. . "1861 - 1865" . . . . . . "Asks for the release on oath of three minors, now prisoners of war, who had been forced into the Confederate Army. With autograph endorsements by Sherman, 20 March; and Abraham Lincoln, 14 April, directing that the boys be released on taking the loyalty oath of 8 December 1863."@en . . . . "Letters"@en . . . . . . . "History"@en . . "to William T. Sherman"@en . . "United States" . .