spoken for over one year to one another, and I believe they begin to love the Government again and hate the Confederates. When we can get the neighbors to be such it is half of the strength of our Government. I shall start from here in the morning for Hartville. I hear of parties committing depredations in that vicinity. Not the least depredation has been committed by my men. I enforce the strictest discipline in that respect. But much complaint is made against some of our troops. They would be glad to see us but for this fact. I will send prisoner in with bearer. Will do my duty firmly and judiciously and report often. Send me word if Mr. King delivers his son. I have the honor to be, respectfully, your obedient servant, Major, Comdg. Detach. 13th Regt. Cav., Missouri State Militia. HEADQUARTERS_DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS, ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington, D. C. SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith a complete list* of Confederate prisoners within this department as known at these headquarters paroled and non-paroled. As there is no suitable place in this department where they can be safely kept the general commanding earnestly desires that some provision be made by the War Department so as to relieve him of the responsibility. No general order (if ever issued) has reached these headquarters appointing a commissarygeneral of prisoners or designating the place where they are to be kept. Your early attention to this matter is respectfully solicited. The commanding general left to-day for Southern Kansas on business connected with his duties as auditing officer of irregular claims, as appointed by the War Department, hence my addressing you direct. I have the honor to be, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant, THOS. MOONLIGHT, Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General. CHICAGO, June 28, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.: Over 300 prisoners claim to be British subjects and the acting British consul wishes to visit Camp Douglas to investigate these claims. I object. Shall he have permission? WILLIAM HOFFMAN, Commissary-General of Prisoners. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, June 28, 1862. Col. WILLIAM HOFFMAN, Commissary-General of Prisoners, Camp Douglas, Chicago, Il.: This Department recognizes no right in the British consul to visit prisoners of war taken in arms with rebels against this Government. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. *Not found. GENERAL ORDERS, WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL'S OFFICE, No. 72. } Washington, June 28, 1862. I. Whenever sick men, paroled prisoners or others, under circumstances entitling them to their descriptive lists and accounts of pay and clothing, &c., are sent away from their regiments or being already separated from their regiments are discharged from any hospital or moved from point to point in a body, they will be put under charge of a trusty officer or non-commissioned officer-to be selected if possible from their own number-who will exercise command over the party and conduct it to its destination. And to this officer or non-commissioned officer will be confided the descriptive lists of all, for the safe-keeping of which until properly turned over with each soldier he will be held strictly accountable. Detailed instructions in writing for his guidance and government during the journey will in every case if possible be furnished to such officer by his last commander. And should he himself be compelled to make any detachments from his party he will in each case observe the same rules. II. That paragraph of General Orders, No. 65, of June 12, 1862, which authorizes the discharge when requested by them of paroled prisoners is hereby rescinded. III. No more furloughs will be granted to paroled prisoners. All furloughs heretofore given to them are hereby revoked, and all prisoners now at large on their parole or who may hereafter be paroled by the rebel authorities will immediately repair, if belonging to regiments raised in the New England and Middle States, to the Camp of Instruction established near Annapolis, Md.; if belonging to regiments raised in the States of Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Michigan to Camp Chase, near Columbus, Ohio; if belonging to regiments raised in the States of Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri to the camp near Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and report for such duty compatible with their parole as may be assigned to them by the officers in command of said camps. And all whether officers or soldiers who fail to comply with this order within the space of time necessary for them to do so will be accounted deserters and dealt with accordingly. The attention of all commanding, mustering and recruiting officers is particularly directed to this order and they are required to use their utmost exertions not only to give it the widest circulation in their neighborhoods, but to see that it is faithfully carried out. And their Excellencies the Governors of the several States are respectfully solicited to lend their efforts to the same end. IV. The transportation necessary to a compliance with this order can on application be procured from the Governors of the several States or from the U. S. mustering or commanding officers in the various cities within them. V. The commanders of the different Camps of Instruction to which paroled men are sent will have them organized into companies and battalions, keeping those of the same regiment and of the same State as much together as possible, and will have correct muster-rolls of them made out and forwarded to this office, and on the 15th day of every muster month will furnish a list of them to the company commanders, from whom in return they will procure full and exact descriptive lists of each man and accounts of the pay, clothing, &c., due to or from him to the Government. By order of the Secretary of War: L. THOMAS, HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, June 28, 1862. COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE CONFEDERATE FORCES, or The COMMANDING OFFICER: Doctor Swinburne, a volunteer surgeon, with a number of the surgeons, nurses and attendants have been left in charge of the sick and wounded of this army who could not be removed. Their humane occupation commends itself under the laws of nations to the kind consideration of the opposing forces. It is requested that they may be free to return as soon as the discharge of their duties with the sick and wounded shall permit, and that the same consideration shown to the Confederate sick, wounded and medical officers who have been captured by our forces may be extended to theirs. A large amount of clothing, bedding, medical stores, &c., have been left both at Savage Station and Doctor Trent's house. By command of Major-General McClellan : CHAS. S. TRIPLER, Surgeon and Medical Director, Army of the Potomac. [Indorsement.] SAVAGE STATION, June 30, 1862. Neither clothing nor bedding and but very [few] medical stores were found here, they having been destroyed by the enemy. GEO. WRAY, Major, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI, N. H. BRAINARD, Secretary, &c., Iowa City, Iowa. