William H. Ludlow letter May 26, 1863

Fort Monroe, May 26, 1863.
Col. W. Hoffman, Commissary-General of Prisoners:
Eighteen Confederate officers have been brought back to me from City Point by the officer in charge according to my instructions, equivalents in our own officers not having been delivered for them. I have sent them to Fort Norfolk. Thirty-six more of our officers came down from City Point this morning, the officers of the Indianola among them. The Confederates have retained Captain McKee and Lieutenant Shepherd for execution; also all of Colonel Straight's officers, about ninety- six in number. All our officers who have been delivered are declared exchanged. I send lists by mail this afternoon.
WM. H. LUDLOW,
Lieutenant- Colonel, & c

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55th Congress 3d Session House of Representatives Document No. 311
The War of the Rebellion: A compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies.
Published under the direction of the Hon. Russell A. Alger, Secretary of War,
By Col. Fred C. Ainsworth, U.S. Army, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Civilian Expert, and Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley, Civilian Expert, Board of Publication.
Series II – Volume V
Washington: Government printing office.
1899