own lime I have repeatedly laid before the quartermaster, but he thought it unnecessary and impracticable, without too much expense of preparation. The great scarcity of lime is doubtless much occasioned by the absence of 100-days' men living near here. The Commissioner-General of Prisoners is respectfully reminded that I am in most matters compelled to depend upon my subordinates for facts. I have placed great confidence in Major Scovill's experience and judgement, and have given them timely and pertinent admonition about his prison duties. I think proper results will soon be reached.

CHAS. W. HILL,

Colonel, Commanding.

[JULY 31, 1864. - For report of prisoners of war and deserters received and disposed of in Department of the Cumberland during July, 1864, see Series I, Vol. XXXVIII, Part I, p. 169.]

CHARLESTON, July 31, 1864.

His Excellency President DAVIS, Richmond, Va.:

The U. S. Secretary of War has authorized Major-General Foster to make special exchange, according to the terms of the cartel, of the prisoners now in his (Foster's) custody. The exchange will be made on Wednesday next.

SAM. JONES,

Major-General.

Consolidated return for C. S. military prison at Camp Sumter, Andersonville, Ga., for the month of July, 1864.

Prisoners on hand on 1st of July, 1864:

In camp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,005

In hospital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,362

----------

26,367

Received during the month from various places . . 7,064 Recaptured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

---------

7,076 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,443 Died during the month. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,742 Escaped. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Sent to other posts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

--------

1,765

Total on hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,678

========== Of which there are in camp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,998

In hospital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,680

--------

31,678

The number escaped from stockade and not recaptured from the 1st of April up to date is 27 men.

Average number of prisoners each day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,030

Average number of dead each day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 1/5

H. WIRZ,

Captain, Commanding Prison.