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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 78 (search)
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16.-Official Correspondence.
Army of the Potomac.
General Lee to General McClellan.
headquarters, Department of Northern Virginia, July 21, 1862. To Major-General George B. McClellan, Commanding Army of the Potomac:
General: It has come to my knowledge that many of our citizens, engaged in peaceful avocations, have been arrested and imprisoned because they refused to take the oath of allegiance to the United States, while others, by hard and harsh treatment, have been compelled to take an oath not to bear arms against that Government.
I have learned that about one hundred of the latter class have been released from Fortress Monroe.
This government refuses to admit the right of the authorities of the United States to arrest our citizens and extort from them their parole not to render military service to their country, under the penalty of incurring punishment in case they fall into the hands of your forces.
I am directed by the Secretary of War to inform you th
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)