Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-23
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
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cossrHsrNo PRISONERS OF WAR AND
STATE PRISONERS,
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IL RsIaiton 70 Prtsoasrs Of Wsr sad asis Ps'oAer'
l. orders heretofore published Pl'ss The super
vision of prisoners Of war and political or heAte
prisoners in the hands Of The conmissary General
Of Priseners and II 10 hereby required NAV som
nAndsrl Of depOts and other places 81 which Prls-
onsru nay be assembled, be dirssuJ accountants
for then 70 the Connissary General OF Prisoners,
from WHOM they will rsssiys orders direct, and 70
whom they will repeTt direshJ In All nAWer re-
latinE 10 prisoners.
4 Whfn the ConRissATy General Of Prisoners
las sosasioa 70 srdsr ths hanafef OF prisoner
from one post 10 smother, he will furnish copy
ofthe order 70 the General commanding the de- |
pArtnsnt in which theJ are held, that be may be
apprissd Of the novemsn,i And vhen the Gem
nissarJ General Of Prisonsrs fnds II necessary |
he Is authorised 70 sau o. department command |
ers for such assistance In The execution Of his
duties ~ the case may demand /
O. II not otherwise provided, guards for depots
and prison stations will be detailed BY the De-
partunent Commander oa the application Of the
Comnissary General Of Prisoners, aid they will
not DO relieved Or shsnEsd without informing him
Of the fact; but all rsturns and reports Of these
guards will be made 70 department commander
TO whom they ass responsible for discipline, A. In
the case OF other troops.
l. The principal dspots for prisoners are ~ Point
Lookout MAIylAadj Fsrt BelAwarei Jshnson's
Island, in Eaaduhky BAY Camp Chase, near Co.
lumbus, Ohio; Camp MorSoB, near Indianapolis,
IAdianSj Camp Douglas, near Chicago, Illinois;
and At Rock Island, Illinois. Generals who order
temporary depots will appsint suitable ofieers to
take charge, which viii be inm ediA ely reported
to the Com nisIATy General 81 Prisossrs; and the
Sfasers so appointed will be directed 70 make all
returns and reports required ftsn the permanent
dspets. Prisoners will be forwarded from the tenn
porary depots 70 the psrmAseat snss with a. little
delay as prastisAbls.
o. Commasdsrs Of dsPIIsmsnts and Of armies in
the ntld, in ali EASES, when having prisoners In
Posssssios, will require fall rolls, giving rank,
regiment, and company, and tine and place Of
capture, 10 bs forwarded, without delay, 70 the
ComnissAry GeasTL Of PrissnerS, with = letter
Of trAnInittAl, showing what disposition 10 nAde
ofthe prisoners, and giving any other Information
that nay be useful. AL rolls should be signed BY
the ofSor who is in charge OF the prisoners Al Me
time they are prepared.
g. Sick and wSunded PTis 9neFs OF war will be
sollested at such hospitals IS may be designated
under the Instructions OF the surgeon General for
thsir exclusive use, a. far a. praetieAblei and q
suitable guard will be detailed By the department
commanders, or the General in Immediate com
mAnd, which guard will be responsible for the Sc
surity Of the prisoners. The commander Of III,
guard will make all the returns and reports re
quired Of depot commanders.
ConVAlessent prisoner will be sent 10 the per
nEnent depetH as ones A. nay be sonvenient
l. The attention Of oonmAnders 10 called to II,
regulations in relation to Prisoaers Of war, con
tanned in Appe dix 81, OF the Revised Army
Regulations Of 1898, pays btt, A. follows;
III. oGesrs and soldiers OF tho United Slater
who are or may become prisoners OF war, shall
during their inpTisonnent, be entitled to and re
seiVs the same pay A. II they were deinE As'IT'
duty.
u.s. The rations of prisoners hsld In the rebe
States shall be eonnuted for and durius the perio
of their imprisonment the com autation to b
rated At cost price. Ts entihle . soldier TO thi
eohnutAtion he must furnish 10 ths CommissAr
General Of Prisoners such evidence OF the fact o
capture and time Of dstsnhoa A. he nay sensible
necessary, to be laid before the Secretary Of War
and II approved = ssrhnsAts will be issued by tn
CSmmissAry &c erAl Of Prisoners, on which pay
nent will be made BY the suSsistenss Department
llb. A general Commanding 10 The Held or d
pArtnsnt will make ArrAnEensHh for the aIh
keeping AAd rsAssnAbls comfort Of his PTissnsr
Fer this PurPsss he will phase them under EuAI
already On duty, or detAsh guard for the Spesi
service. The general will give no srdsr eXshAnl
ing prisoners, or releasing then except uEasT II
Itruetions from the Secretary ofW
10. In emergencies AdnItiisE Of ne delay u
general will act upon bis OWE authority, and Civ
any order In relation 10 his prisoners the publ
interest might require, promptly reporting h
proceedings to the W Department thrsuEh Il
ASJutAnt General.
IfI. Ia time OF war . conmiIsATy General
Prisoners will be announced, whose general duti
will DO those OF iAspsstsB, and all sommunic
nons relating to prisoners will p.Ss through hi
DEPICTS for prisoners wi be dssiEnAtedby the 81
rotary Of war, 70 which suitable and pernAne
guards will be assigned, the whsls 70 be under q
orders Of the CommissaTy General OF Prisoner
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