Dispatch
Unknown to President, January 5, 1865
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, January 5, 1865.
I transmit herewith the report of the Adjutant-General giving an extract from a report made by Col. Thomas M. Key of an interview between himself and General Howell Cobb, on the banks of the Chickahominy, June 14 [15], 1862, called for by resolution of the House of Representatives, dated December 7, 1864, which was referred to me by the President. The extract contains all that relates to the subject of exchange. As the discourse with Howell Cobb on the subject of the existing contest was improper, it is believed that its publication would also be improper.
very respectfully, your obedient servant, Secretary of War.
[Sub-inclosure.] Washington, January 5, 1865.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, 1861–62. Location: WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City. Summary: Secretary of War transmits a report on an interview with General Howell Cobb regarding prisoner exchange during the Civil War but advises against its publication due to sensitive content.
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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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