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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The treatment of prisoners during the war between the States . (search)
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, The Passing of the Armies: The Last Campaign of the Armies., Biographical note. (search)
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, The Passing of the Armies: The Last Campaign of the Armies., Military order of the Loyal Legion of the United States : headquarters Commandery of the State of Maine . (search)
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), Morgan 's Indiana and Ohio raid. (search)
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 40 : Vice-President Stephens 's commission to Washington . (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Causes of the defeat of Gen. Lee 's Army at the battle of Gettysburg -opinions of leading Confederate soldiers. (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 5. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), A review of the First two days operations at Gettysburg and a reply to General Longstreet by General Fitz. Lee . (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc . 34 .-the Mission of A. T. Stephens . (search)
Doc. 34.-the Mission of A. T. Stephens.
Official correspondence.
see Doc., 23, page 135 ante.
Richmond, 2 July, 1863. Hon. A. H. Stephens, Richmond, Va.:
sir: Having accepted your patriotic offer to proceed as a Military Commissioner, under a flag of truce, to Washington, you will receive herewith your letter of authority to the Commander-in-Chief of the army and navy of the United States.
This letter is signed by me, as Commander-in-Chief of the confederate land and naval forces.
You will perceive, from the terms of the letter, that it is so worded as to avoid any political difficulties in its reception.
Intended exclusively as one of those communications between belligerents which public law recognizes as necessary and proper between hostile forces, care has been taken to give no pretext for refusing to receive it on the ground that it would involve a tacit recognition of the independence of the Confederacy.
Your mission is simply one of humanity, and has no