Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 to Edwin McMasters Stanton
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00445 Author/Creator: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Place Written: City Point, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: March 3, 1864 Pagination: 2 p. ; 25.1 x 19.7 cm. Order a Copy
Union General Grant transmits a communication just received from Confederate General Robert E. Lee to Stanton, Secretary of War, regarding the exchange of "Citizen prisoners and prisoners of War improperly captured." States that Union General Edward Otho Cresap Ord discussed the prisoner exchange with Confederate General James Longstreet. Requests instructions as to how he should proceed. Labeled "Cipher." Writes "The following communication has just been received from Gen. Lee ... Gen. Ord met Gen. Longstreet a few days since at the request of the latter to arrange for the exchange of Citizen prisoners and prisoners of war improperly captured . He had my authority to do so and to arrange definitely for such as were confined in his Dept. Arrangements for all others to be submitted for approval."
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