Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-03
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
oScERNINo PRISONERS OF WAR AND
STATE PRISONERS.
war DEPARTMENT
ApluTAST GEGERAI's OrFiCE,
WAsniNoToN, May ?, 1854. }


In R,,aiion n pi.onrT, Of Wer 0Hd State Priconsrs
1. Orders heretofore published piNce tho super
vision Of prisoners Of war and political or state
pr,sonors 10 the hSnds Of the CommiBaary General
or Prisoners, and It 10 hereby required that com
nanders Of depos and other places At which pris-
,ners n y bs assembled DO directly accountable
Tor them 10 the CommissNry General OF Prisoners,
from whom they will receive orders direct and to
whom they will report directly In all matters re-
latiDg TO prisoners. ~.
8. When tho ComnrirsAry General OF Prisoners
IS occasion TO order tho transfer OF prisoners
from one poat 10 another, he will furnish q copy !
! the order to the General commanding the de-
| pnrtment in which they are held, that no may be
| ,ppria.d OF the movement and when the Com
m,ssary General Of Prisoners auds It necessary,
2 he IN authorized 10 call on department command
ers for such assistance in the execution OF his
duties IS the case may demand.
l. J. n not otherwise provided, guards for depots |
u and priIon stations will be detailed By the De
psrtment Commander on the application Of the |
CommiSgSry General OF Prisoners and they will
d not be relieved or changed without informing him
= Of the flcti but all returns and reports OF these
n runrda will he m ado to department com mAnders,
to whom they are rcspnnBible for discipline, a. In
the case Of other troOps.
T. The principal depOts for prisoners S!e At Point
!, Lookout, Maryland; Fort Delaware; Johnson'S
IslSnl, In SAndusty Bays Camp Chase, near Co
! Iur1bus, Ohio; Camp Morton, near indianapolis,
and at Rock Island. Illinois Generals who order
l. temporary depots will Appoint suitable officers to
4 t,ke CHARGE which will be inmetia ely reported
to the Cnmmissary General Of Prisoners and the
J. o1oers so appointed will be directed to make all
e returns and reports required from the permanent
dppots Prisoners will We forwarded from the tenn
= pornry dcpotI TO the permanent oneS with - little
,; delay as practicable.
{, s Comm handlers OF Departments and Of armies In
p the acld 10 ali esSes, when having prisoners 10
10 possession, will require full rolls giving rank,
" regiment, and company, ard time and place Of
'. capture, to be forwarded without delay, to the
CommiI.Ary General Of PrIoners, with a letter
al Of transmittal showing Whist disposition lie made
ofthe prisoners, and giving any other information
le h., msy be useful All rolls should he signed BY
OF the cer who Ia charge Of tho prisoners At the
Of time they are prepared,
., G. sleG and wounded prisoners OF Val will he
NJ collected at such hospitals 81 may be aesiBnNted
Of under the Instructions Of the Surgeon General for
nd their exclusive use, as far 60 prseteahle and
, suitable guard will be detailed hT the department
Of. | commanders, or the General In immediate COM
nd nand which guard will be responsible for the re-
curity ofthe prisoners The commander Of the
Up gu ard Will make a. the rrturnI snd reports re.
~ quire! Of depot commanders.
ConyalescCnt prisoners will be sent TO the Per'
Zip msutut Grpy'B as often IS may be convenient.
ne = The attention Of hodeEs 10 called to the
- regulations in relation to prisoners Of war con.
OF Regulations Of 1865, page 623, SIS follows
-. III Ufieers and soldiers Of the United states
al who are or may become prisoners Of war, shall
during their imprisonment bo entitled to and re-
Zee irye the pay IS II they were doing active
zee, duty.
