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I read this today and I wondered how widespread this opinion was:
Curtis Burke expressed the opinion of many Confederate soldiers regarding exchange for African Americans: "Friday January 8th 1864. We have had rumors for several days that all prisoners of war were ordered to Point Lookout, under Gen. Butler’s jurisdiction to be kept till the Confederate Government will consent to recognize Butler and exchange negro soldiers captured. As far as I can learn most of the prisoners would rather remain prisoners a year longer than be exchanged through Beast Butler (as we call him) for negro troops."
Keller, David L.. The Story of Camp Douglas: Chicago's Forgotten Civil War Prison (Civil War Series) (p. 101). Arcadia Publishing Inc.. Kindle Edition.
Curtis Burke expressed the opinion of many Confederate soldiers regarding exchange for African Americans: "Friday January 8th 1864. We have had rumors for several days that all prisoners of war were ordered to Point Lookout, under Gen. Butler’s jurisdiction to be kept till the Confederate Government will consent to recognize Butler and exchange negro soldiers captured. As far as I can learn most of the prisoners would rather remain prisoners a year longer than be exchanged through Beast Butler (as we call him) for negro troops."
Keller, David L.. The Story of Camp Douglas: Chicago's Forgotten Civil War Prison (Civil War Series) (p. 101). Arcadia Publishing Inc.. Kindle Edition.