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936 Series II Volume V- Serial 118 - Prisoners of War

Page 936 PRISONERS OF WAR AND STATE, ETC.


HEADQUARTERS, April 26, 1863.

Judge R. OULD,
Commissioner for Exchange, Richmond, Va.:

Have the prisoners captured recently with Stribling's battery been exchanged?

G. M. SORREL,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

TULLAHOMA, April 27, 1863.

General PEMBERTON:

Have you any prisoners who could be exchanged for Major R. A. Howard who was captured near the mouth of Red River?

J. E. JOHNSTON.

RICHMOND, April 27, 1863.

Major G. M. SORREL, Assistant Adjutant-General.

SIR: Stribling's men and all others who were delivered at City Point to this date have been fully exchanged.

RO. OULD,

Agent of Exchange.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, April 27, 1863.

President DAVIS, Richmond, Va.

SIR: I beg to inclose a letter from General de Saussure, of South Carolina, for your consideration.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. D. SIMPSON.

[First indorsement.]

Respectfully referred to the Secretary of War by the President.

WM. B. BROWNE,

Colonel and Aide-de-Camp.

[Second indorsement.]

MAY 4, 1863.

Referred to Honorable Robert Ould.

By order of the Secretary of War:

J. A. CAMPBELL,

Assistant Secretary of War.

[Third indorsement.]

OFFICE OF EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS,

Richmond, Va., May 8, 1863.

Respectfully returned.

Captain D. B. Vincent was delivered by the Federal authorities at City Point May 5, 1863, and regularly exchanged.

RO. OULD,

Agent for Exchange.

Per W. H. HATCH,

Captain and Aide-de-Camp.


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