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672 Series II Volume VIII- Serial 121 - Prisoners of War

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him by the said Captain Morfit, as he alleged, for safe-keeping. Major Carrington has delivered said money to the provost-marshal-general of the Department of Virginia. He also gave information which led to the arrest of Captain Morfit. We find no evidnece of a collusion between Carrington and Morfit for the purpose of defrauding Federal prisoners of their money, nor do we find evidence of any ddishonorable act on the part of said Carrington. We therefore reespectfully recommend that he be releassed from arest.

J. McENTEE,

Lieutenant-Colonel and President of Military Commission.

THOS. F. EDMANDS,

Major Twenty-fourth Mass. vol. Infty. Member Military Commission.

J. M.. SCHOONMAKER,

Captain, Twentieth N. Y. State Militia, Recorder Military Commission.

[Fist indorssemtn.]


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA,
Richmond, Va., June 25, 1865.

Respectfully forwardedto headquarters Military Division of the James.

ALF. H. TERRY,

Major-General, Commanding.

[Second indodrsemetn.]

JUNE 27, 1865.

Approved. Let him released.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General, Commanding.

[Third inddorsement.]


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA,
Richmond, Va., June 27, 1865.

Respectfully referredd to Brevet Major-General Turner, commanding Disstrict of Henrico, for compliance with indorssement from headquarters Military Divison of the James. Thesse papers to be returned with report.

By command of Major-General Terry:

ED. W. SMITH,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Fourth inddorsement.]


HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF HENRICO,
Richmond, Va., June 29, 1865.

Respectfully referred to Captain Sschoonmaker, who will comply with order from headquarters Military Division of the James.

BY order of Brevet Major-General Turner:

C. H. HURD,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Fifth indorsement.]

LIBBY PRISON, Richmond, Va., June 30, 1865.

Resspectfully returned. The within named hass been relaesed according to orders.

J. M SCHOONMAKER,

Captain, Commanding Prison.


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