circa 10 November 1777

Autograph document

Title: [Petition against Articles of Convention]

Petition of the captains and subalterns of the 62nd Regiment of Foot, protesting the Articles of Convention to General John Burgoyne. Dated from other petitions in this collection which have a date of 10 November 1777. Says they cannot give their parole because of curfew restrictions and subpar housing. Claims "They feel themselves injured, that their Words of Honor are only to be trusted in Day light." Also claim their circumstances are "bordering upon close confinement." No signatures are appended.

GLC04764.89

5 July 1863

Moore, John, 1826-1907

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Moore Kelly

They took possession of Vicksburg the previous day. All 27,000 prisoners will be paraded then released to spare expense. States that they took possession of "228 pieces of artillery between 30 and 40000 small arms and 27000 prisoners, including 16 generals. This is the biggest thing of the war. All prisoners will be paroled here and turned loose. This is done for two reasons: 1st is believed that the men will go home and will be difficult to get into the service again; 2nd it will save a vast expense in transportation and some 6 or 8000 of our own men as a guard. Those eight thousand…

GLC04195.14

12 July 1863

Moore, John, 1826-1907

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Moore Kelly

He describes working with 30,000 prisoners to process their paroles. He praises General Meade particularly for the defeat of Lee, stating "I consider Meade one of the best soldiers in the Army of the Potomac." Also observes that despite "That charming attachment between master and slave, so often spoken of by advocates of the institution[, a]ll gentlemen and ladies of African descent, on the day following our entry into the city either left their overseers or stipulated for fixed wages."

GLC04195.15

28 August 1864

Ekings, Thomas, fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes he was wounded and taken prisoner on 8 May at Spotsylvania, Virginia. Says he was shot in the left knee, but the bone was not hit. He was sent to Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia, and escaped on the first of July, but was soon recaptured and sent to Macon, Georgia. He was then transported to a jail in Charleston, South Carolina, where he was offered parole and removed to the Roper Hospital. He is in good health, and states, "no bad effects resulted from my wound."

GLC06559.028

6 July 1863

Hodges, George P., fl. 1863-1894

Printed document signed

Title: [Parole for Hodges, a Confederate Prisoner of War]

Partially printed document created at Vicksburg, indicating that Hodges, "a Prisoner of War…in virtue of the capitulation of the City of Vicksburg," vows not to take up arms against the United States. Also signed by Captain Jonathan O. [Dun?] of Illinois Volunteers as paroling officer. Docketed by M. F. Berry, Major and Assistant Adjutant General, Captain [T. C. McMakin?], and E. [R.?] Early. Berry's docket grants Hodges furlough.

GLC02386.01

3 May 1865

Allison, William A., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Stockton Bates

Awaits orders of transfer, most likely to Washington, although they had been told that they would be discharged. Written from Camp Parole.

GLC03523.23.39

21 April 1865

Allison, William A., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Stockton Bates

Written from Camp Parole, where Union prisoners of war were held until they were exchanged with Confederate prisoners of war, then returned to their regiments. Expresses fear that every officer would apprehend him after he had been taken into custody. So few men have reported back that the camp appears deserted. Describes the recent day of mourning for Lincoln. While exploring camp, discovered a library of castaway volumes with a few interesting books.

GLC03523.23.37

27 April 1865

Allison, William A., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Stockton Bates

Describes how marching to the front now is somewhat different now than a year ago because their army is much more victorious. Reacts to presidential communication with Britain; wonders about Canada. Written from Camp Parole, where Union prisoners of war were held until they were exchanged with Confederate prisoners of war, until being returned to their regiments.

GLC03523.23.38

1813

Printed document signed

Title: Material related to Prisoner of war Joseph W. Clark [Decimalized .01-.02]

Two documents, decimalized.

GLC02247

1777-1778

Document

Title: Objections, by the 24th Regt.

List of two objections the 24th Regiment of Foot had against the Articles of Convention that delineated the terms of surrender of the British Army after its defeat in the Battle of Saratoga. Seems to be written in the months after the battle at Cambridge, Massachusetts, where prisoners of war were sent, but no exact date or place of creation are provided. First complaint is that officers are not quartered according to rank and that their living spaces are sub-par. The second complaint is about the distinction made between field officers and other officers of regiments in the parole process.…

GLC04764.39

1777-1778

Autograph document

Title: The Field Officers of the 9th Objections to the Parole

Field officers of the 9th Regiment of Foot sent their complaints against the implementation of the Articles of Convention after the Battle of Saratoga. Date inferred from other documents in this collection listing the complaints of other British units around the end of 1777. Place written inferred from the fact that the prisoners of war after Saratoga were sent to Cambridge, Massachusetts. Objections include: Officers and men not quartered agreeable to the Articles, that they do not receive wood, rations, or provisions, restrictions on the purchasing of items outside the commissary. Was…

GLC04764.42

16 December 1777

Heath, William, 1737-1814

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Burgoyne

Written by Heath, as American commander of the district where the Convention Army was located. The Convention Army consisted of the British prisoners of war after the Battle of Saratoga. To General Burgoyne, the British commander, in captivity. Passes along information that the Continental Congress has passed a resolution saying the Convention Army can only leave from the port stipulated in the Articles of Convention, which was Boston.

