ments of each department of his command, to see that the floors of the barracks and quarters are kept in thorough repair; that the camps and grounds are properly policed; that his troops are properly instructed, and that the laws and regulations pertaining to sutlers be strictly enforced. General Orme has resigned.

By order:

JAS. A. HARDIE,

Colonel and Inspector-General.

OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS,

Washington, D. C., April 16, 1864.

Colonel E. D. TOWNSEND,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington, D. C.:

COLONEL: Pursuant to General Orders, Numbers 89, current series,* I have the honor to inclose herewith three packages of Confederate money amounting to $10,975,45, as follows:

One package, containing $4,940, was taken from Surgeon Mauer, a prisoner of war at Camp Douglas, by Colonel Tucker, commanding, under the belief that it was public funds. One package contains $5,806, received from brigadier-general commanding Fort Delaware, by whose order it was taken from a prisoner of war, Captain Surat, quartermaster Second Mississippi, and a package containing $229. 45, left by deceased rebel prisoners at different hospitals.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. HOFFMAN,

Colonel Third Infantry and Commissary-General of Prisoners.

OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS,

Washington, D. C., April 16, 1864.

Major-General ROSECRANS,

Commanding Department of the Missouri, Saint Louis, Mo.:

Your telegram of the 14th is received. Paroled prisoners may perform any service, not armed, necessary for their own preservation. The ordinary fatigue duties about their own camp barracks are not in violation of their parole.

W. HOFFMAN,

Commissary-General of Prisoners.

OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS,

Washington, D. C., April 16, 1864.

Brigadier General H. D. TERRY,

Commanding U. S. Forces, Sandusky, Ohio:

GENERAL: By authority of the Secretary of War, I respectfully request you will order the transfer to Point Lookout of all prisoners of war at Johnson's Island who are invalids from disease or wounds and who are sufficiently well to bear the journey. Please order the detail of a suitable guard with instructions to take every precaution against escape and direct that the prisoners be permitted to have no communication with any person by the way. Transportation in passenger cars well supplied with light and water should be provided through to Baltimore by special contract, and any failure to comply with the terms of

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*See March 8, 1864, Series III.

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