[Inclosure Numbers 2.]

Recapitulation of prisoners, of war received, transferred, exchanged, deceases, released, and escaped at Point Lookout, Md., from July 31, 1863, to November 30, 1864, inclusive.

Date. Received. Transferred. Exchanged.

July 31, 1863. 136 . . . . . .

August, 1863. 1,691 . . . . . .

September, 2,123 7 . . .

1863.

October, 1863. 3,676 439 . . .

November, 2,261 380 . . .

1863.

December, 286 93 502

1863.

January, 1864. 237 57 . . .

February, 939 22 . . .

1864.

March, 1864. 333 65 1,969

April, 1864. 122 21 246

May, 1864. 6,876 2 362

June, 1864. 3,743 651 4

July, 1864. 258 4,528 . . .

August, 1864. 1,426 4,111 . . .

September, 1,603 51 969

1864.

October, 1864. 5,983 . . . 2,879

November, 717 62 603

1864.

Total. 32,140 10,489 7,261

Date. Died. Released. Escaped.

July 31, 1863. . . . . . . . . .

August, 1863. . . . 3 5

September, 14 1 11

1863.

October, 1863. 33 1 2

November, 119 2 3

1863.

December, 158 4 12

1863.

January, 1864. 138 687 . . .

February, 128 381 . . .

1864.

March, 1864. 82 218 . . .

April, 1864. 43 217 . . .

May, 1864. 24 196 6

June, 1864. 105 250 1

July, 1864. 204 20 2

August, 1864. 211 7 2

September, 110 5 1

1864.

October, 1864. 111 431 3

November, 52 11 . . .

1864.

Total. 1,532 2,434 48

HEADQUARTERS FORT DELAWARE, DEL.,
December 19, 1864.

Brigadier General A. SCHOEPF, Commanding Post:

SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the condition of the prisoners of war at this station for the week ending December 17, 1864:

Conduct - very good. Cleanliness - proper attention given to it. Clothing - requisition made by prisoners on General Beall for such clothing as is needed. Bedding - receive allowance, which is kept clean. State of quarters - being renovated by whitewashing and improvement of bunks. State of mess-house - in an excellent condition. State of kitchen - in an excellent condition. Food, quality of - very good. Food, quantity of - receive the full allowance. Water - a sufficient supply of good quality. Sinks - clean and well arranged. Police of grounds - the grounds are kept clean and are being improved with stone walks. Drainage - very good and in course of improvement. Police of hospital - very creditably conducted. Attendance of sick - every possible attention is paid them. Hospital diet - good and sufficient. General health of prisoners - about 6 per cent. sick; only one death. Vigilance of guard - good.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

GEO. W. AHL,

Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Insp. Officer.

HDQRS. OFFICE PROVOST-MARSHAL OF PRISONERS,
Rock Island Barracks, Ill., December 19, 1864.

Colonel A. J. JOHNSON, Commanding Post:

SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the condition of the prisoners of war at this station for the week ending December 17, 1864:

Conduct - very good. Cleanliness - good. Clothing - good. Bedding - none. State of quarters - very good. State of mess-houses - no