General Grant Looks at the American Civil War: Prisoner Exchanges & The Dix-Hill Cartel

General Grant reflects upon the subject of prisoner exchanges and paroles during the War.
He reviews the Dix-Hill Cartel, the primary instrument of parole and exchange. He talks about the difficult problems of carrying out fair, equitable exchanges.
General Grant also talks of proper prisoner treatment and the issue of treatment and the exchanging of colored troops.