the stockade. I think that the impossibility of procuring a sufficiency of vegetable food is the true cause, aggravated by mental depression occasioned by prison life.

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

JNO. H. WINDER,

Brigadier-General.

[Indorsement.]

ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, October 24, 1864.

Respectfully submitted to Secretary of War for his information.

The report of the medical officer was not inclosed.

By order:

JOHN W. RIELY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

WASHINGTON, October 9, 1864.

Major-General BUTLER:

All the invalid prisoners who are to go South are at Point Lookout, except those from Elmira, N. Y. About 900 will leave there for Point Lookout on the 11th instant.

W. HOFFMAN,

Commissary-General of Prisoners.

OFFICE ASSISTANT AGENT FOR EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS, Fort Monroe, Va., October 9, 2864.

Major-General HITCHCOCK,

Commissioner for Exchange of Prisoners, Washington, D. C.:

GENERAL: I have the honor to inform you that Colonel Sherman and Lieutenant-Colonel Walker for whom you made special requests, have been released on parole, and will arrive at Annapolis, Md., on Monday, October 10. Others whom you have directed me to intercede for will be delivered to me as soon as they can be reached, not likely, however, to occur before I go to Savannah, Ga. I would also inform you that I have secured the release on parole of Lieutenant Seagrave, Thirtieth U. S. Colored Troops; Lieutenant Viers, Fifth U. S. Colored Troops, and Lieutenant Wiswall, Ninth U. S. Colored Troops. These are the first deliveries of this class of prisoners. Of the prisoners received this week from Richmond, full one-half will be fit for duty in ten days.

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

JNO. E. MULFORD,

Major and Assistant Agent for Exchange.

FORT DELAWARE, DEL., October 9, 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 October 9, 1864:

Conduct, good; cleanliness, proper attention given to; clothing, comfortable; bedding consists of bunks and blankets; state of quarters, clean and very comfortable; state of kitchen, in an excellent condition;