Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-31
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
HA1NLs LAsDIso on JAMS RIVER, Va.
-. "a 1890

HA1nLs LAsDIsG on JAMS RIVER, Va.
Jaiy %, 1852.
The undersigned having been commiss oned by the
authorities they respectfully represent make Arrange
for q general exchange Of prisoners Of war,
have agreed to the following articles:
Article lst Il is hereby agreed and stipulated that all
prisoners of war held by either party, including thoee
taken private armed vessels, known a. privateers
sha be discharged upon the condition and terms follow.
ing:
Prisoners to be exchanged man for man, and officer
for officer prvateers be placed upon the footing Of
officers and men of the Navy.
Men and officers of lower grades may be exchanged
for officers OF higher grade, and men and officers OF
different services may b, exchanged according 10 the
following scale OF equivalents:
A General commanding in chief, or Admiral shall
be excha gsd for Officers of rank or forty six pri
Yates or common seamsn.
A Flag Officer or Major General shall be exchanged
for officers OF equal rank for forty priyates or com
mon seamen.
A Commodore carrying 4 broad pennant or Brga-
der General shall be exchanged for officers Of equal rank
or twenty priSates or common seamen.
Captain in the Navy Colonel shall be exchanged
for officers OF equal raLk for fifteen privases or com
mon seamen.
A Lieutenant Colonel or Commander in the Navy
shall be exchanged for officers of equal rank for ten
privates or common seamen.
Lieutenant Commander or Asjor shall be exchanged
Tor officers of equal rank eight prVates or common
seamen.
Lieutenant or q Master in the Navy Captain in
the Army Marines snail Do exchanged for officers Of
equl rank or six privates or common seamen.
Masters Mates in the Navy Leuenants and Elsigns
in the Army shall be exchanged for officers Of equal rank
or four prlyaIes or common seamen.
hidsbipmen warrant officers in the navy, masters
OF vessels and commanders OF prvateers shall
be exhar for officers OF equal rank three private
or common seanen; second captains Reu:enants or
of merchant vessels priVateers and all petty
officers in tho navy, aud all commissioned Officers
the army marines shall be ssysray exchanged Tor
persons OF equal rank for two priyates or common
seansn and private soldiers or common seamen ehall
| bs exchanged tor each other man for man.
Article II. Local, State civil and militia rank held by
persons in actual military service wi not 90 recog
uzei the bass OF exchange beng the grade actually
held IN the naval and military service oil the respective
parties.
Article Sd If cit z,ns held by either party chng.s
of disloyaty any alleged civil fence exchanged,
il sa only BIZ for citizens, cpured suffers teamsters,
aud al civilians in the actual service OF either party to
ne EXCHANGED for parsons IN similar position.
Article All. All prisoners of war TO be discharged on
parole in days Gier their capture, and the prisoners
now held and those hereafter taken, to be transported
10 the points mutually agreed upon, at the expense OF
the capturing party. The surplus prisoners not e1
changed shall be permitted 10 take up arms again,
nor 10 serve military police constabulary force in
any fort garrison field work, held by either OF the
respective parties, guards OF prisons depos or
sores, TO dis charge any duty usually performed Dy
soldiers until exchanged under the provisions OF this
cartel Toe exchange ia not to be considered complete,
until the officer soldier exchanged for hiss been actu-
ally restored TO the lines to which he belongs
Article 5h. Each party, upon the discharge OF prison
ers OF the other par.y is authorized TO discharge
equal number Of their officers men from parole,
furnishing at the time tho other party list OF
their prisoners discharged and Of their own officers aud
men relieved from parole thus enabling each party TO
relieve from parole such Of their officers and men
as the party may choose The lists thus mutually iur
uished will keep both parties advised OF the true condi.
ton of the exchange Of prisoners.
Article oh. The spulatio aud provisions above
mentioned be of binding ool CATION during the con.
tnuaucs Of the war matters not which party oave
the surplus OF prisoners, the great principles involved
being:
lsL An equitable exchange of prisoners, man for
ma o. officer Tor officer officers OF higher grade, e1
changed for off GERS Of lower grade for prvates &C
| cordiDg to the scale OF equivalents.
o. That privates aud officers, and men Of different
services, may be exchanged according to the same Of
Iivalents.
3D. Tha, all prisoners Of whatever Of SERVER,
arc 10 DO exchanged or pArOed 10 ten days from the
me Of their capture, il il be practical TO transfer them
20 their own lines in that time il not as soon therea
Ter, rs practicable.
4.b That no oficer soldier employee, in the ser
vice Of either party, Ia TO be considered exchanged
and aboved from his parole, until his equivalent has
&C 'ually reached the lines Of his friends.
5h That the parole orbids the performance Of field
garrison, police or guard Or constabuary duty.
Is gned) JOHN A. DIX N j. Gen.
(Slgned) ID. H. HILL, hSJ 'den. v. b A.