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Re: POWs at Citronelle
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I read this thread with some interest as I have all the records of a Capt. William Wood Porter, ADC to Gen. Crittenden, one day each to Beuregard and Pope at Shiloh and then some minor jobs in MS and then ADC to Johnson and then Hood.
I have a copy of a Union Roll of Prisoners of War chit for him showing his residence as Galveston, (funny he lived here in Santa Rosa, CA before the war and returned after. He was an attorney) and states surrendered under command of Dick Taylor to Canby 4 May 1865 at Citronelle and paroled at Jackson MS May 15, 1865 and chit dated Jackson May 19 , 1865. Then have copy of Parole that he will not fight against U.S.A, etc., until properly exchanged in such manner as shall be mutually approved by the respective authorities. This dated also 14 May at Jackson and signed by a U.S. officer and Col Thos. H. Taylor, CSA. then undersigned by a U.S. Col., Pro. Marshal Gen'l Dept. Miss.

Over the years I heard somewhere that about 30,000 cSA were surrendered by Gen. Taylor at Citronella.

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