arrival of Colonel Draper and after March 20, 1864. In reply I most respectfully submit the following report:

First. Thoroughgood, P., private Company C, Fourth north Carolina Cavalry; shot April 18, 1864; about 9. 30 p. m. (See accompanying report to provost- marshal, April 19, 1864.)

Second. Lisk, Mark, private CompanY I, Sixtieth Tennessee Infantry; shot while asleep in his tent on the night of 21st April.

The following- named persons were present in the tent at the time: Privates Talley, Company I, Sixtieth Tennessee Infantry; Jackson, Company F, Seventh Confederate Cavalry; Miller, Company F, Seventh Confederate Cavalry. (See accompanying report to provost- marshal, April 22, 1864.) These are the only cases that have come to my knowledge occurring during the time specified in your communication.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JAMES H. THOMPSON,

Surgeon, U. S. Volunteers, in Charge.

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PRISONERS OF WAR CAMP HOSPITAL,

Point Lookout, Md., April 19, 1864.

Major WEYMOUTH,

First U. S. Volunteers and provost- Marshal:

MAJOR: I have the honor to report having received into this hospital and dressed the wounds of Paul Thoroughgood, Company C, Fourth North Carolina Cavalry, prisoner of war, said to have been wounded by the guard at about 9. 30 last p. m. The missiles consisted, judging from the character of the wounds, of two balls or slugs. One entered right side at anterior border of axilla, passing obliquely downward and emerging at right side of spinous processes on a plane four inches below that of entrance. Distance between point of entrance and that of exit, eight inches. Cavity of thorax not opened and no bone injured. Second ball grazed and wounded the skin at a distance of there inches. Patient at this time doing well.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JAMES H. THOMPSON,

Surgeon, U. S. Volunteers, in Charge.

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PRISONERS OF WAR CAMP HOSPITAL,

Point Lookout, Md., April 22, 1864.

Major WEYMOUTH,

First U. S . Volunteers and Provost- Marshal:

MAJOR: I have the honor to report having received into this hospital and dressed the wounds of Private Mark Lisk, Company I, Sixtieth Tennessee, and of CompanY H, Fourth Division Camp, said to have been wounded while asleep in his tent last evening by one of the patrol guards. The missile, a mine- ball, passed into the outer surface of the right foot, comminuting the os calcis and lodging in the substance of the bone.

Hoping that measures will be taken to prevent further reckless shooting by the guard,

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JAMES H. THOMPSON,

Surgeon, U. S. Volunteers, in Charge.

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