Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-27
u FICIAIp NOTICES.
CONCERNING PRISONERS OF WAR AND
STATE PRISONERS.
'' WkR DEPARTMENT
sAb1uTANr GrNERAL's OTFtsR,
WAsHtreTsH, MAJ >, 1864.

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l. p,siion 10 PriI0nsri Of Wsr and sisis PrSoasrI
Orders heretofore published place tho super /
VI, Of prisoners Of war aad political OF stlte
~. asrI In the hands Of the CSnmisaAry General
81 EOuera, and II 10 hereby required that oom-
MT lsrs dopolS, snd other places At which pris-
o.. nay DO sssenbled, 30 dirsstlJ accountable
70 hem TO the Conniassry General OF Prisoners,
8 whom they viii rsssiVs orders direct, and to
~ ON hey will report directly in all matters re-
IN. ing to prisoneru. .. ..s'.F ..
. VIVA The Commisssry General Of Prisoners
- sccsHton 70 srder th4 traasfer OF prisoners
SSn one post 10 AuothSr, he will fsrHlSA copy
Of tina order to the General soEauhndins hs de-
pArtEssnt In which thsy are held, that he may be
appraised Of the movement; Ana when The Com
n!bSsty General Of Prisoners andS II necessary,
he 10 Authorized to call On department command
srs for such assistance In the execution Of his
duties ~ ths saso nay demsnd.
D. II not ethsrwlEs provided, guards for dePots
aud prison stations will 30 detailed By the De-
rsrtment Commander On the application Of the
CommissarJ General Of Prisoners, AID they will
mot No relieved or changed without informing him
rftheyaotI but all returns aod reports Of these
guards will DO made 10 department commanders,
10 whom they SFs responsible for diSelplAe as In
me case Of other troops.
4 The prinsIpal depots for prIsoners are at Poiat
Lockout, Maryland; FsFt Delaware; JsAnIou'G
Island, In sanduuky Bays oNAp Chase, near Co
lumbuI, ohloi Camp Morton, aeAr indianapolis,
IndiAna; Camp Douglas, near Chicago, Illinois;
sndAt Rock Island, nhpeiE. Generals who order
TEN srarJ depots will al psist suitable of1oers to
take charge, which will b. INN OdiA ely reported
TO the Com nissary General Of Prlsonerpj and the
ofIcerS 20 appointed will be directed to make ali
gGturns And reports required from the permanent
,rpots. Prisoaers will DO forwarded iron the tenn
r7rary depotI 10 the permanent snss with 80 little
dr. ~ ss practicable.
D. Comuaaders Of department and OF armies in
he hold, in all eases, when having prisoners In
posIeSsi1s, will require full rolls, giving rank,
regiment and company, and tine and place OF
capture, TO be forwarded, without delay, to the
Conns'Gry GOnsral Of Prisoners, with a letter
Of trsnsnittAl, showing what disposition iS made
ofthe priIorerS, and giving any other iniormatlon
that may b vI''ul. All Folls should be signed by
~ ofnoer who Ism charge 9th prisoners a. che
Hmc they arc prepared.
Sick and wounded priGaaers Of war win 30
cted at tu;h hospitals As nay be AeBignsted
y tn, Instructions Of tho Surgeon General, for
: exclusive use, ~ far as practicable; and a
able guard VII he detailed by the department
.nhnderh or the General in immediate com.
nd. which guard will be reIponEible for the Sc.
,ty Of the pEisJLars. The commander OF the
nd will N AXE ali tho returns and reports re-
..trEU OF depot commanders.
rNDect depOtr as often as may be convenient
:. The attention OF commanders 10 called TO the
equations IN relation to prisoners Of war, con-
teinCd In Ape JdiK 3D." OF tho Revised Army
Regulation s OF 1867, page S2s, as follows:
III. Ofnsers and soldiers Of tho United States
who are or may become prisoners of war, shall
durirg their inprisoumea DO entitled 10 and re-
i've the same pay as II they were doing active
Ivy.
