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 642 Messages and Papers of the Confederacy. War, Prisoners of (Continued): Treatment of — Letter of President Davis to President Lincoln regarding, "5- Referred to, 121. Retaliation — Measures of, proclaimed, 269. Discussed, 2S9. Threatened, 115, 120, 141. War, Secretary of: Appropriations recommended by. (See Appropriations.) Communication from, transmitted, 147. Report of, transmitted and dis- cussed, 73, 78, 138, 151, 190, 194, J 95» !99. 200, 201, 235, 294, 369, 447, 49i- War Tax: Appropriation recommended to re- fund excess of, paid by — Louisiana, 253. North Carolina, 239. Propriet v of providing for payment of loans by, discussed, 259. War Vessels. (See Vessels, Naval.) Washington and New Orleans Tele- graph Company, shares held in, by alien enemies discussed, 30S, 309- Watkins, Oscar M., resolution of thanks tendered command of, 338. Webb, W. A., mentioned, 19S. Weed, Thurlow, mentioned, 95. Weldon Railroad, Va., Seizure of. While operating against Richmond and Petersburg, Va., in June, 1S64, the Federals, under Gen. Grant, attempted to, capture this road from the Confederates, under Gen. Lee. The latter were attacked on June 22 bv Federals, under the imme- diate command of Generals Birney and Wright, who were repulsed with heavy loss. August 18, another attack was made by forces under Gen. Warren, the Con- federal s being under command of Gen. Mahone, with a Federal loss of 4,500. On the 25th, at Reams Station, an assault was made on the Second Army Corps and Gregg's cavalry while destroying the railroad, and they were driven off with heavy losses. Wheat's Louisiana Battalion, disband- ing of, referred to, 261. Wheeler, Joseph, resolution of thanks tendered command of, 33S. Whiting, William H. C: Correspondence with, regarding defense of Wilmington, N. C, transmitted, 402. Report of, regarding running blockade of Wilmington, N. C, transmitted, 382. Wilderness, Va., Battle of. (See also Spottsylvania Court House, Bat- tle of.) A battle in the Wilderness region in Virginia, south of the Rapidan River, May S, 6, 1S64. The Federals, 120,000 men and 300 guns, were commanded by Gen. Grant and Gen. Meade; the Confed- erates, 65,000, by Gen. Lee. The Confed- erates attacked on the 5th, and the fight- ing was severe through that day and the next. Federal losses, near 20,000, includ- ing 5,000 prisoners; Confederate loss, about 10,000. The Federals withdrew, and marched to near Spottsylvania Court House. The Confederates met them there, and the battle of Spottsylvania Court House was fought. Willcox, 0. B., correspondence in peace negotiations, 521. Williams, John S., report of, on opera- tions at Blue Springs, Henderson, and Rheatown transmitted, 402. Williamsburg, Va., Battle of. A battle at Williamsburg, Va., May6, 1862. The Federals were commanded by Generals Hooker and Heintzelman; the Confederates, by Gen. Magruder. The Federals attacked and were repulsed, with a loss of 450 killed and i,Soo wound- ed and missing; Confederate loss, includ- ing killed and wounded, 1,500. Wilmington, N. C: Defense of, referred to, 402. Running blockade of, referred to, 382. Wilson's Creek, Mo., Battle of. A battle near Springfield, Mo., Aug. 10, 1861. The Federals were command- ed by Generals Lyon and Sigel; the