'H' IFS The rAtlous OF prisoners held 10 the rebel
Zee states shall be uted To- aud duFins the period
IL, of their imprisonmenti the Communication to be
zee rated 81 cost Trice. To ent!e soldier 10 THU
"P coumutN'loa 10 EluGt fura!sA - the CommlGsarJ
q General Of Prisoners such evidence Of tho fact
Of ear'ure and time Of detention he may consider
ind ueccsasry 10 tc ial before the Secretary OF War
- ant Il approved . certificate will be isEued by thi
CommiIssry &c ersl Of PriE0rerT, on which pay
OILS, meut will be made by the Subsistence Department
!re- Us. A general commanding iu the Geld or DC
ii" TErtneut will make ARRANGEMENTS tor the safe
om- keGpnr AEL reasonable comfort Of h!I prisoners
red, For this purpose he VIII p!see them under guar
mn .r..l on duty, OF attE:h guard for the Speo'
ssr tervi,c The general will give no order eIchNna
II ing yrlsonesa o. releasing them, except uadsr II
ira strustionI iFOu the Secretary Of War.
ire. 10. In emergencies admitting Of 40 Lelay tn
ioa- 20 e.a will act upon Lis owe authority, and Civ
any order In relation to his priSonCrI the publ
interest might require promptly reporting b
proceedings TO the Department through u
nee, All ,t,ut General.
Igi. 10 time Of war ColamiSIsry General
., Prisoner VIII he announced whose general dutis
~ will be tlOse Of az Inspector, and all mmuniol
'ad Depos for prisoners wi be desisnSed by the Sc
ne rs'sry 81 war, to which suitable and pernAner
sr guards will be asIEned the whole TO be under "
y. orders Of tile C"mmlsEsry General Of Prisoner
,.t. He viii establish regulations for issuing eln'hla
acct 70 ers md will direct the manner In white
cert ~ funds arising from the LaNng Of ratons
ce PRISON hospitals stations shall be accounted
aud dlSburIcd by the proper diEhurEins officer,
- providing such articles IS he may deem absolute
necessary for - welfare Il the prisoners. He
EGthorEedt TO grant paroles TO prisoners on Il
u recommendation Of the medical officer Attendil
I he prlsou Ia chsps Of extreme Ill1ess but und
l.. no other circumstances.
-, lS2. The CommssHfy General OF Prisoners h
81 ,.thnrtty TO cnli for such reports from officers
.,b,t command Of guards over prisoners IS may be Z
'erssTy FOR the proper dis barge Of his own du'iI
49, AMI he will 10 prepared TO furnish such inform
80, Ion IL relation to prisoners as may he called
80 by the AdjutAnt General.
wiz IGs full record Of all prisoners will be kept
Ia, Of he Once OF he C0mmISssry General OF PrIIone
- suitable Sooks, giving the name, rank, rel
a.e- : aod company Of each military prisoner, I
a. ,etlJeaee uaty, and State OF each evil prsont
- VIII tie ehsrgFG against bin AMI the time a
r.-cs Il eaT-Urs o. -l.es'. Any special iuiorh
uo1 ui Az IDTtAsss VI. e ahde fro time TO til
y tie elm Of rsnafAI. Whsa disposed Of
exchange ~ oIEsFS .se the fast Lud the .uthorl
for H. with iaf Has, saouli be uotSi on there OIL
ia. Tho COEn!'Isry Gansrsl Of iIoAeTE
hf. DpONtEtl 70 Nlali Elacea ~ HAlIA pElApheTt
10 de- ne held, and will feeoSmsai tae General who
es Uf guards Ere rFspOHIhe Tor them, whatever mod
siV- cation In ,h'r treatment r7Ny seem 10 him prop
ep- W necessary, and report tho 10 the War
RS Of pA-tWeut
1884 I2S The CommisSary General Of Prisoners
dared charge VI the United States officers and men
parole. Nni correspondence relating to them.
.'tias detail concerning them will pass through him
raced l25 Gcnsrals commanding departments, or
mN.H h" Gril may h! their discretion ssHd their pr
rug " ones 10 ,he general depotr furniThins PROV
zee roll VITA them. showing the rank, regiment .
7-i'F company, aai whca aut where captured; At
D; lRe VII CHI tAcr ehAISs Of them will ceEae. Inme
Nts.y on the arrival OF prisoners At = del OF,
herelN commanding oacer VIII forward 10 the Comm
% I'M Isry General Of R.E9uerI a copy OF tho roll
ats Of cciVed with them, noting such ehapgeI as u
ID will have been u.Als u sscspe or otherwise.
Pri'o- I91. The principle being recognized that medi
leave o.naeEs and chNp!a!as should not BE- held as
forth aoners OF war, all medical olfcerI aad ohsplH
ylAnd, 70 held by the United States while mnediat
and Internationally discharged.