The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-21
Agreement for an Exchange of Pris-

HAxAIL's I,NplSG, on JANIS Rym Va,
July %, 1862.
The undersigned having been COM
missioned by the authorities, they res
peetively represent, TO make arrange
meuts for general exchange of prison.
ers of war, have agreed TO the following
articles:
ARTICLE l. II is hereby agreed and
stipulated that all prisoners Of war held
by either party, including those taken
on private or armed vessels, known rs
privateers, shall be discharged upon the
conditions and terms following
Prisoners to be exchanged man for
man, and officer for officer privates to
be placed upon the footing ofoliicers and
men of the navy.
Men and officers of lower grades may
be exchanged for offices Of higher grade,
and men and officers of different services
may be exchanged according to the fol-
| lowing scale of equivalents
A general commanders n-chief or an
admiral, shall be exchanged for officers
of equal rank, or forty-six privates or
| common seamen.
| A flag officer or major general shall be
exchanged for officers of equal rank or,
forty privates or common seamcn.
A commodore carrying a broad pen
naut, or brigadier general shall be eX-
changed for officers ofequal rank, or
| twenty privates or common seamen.
A captain In the navy, or q colonel,
shall be exchanged for officers of equal
rank, or for fifteen priyates or common
fseamcn.
A lieutcnant colonel or a commander in
the navy shall be exchanged for officers
of equal rank, or for ten priyatcs or com
mon seamen.
A lieutenant commander or a major
shall be exchanged for officers of equal
rank or eight privates or common seamen
A lieutenant or master in the navy,
or a captain in the army or marines, shall
be exchanged for officers of equal rank,
or six privates or common seamen.
Masters mates in the navy, or lieuten-
ants and ensigns of the army, shall bC
exchanged for officers of equal rank, Oh
four privates or common seamen.
Midshipmen warrant officers in the navy
masters of merchant vessels and com
manders or privates, shall be exchange
for officers ofequal rank, or three priyatei
or common seamen Sec0Hd-Captains
lieutenant or mates Of merchant vessel
or privates, and all petty officers in thu
navy, and all non commissioned otiicer
in the army or marines shall be several
ly exchanged for persons of equal rank
or for two privates or common seaman
and private soldiers and common scamel
shall be exchanged for each other, MAJ
for man.
Article 3. Local, State, civil and mill
tia rank held by persons not in aetna
military service, viii not be recognized
the basis of exchange being the grad
actually held in the naval and militar,
services Of the respective parties.
Article 3. II citizens held by eithe
party on charge Of disloyalty or an.
alleged civil oiiense arc exchanged,
shall only be for citizens, captured SUI
, lers, teamsters, and all civilians IN tn
actual service Of either party, TO be eX
! changed for persons in similar position
Article 4. All prisoners Of war 10 b
discharged on parole in ten days atte
their capture, and The prisoners nos
held and those TO be hereafter taken TO b
transported TO the points mutually agree
upon at the expense Of the capturin
p party. The surplus prisoners not ex
r changed shall not be permitted TO TAX
4 up arms again, nor TO serve as militar
( police or constsbulary force in any for
5 garrison, or field work, held by either {
e the respective parties, nor as guards Z
G prisoners, depots or stores, nor to dis
r. charge any duty usually performed h
n soldiers, until exchanged under the pa,
r, visions of this cartel The exchange
d not TO be considered complete until ii
1t officer or soldier exchanged for has bee
10 actually restored to the lines to which Z
e belongs.
X Article 3. Each party, upon the di
K charge OF prisoners Of the other party
% authorised TO discharge an equal numb
4, OF their own officers or men from parol
- furnishing at the same time 10 the 9th
n. party a list Of their prisoners discharg,
IN and Of their own officers aud men relic
10 ed from parole, enabling each party
p relieve from parole such Of their own O
10 icers and men as the party may chooi
The lists thus mutually furnished W