William H. Ludlow letter July 4,1863

Fort Monroe, July 4, 1863.
Col. William Hoffman, Commissary-General of Prisoners:
Colonel: I herewith inclose to you a copy of letter just received which I desire shall be submitted to the General in-Chief'.  Please send me if possible by return mail his decision whether the proposition of Mr. Ould shall be accepted. That proposition is thus stated :
As Doctor Rucker has asked to have his trial postponed, let his case remain as it is and let us unconditionally release all other surgeons on both sides.
As Doctor Rucker's trial has been postponed at his own request and it is by no means certain when he will have it, the equities of the case seem rather to favor the discharge of Dr. Green held as his hostage.
There are now confined in Fort Norfolk six surgeons and in Richmond eleven surgeons awaiting a decision of this question.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
WM. H. LUDLOW,
Lieutenant- Colonel and Agent for Exchange.
[First indorsement.]
July 6, 1863.
Respectfully referred to the General-in-Chief.
W. HOFFMAN.
[Second indorsement.]
Were not the offenses alleged against Dr. Rucker committed in West Virginia, and therefore in territory in the military occupation of the United States? Colonel Hoffman will report what these alleged offenses are and where committed.
H. W. HALLECK.

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55th Congress 3d Session House of Representatives Document No. 312
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 Brig. Gen. Fred C. Ainsworth, Chief of the record and pension office, war department, and Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley.
Series II – Volume VI.
Washington: Government printing office.
1899