Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-30
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General ordars, No. 100. 30 4 ID ID .7a.rr.
h R.isftSn 70 Prtssnss Of WN sai asa' P'tsOars.
1. ordsrs hspstefors PubllAasd plAes the super
VISION Of prisoners Of war and poliheal 81 nata
tstsousr. IN the hsnda u ths osuiaitsary osasrAl
n Prisoner, and ia,harsby required that con.
nsndsss ofdepsis, snd otAsr pisces at which priS-
sness msy BE- assembled, be diFosaly ssOountabls
ter them TO the CounisaAry General Of Prisoners,
nom uhen they viii rscsits orders direct, and 70
whom they will rsport direotly In all matters re-
listing 20 prisouersaT 81 sigs 8yuFH'aHT I'll d
Win the oOnuissaiJ General OF rTiSonsrt
~ occasion, 70 order the transfer Of prisoners
ffoU one post " smother, he will furnish OOpy
oftho order 70 the General commanding The de-
partnsnNin witch tAsy are held, Tat he nay b
apprissd Of the noysmeuS and vhea the Con-
nisssry oAsard Of friIonora finds II neoesAry,
he 10 authorized to eau on depart men, command
ess for sueh assistance IN the oHeoutloa Of hls
duties afthe ease may demand. H.s-
.. II not otherwise provided, guards for dspoB
and prison stations will be detailed By the De
psrtment Commander On The Application Of the
oommipss-y General Of nsisoRers, and they will
not be relieved or changed aIthout iniorninI him
Of tho taet' but all rstuTns and reports Of these
vusrds viii be made to department commanders,
70 whom they are responsible for eiseiplins - In
the ease Of other troops.
T. The principal dspota Tor prisoasrs are st PoIat
Lockout, Maryland, Fort DelAuAreI -Jshnsoh'B
Island, IN sandusky Bay, Camp cnsse, near Co
tumbus, ohioi Camp Morton, near nndianapoliA
IndiAnAI Camp Douglas, near chieago, nllaolH,
and At Rock Island, nlinois. Generals WhO endcf
temporary depots will sppoint suitable on,eers ts
take charge, which viii hsimmedis ely reported
10 the Com mlssArY General or Prtsonets; and tie
ofnoers % appointed Will be dIreotsd TO make ell
returns and reports required from the Permauent
depou. PrisopsrB will b forwarded RON the tenn
porary Aspots to the permanent snss with ~ httlS
delay a. praoticable, Hf.rsr~ =. ..mr| s..
8 Commanders OF departments and Of armies In
the O, Ia, IN ali osses. when hsving prisoners ID
possession, will reqlito full rolls, giving rank,
req Eeht, and company, ' Ard time aud place OF
capture, TO be forwarded, without delay, to the
CommISsary General OF Pr Iouers, with 4 letter
Of trAhSmtttsl, showing what disposition 10 made
oftbe Prsopers, and giving any other informAtion
that may be useful. All rolls should be siguod BY
the oOer who Is In charge Of the prisoners At the
time they are prepared. De- .-' .
.. SICK and wounded pris -nsrI of war VIII be
collected At such hospisAls 80 msy be designAted
under the Instructions Of the surgeon Genar al for
Their exclusive use, - far ~ practicable; and =
suitable guard will DO detailed hy the depArtm ant
commanders, or the GenetAl In ,imnediHto CON-
nAnd, which guard viii be responsible for the se.
guilty ofths priI lpers The commander Of the
guard will make al the u turns and reports rs-
quired OF depot commanders. .-.rr. ..4
Couyalesoont prisoner will Be seat 10 the per-
na0ent dcpots as oiSeu As nuy be convenient.