GLC04764.43

4 January 1778-23 March 1778

Autograph document

Title: Collateral Correspondence relative to the Troops of the Convention

List of 15 letters, mostly to or from General John Burgoyne, sent and received involving the Convention Army, which consisted of captured British soldiers after the Battle of Saratoga. First two deal with Continental Congress's refusal to change embarkation port from Boston and others deal with matters of money, provisions, and transport from Boston. Was written near Cambridge, Massachusetts

GLC04764.44

8 January 1778

Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Heath

Marked No. 37. Written by Burgoyne as commander of the British forces in the captured Convention Army to Heath as American commander of the district where the Convention Army is located. References Heath's letter of that same day. Has no objection to the officer and Mr. Clarke giving the parole Heath requires. Is surprised Heath would ask about the "matter relating to the payment of accounts previous to embarkation." Says he cannot make a decision yet. Says he will delay giving an answer until the ships arrive. Says "I shall know what to demand and you will judge what you are to refuse."…

GLC04764.47

28 June 1863

Maitland, James M., 1815-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph M. Maitland

Informs his son that his friend John S. Petty recently left Vicksburg, after being taken by Confederates, then was released and paroled by his commander. Asks whether Joseph will rejoice if his colonel resigns after Vicksburg. Continues writing 29 June 1863.

GLC03523.10.077

21 July 1863

Maitland, James M., 1815-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elhanan M. Mast

Informs his brother-in-law, Lieutenant Colonel Mast, that he received a letter from his son, Joseph. Joseph was not at Vicksburg when the surrender took place because he moved with Sherman's corps to a location near Black River to monitor the movements of Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston. Reports that Colonel Benjamin P. Runkle is in pursuit of Confederate General John H. Morgan through Ohio. Writes, "Our community on last monday week was thrown into great commotion on the receipt of the news of the entry of Morgan into the State of Ohio. The Independent Companies of Militia were…

GLC03523.10.083

1865/02/10

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Endorsement signed

Title: Endorsement on Winfield Scott ALS 3 p. 2-8-1865 re: paroling nephew E. P. Scott

Scott's ALS to William Hoffman, Commissary General of Prisoners, 2/8/1865 has been endorsed by Lincoln, asking that Capt. E. P. Scott be paroled to Lieut. General Scott. Young Scott was the elder's grand nephew, serving as a Confederate Prisoner of War.

GLC01889.01

1813/03/31

Clark, Joseph W., fl. 1813

Printed document signed

Title: Regulations which all Prisoners of War on Parole are bound to observe.

Signed by Clark, master of an American merchant vessel, imprisoned during the War of 1812 and countersigned by Thomas Gribble as agent for prisoners of war on parole at Ashburton, England. Outlines the rules Clark must follow and the freedoms he is permitted while on parole.

GLC02247.01

1864/01/20

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwin M. Stanton re: parole of honor for Col. Basil K. Duke

Also stating that "Gen. Smith will be responsible that Col. Duke will faithfully keep his parole."

GLC05922.01

1865/04/10

Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh, 1837-1891

Document signed

Title: [Parole for Capt. J. S. James]

Certifies Captain James of the 24th regiment of Virginia cavalry as a paroled prisoner of the Army of Northern Virginia and gives him permission to go home safely and undisturbed.

GLC03988.01

1865/07/24

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Document signed

Title: Parole of West H. Humphreys for participating in Confederate government

A former TN Attorney General and Federal Judge who was impeached for taking similar positions in Confederate government; also cleared on charge he ordered confiscation of Johnson's property. Scribal document on Executive Office stationery.

GLC07092

1778/05/02-1778/06/02

Jones, Daniel, fl. 1778

Manuscript document

Title: Orderly book of ranking officer at British garrison in New York

Oblong quarto. Manuscript leaves interleaved . Original paper marble boards with shaped flap enclosure. Orderly book of a British garrison in New York when Jones was the ranking British commander (while Generals Howe and Clinton were in Philadelphia). Topics include civilian rule (May 4 appointing Police Superintendent and a Mayor), appointment of Sir Henry Clinton commander in chief (June 1), recruiting and weapons practice, supplies, wood-cutting, and paroles. The manuscript may be in the handwriting of Captain Philips of the 38th Foot, who was appointed Jones's secretary on May 4.…

GLC07120

1777/12/14-15

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Letter signed

Title: to Henry Laurens re: skirmish with Cornwallis and parole of Burgoyne

Large skirmish with Cornwallis, question of parole for Burgoyne & Burgoyne's new opinion that Britain cannot win and should grant America its independence, and self-criticism for problems taking supplies from inhabitants: "I confess, I have felt myself greatly embarrassed with respect to a vigorous exercise of military power. An ill place humanity perhaps and a reluctance to give distress may have restrained my too far...."; sensitive to evils of "Jealousies of military power." Written from the Gulph, now known as West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Five days after writing this letter,…

GLC05572

February 7, 1863

Weeks, John F., fl. 1860-1882

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his parents

Writes that he has had worse treatment since being paroled and will not be doing guard duty while he is on parole. Comments that if the fighting were left to the officers, there would be another Bull Run. Plans to visit home if he gets paid soon. Written at the Benton Barracks Union Military Camp

GLC06728.037

1865/04/24

Evans, D. M., fl. 1865

Document signed

Title: [Parole certificate]

Parole agreement for Aaron Jeffery as a prisoner of war in the "Headquarters Department of Virginia" signed by Evans, certifying parole, and again giving permission for him to return to Norfolk.

GLC01896.073