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tieth Mississippi, returned and gave himself up. No few facts have been developed from their examination.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOSEPH H. TUCKER,
Colonel Sixty-ninth Illinois Volunteers, Commanding.
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington City, July 27, 1862.
Colonel GEORGE H. CROSSMAN,
Deputy Quartermaster-General, Philadelphia, Pa.:
The Secretary of War directs that transports be provided to-day if possible to convey prisoners of war from Fort Delaware to Aiken's, on the James River, to be exchanged. There are 3,000 or 4,000. Can steamers be procured in Philadelphia? If so charter and dispatch to Fort Delaware at once. Reply immediately.
E. S. SIBLEY,
Brevet Colonel, U. S. Army, and Deputy Quartermaster-General.
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, July 27, 1862.
Colonel JAMES BELGER,
Quartermaster, U. S. Army, Baltimore, Md.:
Are there any chartered steamers in Baltimore that you can dispatch to Fort Delaware this afternoon to transport prisoners of war from thence to James River? If not are there any that you can charter for the purpose? Reply by telegram at once how many of either kind can be started.
E. S. SIBLEY,
Brevet Colonel, U. S. Army, and Deputy Quartermaster-General.
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, July 27, 1862.
Captain GRIER TALLMADGE,
Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, Fort Monroe, Va.:
How many steamers can be spared from Fort Monroe to transport prisoners of war from Fort Delaware to James River to start at once on notice being given? Is the Vanderbilt at Fort Monroe and ready for sea? Answer by telegraph as soon as this dispatch is received.
E. S. SIBLEY,
Brevet Colonel, U. S. Army, and Deputy Quartermaster-General.
FORT MONROE, July 27, 1862.
General MEIGS, Quartermaster-General:
There are now three steamers here capable of bringing from Fort Delaware to this place 2,700 prisoners. Coatzacoalcos 900, Atlantic 900 and Merrimac 900. The Coatzacoalcos can go on up James River. The other two can transfer their passengers here to river boats. The above estimate is rather under than over. The Vanderbilt has not yet returned from New York.
GRIER TALLMADGE,
Assistant Quartermaster.
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