From the Richmond Dispatch, 1/1/1863, p. 1, c. 4

Released. – The Rev. J. R. Graves, of North Carolina, arrested by Capt. Maccubbin of the Provost Marshal’s office, a few weeks since, on charges of disloyalty, and since confined in Castle Thunder, in this city, has been released by the military authorities and permitted to return home. When Graves was arrested, which was done soon after his return from the North and the publication by him of his “experiences” while there, Gen. Vance was notified of the fact, and ordered the Mayor of Milton to detain both Capt. Macubbin and his prisoner on their passage through. The officer, by a forced march, anticipated the execution of the order, and brought Graves to Richmond. While here some action was taken by the North Carolina Legislature in reference to his case, which may have operated to produce his release.

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