The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-15
OFFICIAL WAR GAZETTE.
eupplIos OF rrIsonors Of war.

Supplies OF Prisoners Of War
WAR DEPARTMENT, ApJUTASr-GEyERAL MS
OFFICE, WAsuINGToS, December I, lS5l.--I
Brigader General Joseph Hays, United States
Volunteers, and Colonel Stephen N. Weld, Jr.,
seth Massachusetts Volunteers, prisoners Of war,
are selected by the Government of the United
States as the officers to be placed parole agree
able to the arrangement entered into by Liguten.
ant-Gencral Grant and Commissioner OI'd, -
receive and distribute to the United States prison
crs of war such sFtcles Of clothing and other
necessaries herein mentioned rs may be issued
by the Government or contributed from other
sources. Should either General Hays or ColOael
Weld be unable to perform these duties, Colonel
Thomas II. Butler, 5th Indiana Cavalry, and
Lieutenant John A. Mans, 202d Pennsylvania
Volunteers, arc designated as thcir alt2rnHe5.
II. The United States VIII forward to its
prisoners Of war in the South the following a-.i-
c.es:-Uuiform bats, uniform caps, ua13rn
coats, uniform jackets, flannel shirts, drawers,
boOtecs, stockings, blankets (w0Oleu) blankets
Ceum), commissHy stores. The friends OF the
United States prisoners Of war confined In the
South are permitted to forward TO them, by tlGg
of truce boat or other authorized channel, the
following articles Goats, undorclothes, caps,
suspenders, brushes, buttons, sewing cotton,
pocket knives, steel pens, postage stamps pipes,
Eyrups, Lard, bologna sausage, pepper, pants,
socks, shoes, looking. glasses combs, tape, pins
and needles, paper lcad-peucils, tobacco, snuH,
family soap, smoked beef corn meal, mustard,
vests, hats, hRndkerchefs, towels, clothes,
brooms, thread, scissors, envelopes, peukniyes,
cigars, crushed sugar, butter, beef tongues, nut
megs, table salt salt fish, pickles, dried fruit,
apples, crockery, crackers, sauces, lemons,
matches, glassware, cheese, vegetables, nuts,
yeast powder, tinware, meats and fish in cans.
Ill All articles for prisoners of war will bo
forwarded to Colonel John l.. Muiford Agent
for Exchange Of Prisoners of War, at For.ros,
Monroe, Va
BY order Of the SECRETARY or WAR.
Ed. TOWNSEND, Assistant A5jutlut- General.
Declaration OF Exchange chang of prisoners Of
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADIUTANT-GESBAAL's
OFFICE, WASHINGTON, December G, 1911. It
having been officially reported that Mr.. Ould,
Rebel Commissioner Of Exchange, has declared,
without consulting with the authorities Of the
United States, that all Rebel prisoners delivered
for exchange or parole by the United States Gov
CT uuttL up ~ NpNcllJ@A - AoSiI arc IA
changed, it is
Ordered, That all Federal prisoners Of war OF
the army and Of the navy, and all civilians on
parole for exchange up to November 2j, 1861,
be declared exchanged, and thoy.are thus de-
clared exchanged accordingly.
IL All paroIed officers and enlisted men herein
declared exchanged, who arc In camp, will be
Immediately forwarded by the commaudants OF
camps to their regiments and commands, and will
be reported to the Commissary- General of Prison
ers accordingly. Those who are absent on leave
will on the expiration of their leave, repair forth
with to the parole camps at Annapolis, Nd. OF
! Columbus, Ohio.
By order of the SECRETARY oP WAR.
E, D, TOWNSEND, Assistant Adj,-GeR.