, 1862-08-20
Agreement for an Exchange Of p1fa-
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AAxAl1's LANDING, on JAMES RyER, va,l

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The undersigned having been Commissioned
BY the authorities, they respectively reDresent
to make arrangements for general exchange
OF prisoners Of war, have agreed to the follow
ing articles:
ARTICLE l. It is hereby agreed aud stipula-
ted that all prisoners of war held BY either
p1rty, including those taken on private or
armed vessels, known as privateers, shall be
discharged upon the conditions and terms fol-
lowing
Prisoners to be exchanged man for man,
and officer for officer; priyates to be placed
upon the footing Of officers and men Of the
navy.
Men and officers Of lover grades NAV be
exchanged for officers Of higher grade, and
men and officers Of different sery:ees nav be
exchanged according to the follo1ing scale Of
equivalents:
A general conmander-in-chiefo or IN aduai-
ral, shall be exchanged for officers OF eqaal
rank, OF torty-six PFivates or common sea-
men.
a flag officer Or major general shall be e1-
changed for officers of equal rank, or forty
pTivates or cornmo1 seamen.
A commodore carrying broad pennaat. or
br1gadier general, shall be exchanged for
officers of equal rank, Or twenty privates or
common seamen.
captain in the navy, or a colonel, shall be
exchanged for officers Of equal rank, OF for tif-
Teen prlv2tes 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
Eeauen.
a lieutenant commander Or II 7jor shall be
exchanged for officers Of equal rank, OF eight
pnF1tes OF common sea1nen.
q lieutenant or q msster in the navy, or a
captain In the army or marines, shall be ex-
Changed for officers Of equal rank, or six pri-
Yates OF common seamen
Masters mates in the navy, or Heuteuants
and ensigns Of the army, shall be exchanged
common ,seamen.
Midshipmen, warrant officers In the navy,
masters Of merchant vessels and commanders
ofpriyateers, shall be EXCHANGED for officers of
equal rank, OF three prirates or common Sea-
men: Sscond-Capta1ns, Eentenants OF mates
OF erchant vessels or privateers, and ali petty
officers in the navy and all non-commissioned
o1hcers IN the army or marines shall be sever
ally exchanged for persons of equal rank, or
1or tWo prlyates 1r common seamen and
private soldiers and common se2men shall be
exchanged for each other, man for man.
Article 2. Local, State, civil and militia
rank held BY persons not in actual military
service, will not be recognized, the basis OF
exchange being the grade actually held in the
naval md military service Of the respective
Article s. If citizens held by either party On
charges of disloyalty or any alleged civil Of
tense are exchanged, it shall only be for cih-
zeDs, captured eutlcrs, teamsters, and all
civilians in the actual service Of either parSy,
to be exchanged for persons in similar posi-
tfon.
Article 4. AL prisoners Of war TO be dis
charged On parole IN ten days after their cap
ture, and the prisoners now held aud those
hereafter taken to be transported to the points
mutually agreed upon at the expense Of the
exchanged shall not be permitted to take up
arms again, nor to serve as military police or
constabu1ary force in any fort, garrison, or
deld-work, held by either Of the respective
parties, nor as guards Of prisoners, depots or
stores, nor to discharge any duty usually per
provisions Of this cartel Tie exchange is not
to be considered complete untn the officer or
soldier exchanged for has been actually re-
stored to the lines to which he belongs.
Article 5. Each psrty, upon the discharge
Of prisoners Of ne other party, is authorised
to discharge an equal number OF their Owl
otdceIs OF men from parole, furnishing at the
same time to the other prrty a list Of their
prisoners discharged and of their own officers
and men relieved from parole, enabling each
party TO relieve from parole such Of their own
Lists thuE mutually furnished viii keep both
parties advised Of the true condition of the
exchange Of prisoners.
article t. Ihe stipu1ations and provisions
above mentioned to be Of binding obligation
during the continuance Of the war, 1t matters
not which party may have the surplus Of
prisoners, the great principle involved being:
l. An equitable exchange of prisoners,
man for man, officer for officer. or officers Of
higher grade exchanged for officers Of lower
grade, Of for pr5yates, according to the scale
Of equivalents.
q That priyates and officers and men of
different services, may be exchanged accord
ing to the same rule Of equivalent.
3. That all prisoners, Of whatsoever arm Of