Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-08-07
their own officers and men as the par

their own officers and men as the party
may choose. The lists thus mutually
furnished willkeep both parties advi-
sed of the true condition Of the exchange
of prisoners. - e.. = -, p
Article 6-The stipulations and pro-
visions above mentioned to be Of bind
ing obligation during the continuance
of the war, it matters not which party
may have the surplus of prisoners, the
great principles involved being: -
1st. An equitable exchange Of pris-
oners, man for man, officer for officer,
or officer of higher grade, exchanged
for officers oflower grade, or for privates,
according to the scale of equivalents. .
I'd. That privates and officers, and
men Of different services, may be ex-
changed according to- the same rule Of
equivalents. -7
Sd. That all prisoners, of whatever
arm of service, are to be exchanged, or
paroled in ten days from the time Of
their capture, if it be practical to trans
|ferthem to their own lines in that time; |;
if not, as:soon thereafter as practicable.
4th. That no officer, soldier or em-
ployee in the service of the either party
is to be considered an exchanged and
|absolyed from his parole until his equiv
alent has actually reached the lines Of
his friends. H5e kss<sE =, =. =.
5th. That. the parole forbids the per-
formance of. field, garrison, police or
guard or constabulary duty. si
: ESigned7 JOHN A. DIX, 7
Maj. General, u. S. "a. z
ESignedl D. H: HILL,
(. = Maj. General, C.ss. A. !.
: SUPPLEMENTARY ARTICLES. r
Article 7-All prisoners Of war now
held on either side, and all prisoners
hereafter taken, shall be sent with all
reasonable despatch to A.H.Alkins' !,
below, Dutch Gap, on the James river,
in Virginia, or. to Vicksbufg, on the
Mississippi river, in the Stste of%Missis-
Isippi, and there exchanged, or paroled
until such exchange cansbe effected, no
tice. being previously given by each par
ty of the number, of prisoners it will
send, and the time when they will be
|deEyered at those, points respectively /;
and; in case the vicissithdes of war shall
change the military relations Of the
places designated in this article tothe
contending parties, so as to render the
same inconvenient for the delivery and
exchange of prisoners, other places,
bearing as nearly as may be the pres
tent local relations ofsaid places to the
lines of said parties, shall be, by mutual
agreement, substituted: ~
But nothing in, this article, contained
shall prevent the. commanders of two
opposing armies from, exchanging pris-
oners or releasing them on parole at
other points mutually agreed on by said
commanders. l. :.
Article 8-For the purpose.of carry
ing into effect the foregoing article of
agreement, each party will appoint two
agents, to be called agents for the ex.
change Of prisoners of war, whose duty
it shall be to- communicate with each
other by correspondence and otherwise,
Ito prepare the list of prisoners, to at
tend to the delivery of the prisoners at
the places agreed on, and carry out
promptly, efectually, and in good faith,
all the details and provisions of the said
articles Of agreement. 80
Article 9-And in case any misun-
derstanding shall arise in regard to any
clause or stipulation in the foregoing
articles, it is mutually agreed that such
misunderstanding shall not interrupt
the release of prisoners on parole as
herein provided, but shall be made the
subject Of friendly explanations, in or
der that the object Of this agreement
may neither be defeated nor postponed.
fSigned1 . JOHN A. DIX, ->
Maj. General, =. S. A.
TSigned7 D. H. HILL,
Maj. General, IS. A.
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