41 Series II Volume IV- Serial 117 - Prisoners of War
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Twenty-seventh Alabama Volunteers, Confederate Army; First Lieutenant J. B. Washington, aide-de-camp, Confederate Army; First Lieutenant J. Murray, aide-de-camp, Confederate Army.
Major Henry Z. Hayner, aide-de-camp, U. S. Army, will take charge of the prisoners to Fort Delaware, turn them over to the commanding officer of that station, take a receipt for them and return to these headquarters. The prisoners will be put on their verbal parole to make no attempt at escape on their way, declining to give which a guard will be sent with them, for which Major Hayner will make application.
Major James Belger, quartermaster, U. S. Army, will provide the transportation.
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By command of Major-General Wool:
WM. D. WHIPPLE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
U. S. MARSHAL'S OFFICE, New York, June 19, 1862.
Colonel MARTIN BURKE, Commandant, Fort Lafayette.
COLONEL: Deputy De Voe will deliver into your custody Messrs. Pierre Soule and Adolphe Mazureau, of New Orleans, sent here by Major-General Bulter. They are committed to your care in obedience to a telegram of the following tenor, viz:
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, June 19, 1862.
ROBERT MURRAY, Esq., U. S. Marshal, New York:
The prisoners surrendered to your custody by Major Kinsman you will deliver into the custody of the commander of Fort Lafayette to be held by him until further order.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
The original telegram will be produced for your satisfaction, and after having read it will you have the kindness to return the same by bearer?
I am, colonel, most respectfully, your obedient servant,
ROBT, MURRAY,
U. S. Marshal.
U. S. MARSHAL'S OFFICE, New York, June 19, 1862.
Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.
SIR: In obedience to the order contained in your telegraphic dispatch of to-day's date I have removed Messrs. Pierre Soule and Adolphe Mazureau (the two prisoners sent to this port by Major-General Butler, New Orleans) to the custody of the commandant at Fort Lafayette, subject to your further orders.
I have the honor to remain, sir, your obedient servant,
ROBT. MURRAY,
U. S. Marshal.
WASHINGTON, June 19, 1862.
Colonel MARTIN BURKE, Fort Hamilton:
The Secretary of War directs that you receive Soule, Mazureau, servant and any prisoners sent North by General Butler, now in the
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