Headquarters in the Field, February 27, 1865.
Major-General W. T. Sherman, United States Army.
General: Your communication of the 24th inst . reached me today. In it you state it has been officially reported that your foraging parties were "murdered" after captures, and you go on to say that you have ordered a number of Confederate soldiers to be "murdered."
You characterized your order in proper terms, for the public voice, even in your own country, where it seldom dares to express in vindication of truth, honor or justice, will surely agree with you in pronouncing you guilty of murder if your order is carried out.
Before discussing this portion of your letter I beg to assure you for every soldier of mine "murdered" by you I shall have executed at once two of yours, giving in all cases preference to any officers who may be In my hands.
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