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UNION AND CONFEDERATE CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS, ETC., RELATING
TO PRISONERS OF WAR AND STATE FROM JANUARY 1, 1865, TO THE END.--#9 NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington,
February 13, 1865. Lieut. Gen. U. S. GRANT, City Point, Va.: DEAR SIR: I inclose herewith a letter from several of our officers who are
now confined in Libby Prison and ask that their cases may be brought up for
exchange. With one exception--that of Acting Master Shulze---they were engaged
in the destruction of the rebel ram Albemarle, on which occasion they were
captured. They are brave and deserving fellows, and I hope you may be able to
effect their exchange. Yours, truly, G. V. FOX.
[Inclosure.] LIBBY PRISON, Richmond, Va.:
January 30, 1865. Commander F. A. PARKER, Commanding Potomac Flotilla: SIR: My brother officers confined here in Libby have requested me to write
the inclosed letter to the Department. You would greatly oblige us by sending
the letter to the Secretary and say a few words in our favor. We would then be
certain of a speedy exchange. Oh, sir, if you could only see this ne plus
ultra of misery here for one moment you would not hesitate. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant. G. C. SHULZE,
[Sub-inclosure.] LIBBY PRISON, Richmond, Va.,
January 30, 1865. Hon. GIDEON WELLES, SIR: I am informed by Brig. Gen. Joseph Hayes, U.S. Army, who has just had an
interview with Mr. Ould, the Confederate commissioner of exchange, that the
Confederate authorities would immediately exchange all naval prisoners of war
held by them if the Federal Government would send their equivalents. Only six
naval officers are now in the hands of the Confederate authorities, viz: Actg.
Master G. C. Shulze, U. S. S. Yankee; Actg. Asst. Paymaster F. H. Swarm (sick),
Otsego; Actg. Ensign W. L. Howorth, Monticello; Actg. Master's Mate Thomas S.
Gay (sick), Otsego; Actg. Asst. Engineer Charles L. Steever (sick), Otsego;
Actg. Asst. Engineer William Stotesbury (sick), picket boat No. 1. The sick are
paroled and will probably go North in the first flag of truce; all sailors and
marines (thirteen), are also paroled. As we are all eager to be in active
service under our glorious old flag again, the remaining officers have requested
me to bring this to your favorable notice. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, G. C. SHULZE,
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