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339 Series II Volume II- Serial 115 - Prisoners of War

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order of the War Department of the preceding day he was transferred to the charge of that Department. (Ordered released February 21, 1862.)

Matthew Plaskett was arrested by order of General Heitzelman and committed to Old Capitol Prison January 15, 1862. There are no papers on file in the Department of State showing on what charges he was arrested. Said Plaskett remained in custody at the Old Capitol Prison February 15, 1862, when in conformity with the order of the War Department of the preceding day he was transferred to the charge of that Department.

This person [Forrest Olden] was arrested by order of General Heitzelman and committed to the Old Capitol Prison January 15, 1862. There are no papers on file in the Department of state showing upon what charges he was arrested. The said Forrest Olden remained in custody at Old Capitol Prison February 15, 1862, when in conformity with the order of the War Department of the preceding day he was transferred to the charge of that Department. (Ordered released February 21, 1862. Released on parole February 22,

1862.)

William hick was arrested January 15, 1862, by General Heitzelman and committed to the Old Capitol Prison. There are no papers of file in the Department of State showing what the charges were against this man. He remained in the Old Capitol Prison February 15, 1862, when in conformity with an order from the War Department of the preceding day he was transferred to the charge of that Department. (Released on parole not to leave the District of Columbia February 22, 1862.)

John Haislip was arrested January 15, 1862, by order of General Heitzelman and committed to Old Capitol Prison. There are no papers on file in the Department of State showing the charges against this man. He remained in custody at the Old Capitol Prison February 15, 1862, when in conformity with an order of the war Department of the preceding day he was transferred to the charge of that Department . (February 22, 1862, released on parole to leave the District.)

James Haislip was arrested by order of General Heitzelman and committed to Old Prison January 15, 1862. There are no papers on file at the Department of State showing on what charge he was arrested. Said Haislip remained in custody at the Old Capitol February 15, 1862, when in conformity with the order of the War Department of the preceding day he was transferred to the charge of that Department. (Ordered released February 21, 1862. February 22, 1862, refused to give parole not to leave the District.)

Daniel Hibler was placed under military arrest in Kentucky about the 15 of January, 1862, for having in December, 1861, murdered a soldier who was on sentinel guard by shooting him through the head. Hibler was badly wounded at the same time by a fellow - soldier of the murdered man, but recovered. He was a violent secessionist and had in the early part of the summer purchased about eighty minie rifles to arm a Kentucky rebel company. His shooting the soldier was represented


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