENERAL: I am authorized to request that Col. J. D. Morris and Maj. T. Steele, of the rebel army, who are said to be confined in the jail at Lexington, Ky., and in irons, be immediately released and torwarded under proper guard to Lieut. Col. John E. Mulford, agent for exchange
of prisoners, Fort Monroe, Va.
Please report action taken.
I am, general,
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, 1861–62. Location: Washington, D. C.. Summary: Brig. Gen. H. W. Wessells requests the immediate release and transfer of Confederate officers Col. J. D. Morris and Maj. T. Steele from Lexington jail to Fort Monroe for prisoner exchange.
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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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