[First indorsement.]

SURGEON-GENERAL'S OFFICE, October 14, 1864.

Respectfully referred to Colonel W. Hoffman, Commissary-General of Prisoners of War.

J. K. BARNES,

Surgeon-General.

[Second indorsement.]

OCTOBER 12, 1864.

These invalids will be brought home by the arrangements now making.

[W. HOFFMAN.]

CAMP SUMTER, Andersonville, Ga., October 1, 1864.

General S. COOPER,

Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.:

GENERAL: I have the honor to transmit herewith inclosed the weekly report of the C. S. military prison at this post for week ending September 25, 1864. * The prisoners would have been removed some time since but for want of transportation.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JNO H. WINDER,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

OCTOBER 1, 1864.

ADJUTANT-GENERAL:

Instruct General Winder to send no more prisoners to Savannah or Charleston. They yellow fever at those places forbids.

J. A. SEDDON,

Secretary.

HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES,
October 2, 1864.

General R. E. LEE, Commanding Army of Northern Virginia:

GENERAL: Your letter of yesterday proposing to exchange prisoners of war belonging to the armies operating in Virginia is received. I couldn't of a right accept your proposition further than to exchange those prisoners captured within the last three days and who have not yet been delivered to the Commissary-General of Prisoners. Among those lost by the armies operating against Richmond were a number of colored troops. Before further negotiations are had upon the subject I would ask if you propose delivering these men the same as white soldiers?

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

FORT DELAWARE, DEL., October 2, 1864.

Brigadier General A. SCHOEPF, Commanding Post:

SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the prisoners of war at Fort Delaware, Del., for the week ending Octo-

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* See p. 879.

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