Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-09
VOLUME XII, NO. I89
AaFeeDleut Tor an Exchange Of Prfssne-a-
GSPleH Of Ihe Articles Concluded BeGsyeCts
the two Governments.


Agreement Tor an Exchange Of Pri.sneza-
SSPlea Of Ihe Articles Concluded BeSwecls
the two GoTernmeais.
HAxALLs LANDING, OK JAMES RIVER. y-L,l
July p ls62-
The undersigned having been commissioned
Dy tne aDshontles they respectfully represent 70
make arrangements for 3 general exchange o.
prisoners OF war, have agreed to the following
articles:
/ ARTICLE 1T is hereby agreed and s.ipu.
lated that sll prisoners Of war held bv eiths~
party, including those taken on private srt
armed vessels, known as privateeTs, shall be dir.
charged upon the conditions and ieIms follow
ing:
Prisoners TO be exchanged man for nan ard
officer for oficeT pTivstes to be placed upon sLs
footing Of ofhceTs and men Of the navy.
Men and officers OF lower grades may De ex
/ changed for officers Of q higher grade, and men
I and officers of different services may be ex
changed according to the following scale Of
I equivalents:
/ a general eommauding-in-chist,O or admira-
shall be exchanged for officers Of equal TaEk, or
, iorty-si1 pnVs.ss or common sesmen.
/ \ hag-Cfhcer or msjOr-geneLal shall be eZ-
changed for officers Of equal rank, o. io- forty
| privates or common sesmeu.
Il commodore carrying broad psnnsnt or p
! bIigadieT-general shall be exchanged ior officers
OF equal rank or twenty priYates OF common
seamez.
A captain in the navy or a colonel shall bs
exchanged for officers of equal rank, OF fifteen
privzLes OF common seemsn.
\ lieutenant colonel or a commander ia
the navy shall be exchanged fJr 0fi-srs of
| equal rank OF fJT ten pTivasos or common $50
men.
a lieutenant commander or e Hsj0- shall bs
exchanged for officers Of equal raEk, or oighs
priyates or common seamen.
a Lieutenant or a master IN the navy or ear
tain IN the army or marines shall be exchanged
Tor ofice-s Of squal rank, 9r six pTvasss or cyIa
r2OR seanen.
Masters mates N the navy, or Eeu.euslts AID
e5siEns in the army, shall be exchanged fos
o1hcers OF equsl rank, or t0u- BEiv2-es or con
mon sCsInen.
AidshiPmen, warrant Cfi;ers in the navy.
masters Of merchant vessels aud commanders Of
P-Iyatesrs shall be exchanged for officers OF
equal raEz, or thrss BTivates or common sea
E-rn second caP-Rinsr EeulsnsD-s or mates q
merchant y9sGels or privategls, aud al rasty ON
GERS IN the navy, cud sll n0u-comul.ssi1uad Cffi-
I ceTs IN the army OT marines shall be seve-sliy
eKcnaug5d Tor Pe-sOns os equal Iaak, or iJr Two
PfiFs5es Or common Se2EleE1 and private sol
dlsTs or common sssmsu shall Be exchanged for
each Other, man for man.
ART , Locsl, State, civil and militia rank
held BY persOns not il actual military service,
viii no, bs recognized, shs basis Of exchange
being the grade actually held in the nayai sr1
military service Of the respective parties.
Art 3. II citizens held By either party cu
charges Of disloyalty OF any alleged civil Ofense.
are exchanged, it shall only Be for citizsrs, cap
tured suffers, tesmstcTs and al. civilians IN the
actual service Of either party, % be exchanged
Tor persons in similar position.
ART. All prisoners Of war 10 be discharged
on parole in ten days after their capture. and
mara az . r.
taken 70 be transported 20 the points mutually
agreed upon, At the expense Of the capturing
party. I0e surplus prisoners not exchanged
snail not be permitted 70 take up aims s-siu.
nor 30 serve As military police or c0us.1bularv.
force II any fort, garrison oT field work held by
e.lner OK the respective parties nor as guards Of
PRISONS depOts or stores, nor 20 discharge any
duty usually performed by soldiers until en-
changed under the provisions Of this cartel.
The exchzngs IS not 70 be considered complete
until the CtiiceT Cr soldier exchanged for Has
o7en actuslly restored 90 the lines to which hs
belongs.
ART .. Each party, upon ths discharge Of
prisoners OF the other party, Is authorised o.
discharge an equal number Of their own officers
snd men Ir0m parole, furnishing at tbs same
time 70 the other party liss OF tdeir prisoners
discharged and OF their own OIdcers and men rs-
Heyed tOm parole, enabling each party 70 rs-
isve from parole such of theiT own cfH,srs and
men as ths party may cheese The lists thus
mutually furnished viii keep both parties al
Yised Of the tTas condition VI The exchange CT
prisoners.
AIT. 6. TIE stipulatious and provisions
above mentioned 10 be Of binding obligation
during ;he continuance Of the war Z matters
not which party may have the surplus of pTiso-
Hers, the great principles involved being:
l. An equitable exchange Of prisoners, uz1
FOX man, of6cer for officer, CT ofice5s Of higher
grade exchanged FOR officers Of lower g-ade, or
privatss, according 20 the scsls Of equivalents.
:. That priyates and officers, ana men Of 5if-
ierens services may bo exchanged according 70
the same rule OF equivalents
;. That al prisoners, Of whatever SYN Of ser
vice, are 70 be exchanged, or psrOlei in ten days
from the time Of their capture, ii il be practical
20 transfer them 10 their own lines in tbss iimcf
II not, as soon thereafter IS practicable.
4. That no officer, soldier or employee IN tas
service of either party is 20 be considsIed ss ex-
changed and sbsclyed from his parole unLY his
equiyalen. mas actually reached the lines Of his
friends
>. That the parole foTbijs the performances OF
field, garrison, police, or guard, or sonsiabulsry
dHty.
LS;gaedl JOHS A DIX. Aisior-GsrsraL
lSignedl D. II. HmL Msjos-Geusral
Confederate States Army