and Brigadier General, 1861-1865, and on the staff of General Butterfield and General Grant. I served as private in the Confederate States Army, 1861- 1865. General Oliver was appointed by General Grant to receive the pa- roles of the Army of Northern Vir- ginia, with General Shields, at Appo- �mattox

the Supreme Executive Council to deal with such as had not been ar- rested. On June 5, 1778, Congress was in- formed by the Council that the Win- chester prisoners were considered by the Council as in the custody of the United States, and that considerable expense had been incurred by the State in

Countenance and appro- bation of the Colony of Connecticut, they made the purchase and Settlement aforesaid; and have at vast Expense of blood and treasure purchased and de- fended their possessions against the Common enemy, to the great emolu- ment and Security of the United States. �"Fourth. That although