ia The Tatioaa of nri aoanFa hnIh IN the reksl
'"I shall bs committed for and during the period
cir imprisonment the communication to DO
al cost price. To entitle a soldier to this
utation he muBt furnish to the CommissGry
Il OF Prisoners such evidence Of the fact Of
snd time 81 detention as he may consider
DIE, AIRY, TO be laid before the Secretary OF War,
approved q certificate will be issued ny the
itssry &c eral OF Prisoners, on which pay
VII be made by the Subsistence Department
.tD. ! general commanding IN the Held OF do
.f'-lunr will make arranEemenu Tor the s4fo
kc, lag and reasonable comfort Of his prisoners
F1- taI1 purpose he will plscs them under guard
:! adj On tuty, or detaeh guard for the Ipecl al
s,.Ylcc. The general will give no Ortes eAehsng
Hg prisoners, or releasing them, except ulder 10,
''ructions from the Secretary of War.
10 In emergencies admitting OF no delay the
~ eral Will act upon his OWE authority, and give
order 10 relation 10 his prisoners the public
rest might require, promptly reporting hi
'cedinEs to the W Department through tbs
tint General.
T. IN time OF war = Gem miGssTy Genera. o.
nncrs viii hn announced, whose general du tiel
h those of an inspector, and all onmmunica
~ relating 10 prisoners will p'ss through him,
po'a for prisoners wi be deSignAtedb by the SEQ.
tuy Of War, to which suitable and permanent
ards will be Abslcd, the whole TO he under the
rdcrs II tho Commlssary General OF Prisoners.
- VIII R1tIb.i5h regulations TO- Issuing clothing
20 rrisoBerE, and VIII direct the Nnner in which
'unds arising from tho saving Of tEtlOns Al
Ison hospitsl- or stations shall be accounted fol
illsbIgsed by the proper disbursing oticer, II
.1vGling such articles So he may deem absolutely
necessary for the welfare n the prisoners. He II
authorized to grant paroles to prisoners on tn,
'ccummeDdatiOn of the medical officer attending
Ne prlsOn in cases Of extreme nlDesS but undel
M other circumstance.
l2l. The Com misSary General OF Prisoners hal
r'hurty TO call for such reports from officers IL
commNBd OF guards over prisoners As may be ne
reIssry for the proper discharge OF his own duties
lie will be prepared to furnish such inrorma
tir.. In elstiou TO prlHuners as may bs called TO
by the AdJutNnt General,
rs full reeori Of ell prisoners will be kept IL
he Office OF the Commissary General OF Prisoners
D., suitable books, giving the name, rank, regi
go I, and company OF each military prisoner, tn,
',s'lelce orunty, and STATE Of each civil prisoner
With the charges against him, and the time ant
II 'cc Of capture or arrest Any special in formA
Iiun OF Importance will be added from time TO time
III she column OF remarks. When disposed Of BY
exchange or otherwise, the fact and the authority
fer 1t, with the time, should bs ed on the re cord
IA. Tho CJmmt'GAry General OF Prisoners IL
empowered TO viait places At which prisoners NAL
he held, and will recommend H. the General who's,
Guards are responsible for them, whatever modtn
cation In their treAtmest may seen TO him prom.
rr necessary, and report the sAne to the War De
partment.
l25 The ComniGSAry General OF Prisoners hA
charge OF The Unitoi States officers and men OIL
parole, and oOTTeSpondenee relating 70 them. Al
detail concerning them will pass through hlm.
1875. Generals comm Anding departments, or Il
the hsG, may, At thsir discretion, send their pril
c,"is to the general depotS, furnishing a prope
r"il with them, Slowing the rank regiment an
r4pAntp and WHEN and where captured; afJo
. Oh their charge Of them will cease. Immedi
.r.iy On the arrival Of prisoners at a depot, tn
.pHanding officer Will forward 10 the Comm 4
.,ry General Of PTisOGcrS copy Of the roll 70
we'd with them, noting such changes a. ma,
re been made By escape or otherwise.
r21 The principle being recognized that medicA
ri5eTs and ohAplAinG should not 10 held a. prl
pnefs OF war, all medical ofneera and chaplain
q held By the United stAtsI will DO immedinteI,