I am, Colonel,
Very respy. your obdt. servt.,
H. B. Smith,
Lt. & Chief.
FILE XX.
Thomas Bennett, a U. S. mail carrier, disloyal—Samuel Miles, a prominent Baltimore merchant, a blockade runner—A laughable letter about an overdraft of whiskey—Dr. E. Powell, of Richmond.
As our work progressed, we accumulated from Confederate mail, refugees and deserters, a mass of information as to the disloyalty of persons, which was carefully tabulated in a pigeonhole cabinet; we were constantly referring to it.
Headquarters, Middle Department,
8th Army Corps.
Baltimore, Aug. 17, 1864.
Col. Woolley:
I have information that a Thomas Bennett, U. S. mail carrier between Princess Ann and Newtown is in the Confederate service and is engaged to carry letters, &c., for them.
Let Smith put a sharp detective after him. Mr. E. J. Smith will talk with you about it.
Lew Wallace,
Major General Commanding.
War Department,
Washington, Sept. 16, 1864.