of Knoxville. I will thank you to make inquiry into this matter, and if it is found to be true, that you will have them releived from such ignominious punishment.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

RO. OULD,

Agent of Exchange.

[First indorsement.]

HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES,
City Point, Va., March 17, 1865.

Respectfully referred to Major General George H. Thomas, commanding Department of the Cumberland, for report in this case.

By command of Lieutenant-General Grant:

T. S. BOWERS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Second indorsement.]

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBLERLAND,
Nashville, Tenn., March 25, 1865.

Respectfully referred to Colonel J. G. Parkhurst, provost-marshal-general, Department of the Cumberland, for report. This paper to be returned.

By command of Major-General Thomas:

SOUTHWARD HOFFMAN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Third indorsement.]

HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
OFFICE PROVOST-MARSHAL-GENERAL,

Nashville, March 26, 1865.

Respectfully referred to Colonel L. S. Trowbridge, provost-marshal-general of East Tennessee, for report.

By command of Major-General Thomas:

R. M. GOODWIN,

Captain and Assistant Provost-Marshal-General.

[Fourth indorsement.]

OFFICE PROVOST-MARSHAL-GENERAL OF EAST TENN.,

Knoxville, Tenn., April 3, 1865.

Respectfully returned with information that the prisoners Ramsey, Sperry, and Fox have never been treated in the manner mentioned. Ramsey and Sperry are here in prison and are as comfortable as prisoners can expect to be. Fox died in hospital February 5, 1865.

S. T. . BRYAN, Jr.,

Captain and Acting Provost-Marshal-General of East Tennessee.

[Fifth indorsement.]

HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
OFFICE PROVOST-MARSHAL-GENERAL,

Nashville, Tenn., April 10, 1865.

Respectfully returned to Major Southard Hoffman, assistant adjutant-general whose attention is invited to the above indorsement of Captain Bryan, jr.

R. M. GOODWIN,

Captain and Assistant Provost-Marshal-General.