HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE OHIO, General BRAXTON BRAGG, Commanding Confederate Forces. Hon. E. M. STANTON: D. C. BUELL, Major-General, Commanding. COLUMBUS, OHIO, September 26, 1862. Do not send any more paroled prisoners here. It is impossible to do anything with those now in Camp Chase. They generally refuse to be organized or do any duty whatever. Every detachment that arrives only swells a mob already dangerous. The Eastern troops are particularly disinclined to the Indian service. Let me have time to do something with those now on hand before the task thickens. LEW. WALLACE, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, September 26, 1862. Major-General MCCLELLAN, Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac : Please send me a list of the rebel prisoners captured and paroled by you on the Peninsula. I shall need it soon in considering exchanges. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, General L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General: Major Wood, acting provost-marshal-general, reports that so far as he knows none of the prisoners captured on the Peninsula were paroled. Lists of the captured prisoners were forwarded to your office. Duplicates can be furnished if necessary. GEO. B. MCCLELLAN, CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND., September 26, 1862. General L. THOMAS, Washington City. SIR: I was taken prisoner by the enemy on the 30th of August at the battle of Richmond, Ky., and paroled on the 1st instant. I reported to you from Paris, Ky., on the 4th instant. I have not yet received any orders from your office. I am exceedingly anxious to be exchanged. The official reports of that battle will I think show that I did my whole duty. Very respectfully, M. D. MANSON, Brigadier-General, U. S. Volunteers. HEADQUARTERS RETURNED PRISONERS, DEPT. No. 2, Maj. Gen. B. F. BUTLER, Commanding at New Orleans, La. GENERAL: Your communication of September 6, addressed to Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn, commanding, &c., has been referred to me as the officer controlling the exchange of prisoners in this department. I shall be pleased to enter upon the exchange of all prisoners held at this time by either party under the terms of the cartel concluded between Generals Dix and Hill, dated the 18th of August, 1862 (a copy* of which I have the honor herewith to inclose), at any moment indicated by your self. The exchange will embrace all officers or men held by either party. I have but few officers or men to present for exchange or parole at this place. My practice since assuming command has been to send off to Vicksburg all prisoners of war immediately on their arrival. Officers and men were registered under the general exchange now taking place at Vicksburg and sent forward with the delay of only a few hours. I have some two or three field officers (their rank not reported) taken at the battle of Iuka a few days since. So soon as they arrive I will send them North on parole. I deem this course only proper in view of crowded state of our depots and a desire to relieve officers thus situated from their embarrassed position. I would call your attention particularly to the case of BrigadierGeneral Clark, C. S. Army, who is now a prisoner (wounded) in your hands. So soon as he is able to be moved I desire that he be sent to Baton Rouge. I would also call your attention to the prisoners taken at Forts Saint Philip and Jackson. The Confederate States Government under the cartel arranged by Generals Dix and Hill claim the right to demand that all those who surrendered at the forts above named shall be delivered. The terms of the cartel are so well arranged that but little delay or embarrassment need take place in the exchange of prisoners where both parties are I am sure anxious to ameliorate the condition of those who find themselves thus situated. In answer to your inquiries as to the number of the rank of captain and under I shall have for exchange at this place I can only say that with an excess of over 25,000 or 30,000 prisoners embracing several general officers we shall have no difficulty in arranging for those under your immediate charge. The delivery of the largest portion of the Federal prisoners has been at a point near Richmond, and I presume that none others than those captured at Munfordville, Ky., on the 14th instant, and Cave City, numbering 6,000 and 1,800 respectively will be subject to delivery at Vicksburg. It is probable that these prisoners may have been paroled at the point of capture. With regard to the place of exchange I respectfully name Baton Rouge as the point. I could not consent to the place named by yourself-Vicksburg-inasmuch as I deem it incompatible with the interests of my Government. Baton Rouge offers greater facilities to your delivery of prisoners, and though inconvenient to myself I cheerfully waive this point. In case I should have sent forward all the prisoners coming into my possession I will receipt for all you deliver and forward duplicate to Richmond, where all exchanges are ratified by the chief commissioners. * Probably refers to cartel of July 22, p. 266. I respectfully request that this matter may receive your earliest attention, and remain, Respectfully, your obedient servant, LLOYD TILGHMAN, Brig. Gen., C. S. Army, in Charge of Exchange of Prisoners. OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS, Col. JESSE HILDEBRAND, Commanding Military Prison, Alton, Ill. COLONEL: Your commissary, Lieutenant Rutherford, writes me that according to the scale of rations in his office the prisoners are to receive five pounds of adamantine candles to the hundred rations. This of course is a mistake and it should be five candles, not five pounds to the hundred rations. I inclose you a scale of rations as they have been issued at other camps. If there seems to be a deficiency in any of the articles let me know. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, W. HOFFMAN, Colonel Third Infantry, Commissary-General of Prisoners. HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH ARMY CORPS, Brig. Gen. H. H. LOCKWOOD, Commanding at Drummondtown, Va. GENERAL: In reply to your communication of the 22d instant the commanding general directs me to say that you being so far from headquarters are authorized to arrest and place in confinement all such persons as you are satisfied are guilty of disloyal or treasonable practices and will hold them in custody until the proper charges made under oath, setting forth in what respect they were disloyal or guilty of treasonable practices, have been submitted to the commanding general for his action. