Letter

R. S. Granger to E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant- General, U. S. Army, February 14, 1865

Author

R. S. Granger

Recipient

E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant- General, U. S. Army

Date

February 14, 1865

Type

Letter

Decatur, Ala., February 14, 1865.

GENERAL: I have the honor to forward herewith a copy of a communication received from General Roddey* by flag of truce in relation to the exchange of prisoners, and also giving the organizations composing his command as requested. I would respectfully request that enough prisoners be sent to this point to effect the exchange as requested by General Roddey.t

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Brigadier-General, Commanding

RICHMOND, VA., February 14, 1865.

Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant- General, U. S. Army:

SIR: I have the honor to report the following amount of supplies for

Federal prisoners received and distributed by me since my last report

of the Ist instant: On the 6th instant I received from Col. Robert Ould,

Confederate agent of exchange, 2,500 blouses, 2,500 pair of trousers,

Editor's Notes

From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, 1861–62. Location: Decatur, Ala.. Summary: Brigadier General R. S. Granger requests the exchange of prisoners in Northern Alabama based on Confederate communication and reports receipt and distribution of supplies for Federal prisoners.

Topics

1865 Civil War Field Reports Military Correspondence Military Operations

Sources

The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 8 View original source ↗