Letter
Henry W. Wessells to George Stoneman, January 21, 1865
Washington, D. C.
Washington, D. C., January 21, 1865.
Maj. Gen. GEORGE STONEMAN, Commanding Department of the Ohio, Lowisville, Ky.:
GENERAL: I have the honor to inquire if Charles E. Marshall, son of General Humphrey Marshall, of the rebel army, is held as a prisoner within the District of Kentucky, and whether asa prisoner of war or political prisoner or under sentence? If under sentence, I am authorized to request that he be immediately released and forwarded under proper guard to Lieut. Col. John E. Mulford, agent for exchange of prisoners, Fort Monroe, Va. If held as an ordinary prisoner of war or political prisoner, he should be reported to this office and retained as such.
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
H. W. WESSELLS,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, 1861–62. Location: Washington, D. C.. Summary: H. W. Wessells requests information from Maj. Gen. George Stoneman regarding the status and potential release of Charles E. Marshall, a prisoner connected to the rebel army, in Kentucky.
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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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