. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . WHERE THE ^■ALUE OF A MAX WAS CALCULATED After a cartel of exchange had been agreed upon between the Federal General John A. Dixand General D. H. Hill of the Confederate army, July 22, ISGJ, Aikens Landing on theJames River was made a point for exchange of prisoners in the East. These were broughtfrom Richmond or from Fortress Monroe by boats bearing a white flag. The two com-missioners met, exchanged rolls, and worked out their exchanges. They had a regulartable of e
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . WHERE THE ^■ALUE OF A MAX WAS CALCULATED After a cartel of exchange had been agreed upon between the Federal General John A. Dixand General D. H. Hill of the Confederate army, July 22, ISGJ, Aikens Landing on theJames River was made a point for exchange of prisoners in the East. These were broughtfrom Richmond or from Fortress Monroe by boats bearing a white flag. The two com-missioners met, exchanged rolls, and worked out their exchanges. They had a regulartable of equivalents in which the private was a unit. A non-commissioned officer wasequivalent to two privates; a lieutenant to four; a captain to six; a major to eight; a lieu-tenant-colonel to ten; a colonel to fifteen; a brigadier-general to twenty; a major-general toforty; and a general commanding to sixty. A similar table of equi\alents was workedout for the navy. Therefore, though one side might have an officer of higher rank thanthe other, it was easy to work out his value in officers of a lower rank or in privates,accordi
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