HDQRS. DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST MISS. AND EAST LA.,
Camp Polk, August 14, 1864.

Major-General HERRON,

Commanding U. S. Forces, Baton Rouge, La.:

GENERAL: In answer to your communication, through Mr. Paige, I would state that having been authorized by the department commander to exchange a number of Federal prisoners now in my hands for an equal number of Confederate prisoners belonging to different commands of this district, now in your possession, I send, under flag of truce, Colonel Wingfield, C. S. Army, who is authorized to arrange the terms, time, and place of said exchange.

In the even of your not having an equal number of prisoners from this district any other Confederate soldiers will, of course, be received.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. S. SCOTT,

Colonel, Commanding District.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. MIL. DIV. OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, Numbers 97. New Orleans, August 14, 1864.

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4. Colonel C. W. Killborn, commissary of prisoners of the Department of the Gulf, is hereby relieved of all charge of prisoners of war and will turn over the prisoners now in his custody, and all records connected with them, to the provost-marshal-general of the Military Division of West Mississippi.

By command of Major General E. R. S. Canby:

C. T. CHRISTENSEN,
Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

WASHINGTON, August 14, 1864. (Received 15th.)

Lieutenant-General GRANT,

Commander-in-Chief U. S. Army, City Point:

Deducting from the prisoners of war now at Point Lookout those ordered to Elmira there will remain, including the sick, about 6,000, well guarded by infantry, artillery with field-works, and four gun-boats, and are believed to be safe; but if you deem it advisable they will be removed to New York.

W. HOFFMAN,

Commissary-General of Prisoners.

CITY POINT, August 15, 1864.

Colonel WILLIAM HOFFMAN, Commissary-General of Prisoners:

You need not move any more prisoners from Point Lookout so long as you deem them safe there.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.