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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03500 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | William Dennison to Samuel Galloway regarding sick and wounded Confederate prisoners of war |
| Date | 24 October 1864 |
| Author | Dennison, William (1815-1882) |
| Recipient | Galloway, Samuel |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes as Postmaster General regarding a visit to President Lincoln to discuss sick and wounded Confederate prisoners of war. States Lincoln said, " ... that he couldn't see the wisdom of our Keeping and maintaining at the Expense of the Govt. prisoners when we dont Expect to Exchange with the Rebels, and while a certain per centage of all we release will be likely to take up arms against us, still he is not satisfied it would not be better to cure those sick than Keep all the prisoners of the class you refer to." Remarks that he was impressed with Lincoln's views and feels he is in agreement with Galloway. Mentions the upcoming presidential elections, "Our Penna. friends promise better results than they gave us at their state election. Hopes are beginning to be entertained that we will carry New Jersey. N.Y. it is thought is safe." Dennison had only taken office on 1 October 1864. Galloway was Judge Advocate of the prison at Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio at the time. Docketed by galloway on the last page. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History President Lincoln's Cabinet Union Forces Government and Civics Post Office Prisoner of War Confederate States of America Injury or Wound Health and Medical Election Politics Prison Camp Republican Party |
| People | Dennison, William (1815-1882) Galloway, Samuel (1811-1872) Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Government & Politics; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |