Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-24

CONCERNING PRt'oNERS OF WAR AND
STATE PRISONERS.
wLR DEPARrAENr,l
ADyvTApT GrNNRAf - OFt'tE,
NAIHfNeToN, May J, 1854.

" NH|NSloH' MY
General Orders Ne. 100.
In RelalIonis PriI5nsr' Of War and Ssis PrtsonsTt
1. orders heretofore published place the super
vision Of prtsOaers Of war and political or stNte
prisoners 10 the hands OF the Csmmisssry General
Of Prisoners, and II 10 hereby required that COM
nGadsrs OF depsts, snd other places Al which PRE-
sners say hs assembled, be dirsetly accountable
tor thos TO the ConaissSry General Of Prisoners,
fros whom they will rsseive orders direct, and 70
vines they will repsrt directly In all matters re-
lSting 70 prisoners.
q When the CosraissSry General OF Prisoners
AaB occasion 70 srler the transfer Of prisoners
Isa one post 70 smother, he will furnish a. opy
sfNs order W ths General commanding the de-
ysrtssnt In Witch they are held, that he may be
aypriIed Of the movements sHd when the Com
sissary General Of Prisoner ands u necessary,
he IL authorized W call on depart nent command
eru 'er sueh assistance In tbs execatton OF his
astles A. the ease may demand.
=. II not sherwlss prov ided, guards for depots
AID rriEoa stations will be detailed by the Do
r,r-ncnt Commander OF the application Of the
CuumssAry General of Prisoner, ssd they will
nuf rs relieved OF ohanEed without Informing him
81 the iaotj bu, all revurns snd reports 81 these
ElS.ds will be made 10 department Commanders,
to whom they 'rr resprnsible for discipline, 40 in
The case OF Other troops.
T. The prineip.l depots fer prisoners are Al Point
Lass, Ia SsAhpsEy BAyi Camp Chase, near Co.
ls-...i OAlo, Camp Morton, near Indianapolis,
"a raa; Lsmp rouglss, Gear Chiesg", Iinosi
US - Rock lssud illinois. G6neTsls who order
tsrrarArY az .,rta vii s~psnt ssiissle otncers to
,,sh ,harts, witch VII h. INN edia'ey rsported
- me Cons usssry General o. FrisoAsrEi and the
a @ ere 80 q yointes will he directed TO make all
r.tg-sIaad reports required from the permanent
tas.ts pr.ElEert will he forwarded from the tenn
IuYEry aCputs 70 the pernAsest snes with 50 little
Ss..y - prasticAble.
e. ,onnauderE Of deP.FtWsnts and Of armies in
as dcll. IN all sGsss, uhes having prisoners In
yvIEcsSlOu, will require null rolls, giving rank,
res Atnt and company, and time and place Of
1sgtuFr, . be f0TNAried, without delay, to the
CommiEsAry General OF Prisoners, with = letter
Of trsasmittsl, showing what disposition 10 made
sftus prisoners. and giving any other information
that nAy he useful. AL rolls should be signed by
the oiosr who Is charge Of the prisoners at the
hme hey are prepared.
sick and weunded prisoners OF war will he
ssHseted =: such hospitals IS may be designated
uster th= iRS tuctions Of the surgeon General fol
thtr exclusive use, ts far Gs prActieAnlei and
suitable guard will be detAiled by the department
commanders, or the &c neral in immediate com
AAnd, which guard will Be responsible for the sc
suTity ofths pris Iners. The commander OF thS
EusrG will make ali the returns and reports re
Suir,d OF depot commanders.
NonNAlehcont pTlsOpcth VIII - hehN 70 'hc per
aAnsnt dspsn often a. may be convenient
l. The attention Of comm Lnders 10 called to the
rsgulsGsnI in relation TO prisoners Of war, con
tanned 10 Ap4ondII "b," OF the revised ArmJ
Regulations Of 1881, page GA, a. follows;
III Ufncsrs and soldiers Of the United stateI
WbV are or may become prisoners OF war, Shan
dEuUg rbeir imprisonment, bs enIitled TO and re
siVe he sane Phys II they were doing active
dufy
lis The ra'ions Of prisoners held in the robe
ste phaI - sUnmuted To- aud duriuE the pc TO,
81 ttC'T iEprisOsusnti the oomAutauun Ia b'
rated At sust Pise. Ts entitls = soldier 20 thii
sosAutniion he nuSt furnish ts the ComniIsar!
General oil Prisoners Gush sVidsne' OF tho fact q
~p,ufe sd lime & detention a. he may souIide
Bsssssary, 10 be laid before ths Secretary Of wat
and II approved = certificate will be issued hy III
Cos Ripsary GessrGl 81 Prisoners, on which pay
NC viii be made by the Subaistsnss DepArimen nj
Il9. \ general somAABdiDs In the neId or de
TErtneut will EAke ARRANGEMENTS for the safe
krcpius NAd reasonable comfort Of his prisoners
T.r tell purpsSs he viii place them uHder guar
a.a.ar o. eu'y, or deIAoh guard for the speeds
sof Toe. ~ EeEerAI will give n Order eEehAnI
IIE P1sOserS, Or fs.eNIiss them, eIeSpt uader IL
strus'ions froo ths Secretary Of War.
~ IL a-rrersies GdnltiinE Of 40 delay N
Es5eyA. " Il act HpOn Lis OWu authority, and Civ
sIy srser Ia rs.Gnua " his prisoners the publ
intsrssI -iEht require, PrsmP'ly reporting h
S-o1s,hIIgs - The N DsPArtnsat through VI
AsuNat tiensTsl
ri u ,lpe Of war . Cen niEsLry Genera
Prisoners vii ss announced, whose general dut II,
VIII Nv tAoIs Of On Inspector and all mmunie
docs ru .Ltlas TO sfiSone. will pass through hin
Drpsbs for yrlE HerE VIII he designated BY the Sc
rotary " WRr, +. WhicH suitABle and perm amer
EuSrts EiI' - IItEnCt, 'h- whSls 70 b. under VI
sr'eIS OF the ConmissEry GsnefIl NJ Prisoner
h I'll, si:2hHsh regulations for issu Eg el1rh'r
sll faEds arising from the IsVrrE Il fsra.s
Ir1son hospitals or stations shall BE- accounted T.
SD dLabufGcd by the proper dis6urIing ofncer,
providing such sr'ises as he may deem absolutel
BSsrstsry for he welfare { the priIoAsH. lie
Authorized to grant paroles TO prisoners on N
recsRmshdStloH Of this medical otncer Attendir
As prisoa IN eases Of extreme nlness, but und,
NJ sthur sireumstAnoes
Ia, The COmmissAry General Of Prisoners h,
rn,h0rlty 70 call for Eu'h reports from of1eCr
60 asbd Of guards over prisoners a. may be Il
ssrJ fer the proper discharge Of hit own du'e
Ae will be prepares to fufniGh Iach inform
pln Ia FeiNhoA 70 prisoners as may be called 4
- tAG NdjHtant General
rs. AI-u sseor: OF all prisonSrI will he kept
ha sGGs OF the u nm.GELTy General OF Prisoner
"a srtEDls socks, giving the HEne, rank, Tes
Ssrt, AID company Of each military prisoner, VI
E0-dsa'e, county, ana State OF each sVil priIone
WV ihs charges against hin, and the time Al
Place u sApturs or arrest. Any special Inform
Hun oliapSrtIhoe will be added from time 10 Tin
IA the sOlann OF remarks. Whea disposed Of
sIshhBEe or otherwise the fact and the EuthOri
tOrit, with the tine, SHOULD be noted on the re Ior
ia, The CsAaiIsIry General ot Prisoners
empowered 10 vista places AZ uhlsh prisoners m
be held, and will recommend 70 the General " 40
guards are responsible for them, whatever mod
cation In their treatment may seem 70 him prop
Sr AesesEATy, and report the same 10 the War