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The Prisoner Exchange Cartel

July 22, 2022 WalterCoffey

With the number of prisoners of war quickly growing, Federals and Confederates agree to a tentative system of prisoner exchange.

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Prisoner Exchange Remains Suspended

August 27, 2019 WalterCoffey

August 27, 1864 – Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant instructed the Federal prisoner exchange agents to refuse any Confederate offers to exchange prisoners. By this

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Jefferson Davis Discusses Peace

July 16, 2019 WalterCoffey

July 16, 1864 – Two Federal operatives were permitted to go to Richmond to negotiate a possible peace with President Jefferson Davis. While Federal and

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Grant Suspends Prisoner Exchange

April 1, 2019 WalterCoffey

April 1, 1864 – Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant issued “most emphatic” orders to take no action on agreeing to exchange prisoners of war without

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Confederate Peace Overtures

July 4, 2018 WalterCoffey

July 4, 1863 – Confederate officials arrived off Hampton Roads, Virginia, to negotiate prisoner exchange terms with the Federals. They were also unofficially authorized to

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