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, H. W. HALLECK, OFFICE OF THE PROVOST-MARSHAL GENERAL, Col. W. HOFFMAN, Commissary-General of Prisoners, Detroit, Mich. SIR: Yours of the 25th instant duly received. The requirements therein will be immediately complied with. The Gratiot Street Prison, in this city, is the principal place west of the Mississippi where prisoners of war are confined. There are local provost-marshals in nearly every county in this State, some of whom hold a few prisoners for trial. They all, however, report to this office and their returns can be consolidated here. The hospitals in the city are as follows: New House of Refuge, Fifth Street (city general hospital), Fourth Street, Hickory Street, Jefferson Barracks and Sisters'. Besides the places mentioned in your list east of the Mississippi there are a few prisoners of war sick at the Keokuk Hospital and the Mound City, Ill., Hospital. There is also according to report a number of sick prisoners left at Camp Randall, Madison, Wis. Very respectfully, BERNARD G. FARRAR, Provost-Marshal-General. Colonel BOYD. ROLLA, MO., [June] 28, 1862. COLONEL: By order of General Schofield I am under arrest and in close confinement, charged with the most heinous of crimes-outlaw and a murderer. If I could conceive that it was possible for me to be guilty of those crimes I should feel a remorse more stinging than the loss of confidence in me by the department, which is severe. I was never more astonished than when I read the order of my arrest. Severe and dangerous duties to perform and of the most unpleasant kind and that by positive order, and when I have done that conscientiously I find myself in arrest. It may be that I was injudicious in wording my report. I kept no copy. It was worded in view of facts known to you. I remember this sentence, "They will trouble us no more." I had been five times after Moses Bradford and I suppose ten trips have been made by others. The trouble is over unless let loose by a commission. I hope a speedy examination will be made in my case. I am ready to answer to any charge. I feel a consciousness in trying to do my duty to man and my Government. I have no revenge to gratify. I have the honor to be, colonel, your obedient servant, HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT, Col. W. HOFFMAN, Commissary-General of Prisoners. SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 25th instant. I inclose general orders on the subject of prisoners and the duties of provost-marshals, issued by Maj. Gen. J. C. Frémont, commanding this department. All prisoners are forwarded to Wheeling and from Wheeling to Camp Chase. A few only are kept here. I can report daily to you the arrest and release of prisoners, with charges against them if desired. I am about to visit several posts in the department to insure as far as possible regularity in all matters appertaining to the duties of provost-marshals. I have endeavored to systematize my business as far as practicable and would be pleased to have you visit my office on your inspecting tour. All the evidence against prisoners is on file here. Every case comes under my personal supervision. Duplicate lists of prisoners of war and of citizen prisoners will be promptly forwarded when the rolls by express arrive. I shall be prepared at any moment to give all the information in my possession regarding prisoners that have passed through my hands. Many of the citizen prisoners sent from this department are held for safe-keeping until the civil authority is re-established in Western Virginia and they can be indicted for aiding in this rebellion. No prisoner is released without taking the inclosed oath of allegiance and frequently giving bond besides. I should be pleased to have an interview with you here, at Camp Chase or Detroit, as you may desire. Very respectfully, JOSEPH DARR, JR., Major, First West Virginia Cavalry, Provost-Marshal-General. GENERAL ORDERS, [Inclosures.] HDQRS. MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT, No. 21. All arrests whatsoever by provost-marshals at posts, camps or other localities within this department will be immediately reported to the provost-marshal-general at these headquarters, reports to be accompanied with full descriptions of prisoners taken and statement of charges upon which arrested, together with such other information touching cases presented as may be necessary or useful for department files. Regular returns of all persons in custody or released within the month will be made monthly to the provost-marshal at department headquarters or at such other times as he may specially designate, having in view the interests of the service. Commanders of districts, posts and camps will exercise such supervision as shall insure the faithful carrying out of this order by provost-marshals appointed by them or under their control. By order of Major-General Frémont: CIRCULAR.] HENRY THRALL, Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT, The following instructions from the general commanding are transmitted for your government in the cases specified: 1. Prisoners will not be surrendered to the U. S. marshal until they are indicted. 2. When the major-general commanding is in the field and it is not convenient to communicate with him on urgent cases they shall be referred to the department judge-advocate, Maj. R. M. Corwine, for his opinion and direction. 3. Persons who are charged with disloyalty and sent to prison by the order of any commanding officer of a division, brigade, regiment or post shall be sent to Camp Chase to await the order of the Secretary of War. 4. Persons arrested who are charged with having served under the rebel Government, whether in the military, judicial, executive or legislative departments, will not be discharged, but will at once be committed to Camp Chase, with a statement embodying a history of their case, there to await the order of the War Department. 5. All persons taken with arms in their hands who shall have been actually engaged as guerrillas at the time of their capture shall be tried by military commission at the headquarters of the nearest brigade commander and the proceedings in each case submitted for final decision to the general commanding the department. * Not found. 7 R R-SERIES II, VOL IV |