The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-08-05
EXCHANGE OF PENSIONERS.

| by Gen. John A. Dix on the part Of the United
States, and Gen. d. I'll. Hill on the part Of the
Confederate States, for general exchange Of
prisoners of war;
! HAxALL's LANDING, on James River, Va,
July %, 1862. !
| The undersigned having been commissioned by
the authorities they respectively represent to make
arrangements for general exchange of prisoners
of war, have agreed to the following articles:
| Article LIST. 1t is hereby agreed and stipulated
that all prisoners of war held by either party, in
GLIDING those taken on private armed vessels,
known as priyateers, shall be discharged upon the
| condition and terms following:
| Prisoners to be exchanged man for man and
officer for officer; prva,eers to be placed upon the
footing of officers and men of the Navy.
! Men and officers of lower grades may be ex-
changed for officers of high grade and men and
officers OF different service may be exchanged ac-
cording to the following scale of equivalents:
General commanding in chief, or an Admiral,
| shall be exchanged for officers of equal rank, or
forty-six privates common seamen.
A Flag Officer or Major-General shall be ex-
changed for officers of equal rank, or for FORTY
privates or common seamen.
Commodore carrying a broad pennant or a
Brigader General, shall be exchanged for officers
of equal rank, or for twenty privates common
seamen.
! Captain in the Navy, or Colonel, shall be
exchanged for officers of equal rank, or for fifteen
privates or common seamen.
A Lieutenant Colonel, or Commander in the
Navy, shall be exchanged for officers of equal
| rank, or for ten privates or common seamen.
Lieutenant Commander, or Major, shall be
exchanged for officers of equal rank, or for eight
prlvates common seamen.
A Lieutenant a Master in the Navy or a
Captain in the Army or Marines shall be ex-
changed for officers of equal rank, or for six
privates or common seamen.
Masters Mates in the Navy or Lieutenants and
Ensigns in the Army shall be exchanged for off,
GERS of equal rank, or for four prvates or common
Seamen
Midshipmen, Warrant officers in the Navy
Masters of merchant vessels and Commanders of
prlvateers shall be exchanged for officers of equal
rank, or for three privates or common seamen:
Second Captains, Lieutenants, or Mates of mer-
chant vessels or privateers, and all petty officers
In the Navy and all non commissioned officers in
the Army or Marines shall be severally exchanged
for persons OF equal rank, or for two privates or
common seamen; and private soldiers or common
seamen shall be exchanged for each other; man
for man.
Art. I'd. Local, State civil and militia, rank
held by persons not in actual military service, will
not be recognized, the basis of exchange being
service of the respective parties
Art Sd. IT citizens held by either party on
charges of disloyalty, any alleged civil offences
are exchanged, it shall only be for citizens. CAP
tured suffers, teamsters, and all civilians in the
actual service of either party to be exchanged for
persons in similar position.
Art. 4th. All prisoners of war to be DISCHARGED
on parole in ten days after their capture and the
prisoners now held and those hereafter taken. to
no tron cd 70 f1o
upon, at the expense of the capturing party. The
surplus prisoners not exchanged shall not be per-
united to take up arms again, to serve as mill
tary police or constabulary force in any fort,
garrison or field work, held by either of the re-
spectlve parties, nor guards Of PRISONS depots,
or stores nor to discharge any duty usually per-
formed by soldiers, until exchanged under the
provisions of this cartel. The exchange is not to
be considered complete until the officer or soldier
exchanged for has been actually restored to the
lines to which he belongs.
Art. 9th. Each party, upon the DISCHARGE of
prisoners of the other party, is authorized to dis
charge an equal number of their own officers or
men from parole, furnishing at the same time to
the other party list of their prisoners DISCHARGED,
and OF their own officers and 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
luihisheu Will keep both parties advised of the
true condition of the exchange of prisoners
Art. 9th. The stipulations and provisions above
mentioned to be of binding obligation during the
continuance of the war, it matters not which
party may have the surplus of prisoners, the great
principles involved being:
LIST. An equitable exchange of prisoners, man
Tor man, officer for officer, or officers of higher
grade exchanged for officers of lower grade, or for
prlvates according to the scale of equivalents
I'd. That privates and officers, and men of
different services, may be exchanged according to
the same rule of equivalents
3. That all prisoners, Of whatever arm of SER
vice, are to be exchanged or paroled in ten days
from the time of their capture, if it be practica-
BILE to transfer them to their own lines in that
time; If not as soon thereafter as practicable.
4th That no officer, soldier, or EMPLOYEES in
the service of either party is to be considered as
exchanged and absolyed from his parole until his
equivalent has actually reached the lines of his
friends.
9Th. That the parole forbids the performance of
field, garrison, police, or guard, or constabulary
duty.
(Signed) JOHN A. DIX, Mai-Gen
(Signed) D. H. HILL, Maj Gen C. S.A.
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