911 Series II Volume VIII- Serial 121 - Prisoners of War
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[Second indorsement.]
MAY 23, 1866.
Referred to Adjutant-General Townsend to issue order directed by the President.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS,
Washington, D. C., Nay 21, 1866.
Honorable E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War:
SIR: In compliance with circular from the War Department of the 18th instant I have the honor to report that I have this day on deposit in my name in the National Bank of the Republic, Washington, D. C., the following public funds, viz:
Gold ................................................ $55.42
Silver .............................................. 157.85
Currency ............................................ 27,695.85
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
E. A. HITCHCOCK,
Major-General, U. S. Vols., Commissary-General of Prisoners.
HDQRS. MILITARY DISTRICT OF FORT MONROE,
Fort Monroe, Va., May 21, 1866.General E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General:
GENERAL: I have the honor to report that state prisoner J. Davis seems to be in his usual health to-day.
I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
NELSON A. MILES,
Major-General, U. S. Volunteers.
HDQRS. MILITARY DISTRICT OF FORT MONROE,
Fort Monroe, Va., May 22, 1866.General E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General:
GENERAL: I have the honor to report state prisoner J. Davis appears to be as well as usual to-day.
I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
NELSON A. MILES,
Major-General, U. S. Volunteers.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA,
Richmond, Va., May 22, 1866.Bvt. Brigadier General S. F. BARSTOW,
Asst. Adjt. General, Hdqrs. Mil. Div. of the Atlantic, Philadelphia, Pa.:
GENERAL: Richard Turner, commonly called Dick Turner, was arrested by my predecessor in the command of this department, Major-General Ord, and confined in Libby Prison, where he still remains.
No charges against him were filed, and I know of no offense committed by him except that common rumor accuses him of the cruel treatment of our prisoners while he was a turnkey at the Libby.
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