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, SEPTIMUS CARNCROSS, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF, Captain JANUARY. GENTLEMEN: Your letter of the 25th instant to Captain Davis has been handed to the general commanding for consideration and he directs me to say that the reason for keeping you in close confinement is that he has received a communication from General Taylor, of Confederate service, saying that he will not exchange the prisoners he has belonging to the Eighth Vermont Volunteers. It therefore rests with your own officers when you shall be released. By order of Major-General Butler: FRED. MARTIN, Lieutenant and Aide-de-Camp. *Not found. Brigadier-General MEIGS: CHICAGO, ILL., September 26, 1862. Nine thousand or 10,000 paroled prisoners here and to arrive. Destitute of everything. Want camp and garrison equipage, mess furniture, &c. Shall I issue shelter-tents and knives and forks and plates? J. A. POTTER, Assistant Quartermaster. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, September 27, 1862. Adjutant-General FULLER, Springfield, Ill.: The paroled troops from Harper's Ferry have been ordered to Camp Douglas on their way to the Indian frontier. They are to be refitted and supplied at Camp Douglas. Their number will be from 8,000 to 10,000. You will please make preparations and provide accommodations for them. EDWIN M. STANTON, WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Lieut. Col. MARTIN BURKE, Washington, September 27, 1862. Commanding Fort Lafayette, N. Y. SIR: The Secretary of War directs that Messrs. Powell and Nabb, who were arrested with Judge Carmichael, of Maryland, now confined at Fort Lafayette, be transferred to Fort Delaware. I am, sir, &c., L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General. OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS, Col. Jos. H. TUCKER, Commanding Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ill. COLONEL: I desire immediately a return of prisoners of war at Camp Douglas up to this time showing what disposition has been made of every man who was reported on your return for August. Furnish with the return lists to correspond with all the changes reported under the head of alterations. The rolls which you have retained of those transferred and discharged may be sent with the returns as you will no longer want them. Furnish me a separate list of those prisoners who were permitted to join the two regiments which were under the command of Colonel Mulligan as you have heretofore reported. This list was called for on the 29th of June and should have been forwarded long since. When all matters connected with the prisoners of war at Camp Douglas are closed without waiting for the few who may be in hospital have all books and records appertaining to them packed in a box properly marked and place it in the hands of Captain Potter, assistant quartermaster, for safe-keeping. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, W. HOFFMAN, Colonel Third Infantry, Commissary-General of Prisoners. OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS, Capt. H. W. FREEDLEY, Third Infantry, U. S. Army. CAPTAIN: You will proceed immediately to Camp Morton, near Indianapolis, and obtain from the commanding officer returns of the prisoners of war for the months of July, August and part of September, carefully made up for each month according to orders heretofore given. Have lists prepared to correspond with the alterations in each month where lists have not already been sent to this office. You will also obtain a full statement of the prisoners' fund from the commissary of the camp approved by the commanding officer. Direct any fund remaining on hand to be turned over to Captain Foster, commissary of subsistence in Indianapolis, subject to my orders. You will also inspect the accounts of the commanding officer of moneys deposited with him by prisoners and ascertain if there be any on hand not called for when the prisoners were transferred or left by those who died. Any such money you will receive and receipt for and deliver to me on your return to this city. Bring with it a list of the names of those to whom it belonged with the amounts due each. Ascertain the condition of the hospital fund, and if there are any outstanding debts see that they are paid out of this fund or the prisoners' fund. Obtain from Captain Ekin, assistant quartermaster, if possible Lieutenant Palmer's account with the prisoners' fund. They were to have been left with him as was the understanding when I last saw them together. When all matters connected with the prisioners of war at Camp Morton are closed you will pack up in a box properly marked all books and records appertaining thereto and place it in the hands of the quartermaster, Captain Ekin, at Indianapolis for safe-keeping. Having performed this service you will report to me in this city. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, W. HOFFMAN, Colonel Third Infantry, Commissary-General of Prisoners. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, September 27, 1862. Hon. H. M. HOXIE, Des Moines City, Iowa: Your letter of the 22d instant respecting the arrest, &c., of sundry persons (Knights of the Golden Circle) is received, all of which is highly approved and you will accept thanks for efficiency. Also the copy of the affidavit* of George Rose was inclosed. The letter* to the War Department from Governor Kirkwood is also before me with the affidavit of J. E. Painter. In relation to the members of the Knights of the Golden Circle you are directed to arrest all such persons as are influential and of character sufficient to have a leading influence, taking ample proofs that they are members, and report the same to this Department. If in your judgment it is advisable to convey such persons arrested for greater safety and accommodation to some other place of custody than Davenport Recruiting Depot please advise. It seems to me that you can act with more promptness by making arrests by order of Governor Kirkwood. Governor Kirkwood's suggestions about provost-marshals will be attended to. There is to be a provost-marshal-general and provostmarshal in Congressional districts where necessary. The order of the *Not found. |
