[Second indorsement.]

OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS,

Washington, D. C., December 20, 1864.

Respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War.

I see no objection to granting this application if the supplies are issued under the supervision of the prison commander.

H. W. WESSELLS,

Brigadier General, U. S. Vols., Inspector and Com. General of Prisoners.

[Third indorsement.]

WAR DEPARTMENT, December 22, 1864.

Not approved.

By order of the Secretary of War;

C. A. DANA,

Assistant Secretary of War.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 282.
Richmond, November 28, 1864.

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XXXI. Surg. Isaiah H. White, at Camp Lawton, Ga., is assigned to duty as chief surgeon of hospitals attached to military prisons east of the Mississippi River. He will receive his instructions from the Surgeon-General's Office.

XXXII. Brigadier General Braddley T. Johnson is temporarily assigned to the command of the post at Salisbury, N. C., and the prisoners of war confined at that place. He will report to Brigadier General W. M. Gardner, commanding, &c.

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By command of the Secretary of War:

JNO WITHERS,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

OFFICE ASST. AGENT FOR EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS,

FLAG-OF-TRUCE STEAMER NEW YORK,

November 29, 1864.

Major-General BUTLER, Commissioner for Exchange, &c.:

GENERAL: I have the honor to inform you that to the present time we have received about 4,600 prisoners from the enemy. They have, however, been unable to get a prisoner into Savannah since last Friday.

Yesterday Captain Hatch came down and informed me that 1,000 were on the way from Florence, and exhibited a telegram to that effect. They should have arrived in Savannah last night; but we have had no communication with Savannah to-day, and I am inclined to think the Charleston and Savannah Railroad has been cut by General Foster's command. I shall hear to-day, and if possible will inform you by this mail.

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

JNO E. MULFORD,

Lieutenant-Colonel and U. S. Assistant Agent for Exchange.

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