Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-26
oFFCrTE- NOTICES.
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ssEszRSTNG PRISONERS OF WAR AND
STATE PRIsoNERs.
WAn DEPARTMENT,
ApguTksT GEEERALh OTFiCE,
wAsHINsTsS, May :, 1884

NNhathl OIaslbs W. wv
:. HisNsn 10 PrisonTi Of War and STATE Pri'oncr'.
l. ORDER heretofors published place the super.
-tsion OF ,risoRsrs Of war and political or state
prGoners IN the hsndS Of the COunlIsary General
Of Prisoners, and II Is hereby required that CON-
uaudsru Of depsts, sad other pisces at which pris
,ssrs nav " assembled, 10 directly accountable
lsF them to the ConnlASATy General OF Prisoners,
ir,a who's ihSy wilt receive orders direct, and TO
when they will report directly Ia all matters re
latinE 10 priIonsu.
O. wins he CouriIANrI General OF Prisoners
tGS seoasioa to srder the trAnsfer OF prspncrs
Roa uns post " smother, he will urNish copy
Sfths Ordr to the General commanding the de-
;iry1aent in Which they are held, that he may be
.Npyised OF the novsusntI Ahd vhsA the Com
ass.ry cessrAl Of frisoasrs nnda II necessary,
!. " authorized 10 call On department command
-, Gsr such Gssistanes in the execution Of his
t-Ges a. the sASs nay demand. ...
u not stssruiss pros lded, guards tor dspots
,sd prison Stations vii be detailed BY the De-
slIs-nt csnaNsdsr on the Application Of the
->-stsS-y GehGrAi Of Prisoner, tnd they will
ssl e. Eshsyea or eAaaroa without inioruainF him
o. tie att sui all returns asd reports Of these
s-.'ts uiu be male TO department eoaaNDsSrs,
- a&a they AZ reIPNREiels fer eiIe'T tEs, % IA
tie case 81 ether troops
Tse PRISE pa ceyots &c prtsslasa are ~ naini
lcsksCL Nx,yf.ss; Pert nslswarSy lSNnasa'B
.t,,Ha "a Ss-azsEy BSJi Camp CHSss. ssNs Co
3Sasat, OAlN' CNnF HersnA- acA; tEalAhAposiL
n $3.50; CA4p gSagiSa, RaNE ChieArN ElizSii;
~ ~ ssrk IssArs HnosAE GeaerAis VITO ostsT
:: -rsya'y erTOs ulH - rent suitable o'iscri 10
aa,s sAA-Es, NNSsA UIl y yzRe5lA ely reported
81. - CazastssrS GSssrsi 81 frisohsrs; AEt the
49, 90 x7Paius~d vii - rested to make all
-r-aIAsz rrT-r-s require. from the permanent
gNssI FT.sNsxgI VII Il faFWATted from the tenn
rsFE-T araos 10 ,As IeraAnthi onss With a. litle
% . TfNs'ssAbe
a=zAaas7s q depNrtHents and OF armies in
-, = - al sAEes, when having prisoners in
r-a5.zIias, VII require fGll rolls, giving rank,
. -. aad company, and timel and place of
rsrvrr 10 he for~aried, without delay, TO the
-srz EsNry 'GCrer.l or Prisoners, with a letter
-. IrsREEaTissl, ThoWIrg what disposition Ia Sdc
% ths prisaIcrs. md giving any other inform attnn
,NHt Nay be useful. AL rolls should be sigued by
iAs o.ncsr who Is in charge otthe prisoners 81 tie
u-e hey are prepared
=. s!cG And wounded prisoners OF war VIII be
.r'leCtcG ~ EueA hospitals as may be iesiguaieL
Ger ths insiftctionS Of the Surgeon GeEeiA a. -,
49, exclusive use, IS far as prAetleabltj A. =
... Die guard will be detailed hy the tsgArtztz:
ansEdrrt. OF the General IN immsdiStC CO...
E,t,d, hSoh guard viii be retpOnGible for the Sc.
