SOURCE: “Release of Rebel Prisoners,” The Nashville Daily
Union, Nashville, Tennessee, Sunday, April 13, 1862, p. 1
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Release of Rebel Prisoners
The Secretary of War has, it is stated issued an order
stopping the release or parole of prisoners taken at Fort Donelson. It is known that an agreement for the
exchange of prisoners was made some weeks ago, under the direction of the
Secretary of War, by General Wool with General Cobb, by which all of our
prisoners were to be delivered the next day under a flag of truce. A boat was sent to receive them, but no
prisoners were brought down. The same was repeated for two days without
success. Explanations were demanded by
Gen. Wool, but none were furnished.
Pending this breach of faith by the rebels all release or exchange will
be refused by our Government.
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