Letter

John H. Winder to Samuel Cooper, January 26, 1865

Author
John H. Winder
Recipient
Samuel Cooper
Date
January 26, 1865
Type
Letter
HEADQUARTERS PRISONS EAST OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER,
Columbia, S. C., January 26, 1865.

General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond : GENERAL: The Federal prisoners of war at all the prisons are suffering very much for want of clothing. I would be glad if the attention of the Federal Government was called to the fact.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JNO. H. WINDER,
Brigadier-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, 1861–62. Location: Columbia, S. C.. Summary: Brigadier-General Jno. H. Winder reports to General S. Cooper the severe clothing shortages among Federal prisoners of war in Confederate prisons and urges attention from the Federal Government.
Topics
1865Civil WarField ReportsMilitary CorrespondenceMilitary Operations
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 8 View original source ↗
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