44 Series II Volume IV- Serial 117 - Prisoners of War
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WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, June 20, 1862.
Brigadier-General KELLEY, Cumberland:
Suspend proceedings against Captains Triplett and Springs and report by telegraph to this Department the facts in their cases.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, June 20, 1862.
Major-General McCLELLAN:
A telegram in just received from General Kelley as follows:
CUMBERLAND, MD., June 20, 1862.
Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War:
Captain Triplett and Sprigs were captured by Colonel Crook's troops in Greenbier County and I think are in Camp Chase. They have not been by court-martial or military commission. Major Darr, provost-marshal at Wheeling, can give all information in regard to them.
B. F. KELLEY,
Brigadier-General.
It appears from the foregoing that Captains Springs and Triplett are held as other prisoners of war. This department has no other information on the subject.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, June 20, 1862.
Honorable PRESTON KING, U. S. Senate.
SIR: The Secretary of War directs me to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday with inclosure relative to procuring the exchange of Surg. G. C. Marshall and to inform you in reply that this Department has by a general released all surgeon captured from the rebels and that information has just been received from Richmond that all our surgeon now held as prisoners of war by the rebels will be unconditionally released. Hereafter surgeons are to be treated by both sides as non-combatants.
I have the honor to be, your obedient servant,
C. P. WOLCOTT,
Assistant Secretary of War.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Camp Lincoln, Va., June 20, 1862.Brigadier General L. THOMAS,
Adjutant-General of the Army, Washington, D. C.
GENERAL: I have the honor herewith to transmit copies of two communications received by me under date of the 17th and 19th instant from General R. E. Lee, commanding the military forces at Richmond, together with copies of my replies to the same.
The list of prisoners alluded to in one of my letters will be forwarded by to-morrow's mail. I am having a copy taken for use here.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
GEO. B. McCLELLAN,
Major-General, Commanding.
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