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252 Series II Volume II- Serial 115 - Prisoners of War

Page 252 PRISONERS OF WAR, ETC.

Prisoners other than prisoners of war confined in the military prisons, &c. -Continued.

Name. Charge. Date of arrest. Date of discharge.

Sylvester Simpson. . Treasonable language. . Oct. 6, 1861 Oct. 8, 1861

John Spencer. . Designing to burn Laclede bridge. . Nov. 9, 1861

Nov. 12, 1861

Preston Sweeney. . Aiding and abetting the enemy. . . . do. . December 16, 1861

R. Shepherd. . Spy. . December 9, 1861 Do.

Theodore Smith. . Desroying bridges on Pacific Railroad. . December 14, 1861 December 18, 1861

J. H. Schenck. . Passing lines of army without permission. . Jan. 10, 1862 Jan. 20, 1862

J. D. Stewart. . Treasonable language. . Jan. 28, 1862 Jan. 29, 1862

James M. Stine. . . . do. . Feb. 3, 1862 Feb. 14, 1862

Stephen Stott. . Bridge burning. . Feb. 7, 1862 Feb. 9, 1862

Michael Smith. . Assaulting U. S. soldier. . Feb 8, 1862 Feb. 14, 1862

J. S. Triplett. . Treasonable language. . Aug. 23, 1861 Sept. 11, 1861

Dr. J. F. Tallant. . Spy. . Sept. 14, 1861 Sept. 18, 1861

John Todebush. . General disloyalty. . Oct. 18, 1861 December 4, 1861

John Tirrer. . Aiding and abetting the enemy. . Nov. 12, 1861 Feb. 7, 1862

Henry Vincent. . Spy. . Jan. 4, 1862 Feb. 1, 1862

Philip White Furnishing arms to enemy. . Sept. 9, 1861 Sept. 16, 1861

William Woods. . Spy. . Sept. 16, 1861 Do.

George Wilson. . . Aiding and abetting the enemy. . Sept. 25, 1861 Sept. 27, 1861

Levi J. Wardlaw. . Spy. . Oct. 18, 1861 Oct. 30, 1861

Uriel Wright. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 19, 1861 Oct. 28, 1861

Moses F. White. . Burning bridge. . Nov. 4, 1861 Nov. 12, 1861

William F. Whittinghoff. . Spy. . Nov. 23, 1861 Nov. 29, 1861

D. M. C. Wells. . Aiding and abetting enemy. . Nov. 27, 1861 December 3, 1861

Thomas Walsh. . General disloyalty. . Feb. 8, 1862 Feb. 14, 1862

John S. Zeigler. . Treasonable language. . Sept. 12, 1861 Sept. 13, 1861

W. J. Stratton. . Expressing treasonable sentiments. . Feb. 20, 1862 Still held.

W. F. Wells. . Bearer of dispatches to General Price. . December 17, 1861 Do.

Ambrose McFaul. . Treasonable language. . Feb. 28, 1862 Do.

George J. Jones. . Publishing treasonable articles from English journals. . Feb. 20, 1862 Do.

Dr. Robert Barclay. . General disloaylty. . Feb. 18, 1862 Do.

J. B. Burnett. . . . do. . . . do. . Do.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Washington, March 3, 1862.

Brigadier General A. POTTER, Provost-Marshal-General.

GENERAL: * * * Concerning Joseph Widmeyer, arrested in Morgan County, Va., by order of General Banks of February 17, 1862, the commanding general directs that he be held in custody until the lines of our forces are so far advanced as to render it impossible for him to do harm in any way.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

S. WILLIAMS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS, Baltimore, March 4, 1862.

Honorable GEORGE H. PENDLETON, Member of Congress.

SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3rd instant, with one from Mrs. Broadstreet, &c. I am very sorry to inform you that her case is not within the rules I have adopted. She desires to go and return, whereas passes are given to women and children whose husbands, parents or means are in the South and who intend to remain there. A more extended indulgence wold lead to continual crossing and recrossing our military lines and would be entirely incompatible with the public interests.

While on the subject allow me to mention that Mrs. Semmes, the wife of the commander of the privateer Sumter, is in Cincinnati with her children. Her position is a very unpleasant one in many respects and she is anxious to go South. Should she not be allowed to go?


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