7. ne attention OF comm spders IL called to fhs
regulations In nslAtion to prisoners Of war, COD
tanned IN Appe dix d" B. OF the Revised Army
Regulate ns OF ie61, psEe S2s, ss follows;
III. OnioerS and soldiers Of the united States
who are or may become prisoners OF war, shall
during their imprisonment, BE- entitled 10 and re-
GIVE the same pay ~ II they were doing active
duty.
lis The rstions Of prisoners hsld in the rebel
States shall Be eommuted for and daring the period
Of their imprisonnsntI the eonsutAtion 10 b
rated At cost phee. To sntite . soldier 10 This
soumutAtion he must furnish 70 the CommissarJ
General Of Prisoners such syidense Of ths fast OF
sap'urs and time Of detention 40 he may consider
BssesSAry 70 be laid besors the SEQ etAry OF War,
. and II approved ssrtibeAts wal Be issued BY the
CommissHry &c erAl Of Prisoners, on which pay
nent will be made by tho subsistsnOe Department.
lis. general commanding n the nsld or de-
pArtment will make Arrangements Tor the safe.
keeping and reasonable oomfort Of his prisoners.
For this purpose he will place them under EuArd
already on duty, or dstLsh guard for the special
service. The general will give NO srdsr sxshAnE {.
Ing priIonerI or releasing them. except Hsdsr In.
structions fFou the Secretary Of War.
10. In emergencies AdnittinE Of 40 delay the
EsrSrHi will act upon his OWE authority, and EiNe
any ordsr ia relation to hiS prisoners the pu5ic
interest might require, promptly reporting hiu
proceedings TO the W Department through TIN
Adjut~nt General.
I9I. In time o. war q ConmLsSAFy General o.
Prisoners will DO announced, whose general duties
will be those Of an inspector, Aad all s6mmunioI
lions relating TO prisoner viii PISS through him
Depots for prisoners vi be deIisnAtsd by tho SoO
- H. -. ~ NkakTa - "a
guards will be assigned, tho whole 70 be undSr the
orders Of the ConniIsAry General o. Prisoners.
He will eItAbIsi regulations fo- Issuing clothing
70 prisoners, and will direst the manner In which
all funds arising from the SAVING OF fattOns at
prison ospi'Al' or stations shall be accounted for
and discussed by the Irsser dlsbursins otieer, in
providing such articles ~ he may deem absolutely
necessary for the welfare 81 tue prisoners. He IA
authorized TO graft psFoles to prisoners on the
recommended onof the nedisSl otacer attending
ths prison 10 eases Of sE'rsns illHess, bn' uEdsr
10 other eireumStAnses.
I2I The COmn.ssAFy General OF Prisoners has
authority to call for such reports from ofaeers In
command OF guards over prisoners ~ may 10 ne
ssssary for the proper discharge OF his duties,
ant he will bs prepared 70 furnish such informA-
iion in relation 20 Prisons-S - may b called for
by the AdjutHnt General
Ia 4 fol- tsqorI Of All prisoaAEs will be kept In
Ia suitable oOOEH, giving the RAus, rank, TSGi-
a.s I, and company OF each military prisoner, the
re'idenCo, Uuir, AGd BTstS Of each civil prisoner
with the charges against him, and the time and
place Of capture or Arfsst. Any special Informs
Uou ofimportSnos will be sddei from time 10 time
IN the column OF remarks. Whsn disposed Of BY
sNsh-nFe or otherwise, the fact and the Nuthortty
Tor ~, with the time should be noted on the 70 orc
ia. The C'mmI'HNry General OF Prisoners IL
empowered to visit places a. which prisoners n ~
be held, and will commend the General whose
guards are rssponaibis for thom, Whatever andlA-
cation In their FNtmGnt may seem 10 hiIa proper
or neOesSaTy, and report the sane 70 the war De-
pa tnent
IaS The cOmmiGHGry General OF Prisoners has
shArse Of the Unitei States oriesrs and men on
pHrole. and correspondence relstinE IA them. All
detail concerning them will p4AS through him.
I2s. Generals commanding depArtneutS, or IN
tn Geld may, a. their discretion, Ssnd thslr prS.
one u the general drpots, furnishing proper
roll With than, showing the rAak, regiment and
GIuPzny, Aqf When and where sapIurSdj Gf OF
Oh sh thslT charge Of hen viii cease, Inmsdi.
ASJ on the ARRIVAL 81 prisoners Al 4 de- OF, ths
soGaHAAdiaE OfzssF TiiI forward 10 the Col miS.
'Ary General Of PTisOusrs = copy OF the roll 70
SsiTsd VITA them, acting such GhsnGss - Say
Lave Esea HAcs By escape OF Othsrusis.
l3T, lie pfIhetBia bStnk Fseo1uIssd that aedIs1l