After winter of correspondence between General Holt-Oglethorpe and his southern counterpart General John Henry De Lamar Clayton, Holt-Oglethorpe is saddened to have to report that negotiations for an exchange of Prisoners on humanitarian grounds have fallen apart.
In a report to Senate members in Washington Holt Oglethorpe highlighted the following contributory issues and also submitted copies of the correspondence as supporting evidence. He particularly noted the Clayton's reluctance to discuss...
- The terms offered,
- Our humanitarian imperative
- That his refusal clearly implies CSA mean are worth less than TRUE Union men,
- That his conduct is influenced by the lack of a moral compass and an over fondness for the bottle.
- We have left the option open should he regain his senses.
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