TguJy OF tho pTtR,nsTs. The commander Of the
20 a.t V,ii make al the rtturnH and reports re-
: ~ q depot coTnmsndcrs
ConTAleSesUt pIisooerI Till be tent TO the per.
:. The sttention OF comm zBaers Ia called TO The
-egul ,tsnE In relation TO prisoners OF war, con-
t.lrCd in Appe dix B. OF the HeyiGed army
afsuiati. rs Of 1861 page 523 AS folows;
III Ofieers and soldiers OF the United States
WIS are or nsy become prisoners OF war, shall
during thelr imprisonment, he enaLed to sad re-
v'ITe the same psy If they were doing active
dEty.
I!g The ra'ions Of prIsonsrs held IN the rebel
sattB Ssal Re committed for and during the period
n. n err imprtsunEent; the com autstion to be
G'ed st cost pffee. To entitle soldier 10 this
y. nv'Sfcu he must furnish n the CommissaTy
ItasiAI VI Prisoners such evidence of the fact OF
rap'ure nd limo Of detention Rb he may consider
rr,ss'ary, % be laid before the SEC etAry Of Wsr
r..lH approved GET tircste will be Issued ~ the
"a Ir.-5nry &c cTal Of Prisoners, on which pay.
me-. ~. be made BY the Subsistence Department
Ila. general crmnAhdins ia the field or do
.a.taeHI viii make arrangements tor the safe.
s6utI ng and EsasOnsbls comfort OF his prisoners.
> this purpIse he will place them under guard
N'csd, or DUTY, or detach guard for tho special
Gel ,.ss. The general will give no order exchang-
lLE ~ sOneTs or releasing them, except uuder in
':.ls loss frou the Secretary OF War.
- Is emergencies admitting OF no delay the
Eggsyai WI. act upon is owl authority, and give
any uIder 10 relation to his prisoners the public
interest nisht require, promptly reporting hin
IIscrCdIaga to he W Department through the
hdiu', st General
~ IL time ri war CommisGAry General o
rs7tras,s viii he announced, whose general dutiel
We hose OF an Inspector, aad all mmuRica
Ilous gCistsng @ prisoners will p,Fs through him
D~porB i0f prisoners vii he designated by the SEQ
Itrary u: War, TO which suitable and permanent
gGIrdB will BE- assigned, the whole TO be under the
ORDERS Of tue CammisHAFy General of Prisoners
- vii establish regulations for isIuIng clothing
.yrlJoners, and will direct the manner in which
.Hsa FV,
T-soh hospitals or stations shall be accounted fol
e.' ctsJurEed by the proper Disturbing officer, II
'yidIng sueh articles az he may deem absolutely
LlttIsAry for The welfare Of the prisoners. He Il
authorized to grant paroles to prisoners on tn,
= ,ommeudst'sn Of the medical officer attending
'tJc prison in csSeS Of extreme illness, but unde
e. 'ther circumstances.
lQs. The CommisIAry General Of Prisoners hsl
ariA0rty 10 call for such reports from officers IL
',n mard Of guards over prisoners IS may be ne
t!stryf0r the proper discharge OF his own duties
ana he will be prepared to furnish such informa
to' in relation to prisoners az may be called fol
" iAe AdJutant General
l?o. ful reeorI Of all prisoners Will be kent il
tho Office Of the CommisssTy General OF Prisoners
a suitable books, giving the name, rank, regi
act, ard company Of each military prisoner, the
cadence, spuuty, and state Of each civil prIIon er
-,'h the charges against him, and the time and
s..y uf capture or GTrest Any special informa.
IL. ri inpOrtanse will he added from time 10 time
. = mo eo!ultn OF remarks. When dISpbGed Of by
E 1rge or Otherwise, the fact and the authority
e. H. With the time, should be noted on the re ord
- The CEmmlssaTy General OF Prisoners il
'spo~ersd to visit places a. which prisorers NJ W
- h'd, and will recommend = the General Whose
EAhIaI aFe ftEPOnslble for them, whatever mod g.
IhItOn in their treatment may ST en- to him prone,
necessary and report the same 70 the War De
"Ertment