The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-21
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keep both parties advised Of the true
condition OF the exchange Of prisoners.
Article 6. The stipulaiions and proyis-
ions above mentioned TO be Of binding
obligation during the continuance Of the
war, Il matters not which party may
have the surplus Of prisoners, the great
principle involved being:
]. An equitable exchange Of prisoners,
man fer man, officer for officer, or officers
of higher grade exchanged for officers Of
lower grade, OF for privates, according 70
the scale Of equivalents.
?. That privates and officers and men
of different services, may be exchanged
according 20 the same rule Of equivalent
3. That all prisOners,of whatsoever arm
of service are TO be exchanged or parOl-
ed in ten days from the lime of their
capture, if il be practicable to transfer
them TO their own lines in that time; if
not as soon thereafter as practicable.
4. That no officer, soldier or employee
in the service Of either party is TO be
considered as exchanged and absolyed
from his parole until his equivalent has
actually reached the line Of his friends.
3. That the parole forbids the perform
ance of field garrison, police, or guard
or constabulary duty.
(SignedD
JoHN A DIX, Major General
(Signed)
D. II. HIT, Major General,
Confederate States Army.
| supPLEArENTARY Articles.
Article Z. All prisoners of war now
held on either side, and prisoners hereaf-
| ter taken, shall be sent with all reasona-
despatch TO A. II. Aikens, below Dutch
| Gap, on the James River, or TO Vicks-
burg, on the Mississippi River, in the
State Of Mississippi, and there exchange
ed, or pafoled until such exchange can be
effected, notice being previously given by
each party of the number Of prisoners II
will send, and the time when they will
be delivered at those points respectively;
and in case the vicissitudes Of war shall
change the military relations of the
places designated in this article, TO the
contending parties, so as TO render the
same inconyenient for the delivery and
exchange of prisoners, other places bear
ing as nearly as may be the present loca
relations of said places TO the lines Of
said parties, shall be by mutual agree
ment, substituted.
But nothing in this article contained
shall prevent the commanders of two op,
posing armies from exchanging prisoners
or releasing them on parole at othe
points mutually agreed on by said Dom
manders.
Article 8. For the purpose of carrying
into effect the foregoing articles of agree
ment, each party will appoint two agents
20 be called agents for the exchange o
prisoners of war, whose duty it will b.
to communicate with each other, by cor
respOndence and otherwise, to prepar
the list Of prisoners, TO attend TO the de
: livery of prisoners at the places agrcet
on, and TO carry out promptly, efIectuall,
, and in good faith, all the details an
provisions of the said articles of agree
ment.
| Article Q. And in case any misundcr
D standing shall arise in regard TO an
s clause or stipulation in the aforesaid
e articles, il is mutually agreed that sue
misunderstanding shall not interrupt tn
r release of prisoners on parole as herei
o provided, but shall be made the subjec
4 Of friendly explanations, in order this
the object of this agreement may neithe
7 be defeated nor postponed.
;, (Signed) JOHN A. DIX,
S Major General.
= (Signed) ID. II. HILL,
Major General, c. s. A.