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that I can communicate the same to the Confederate authorities and thus save delay. The Confederate agent has returned to Richmond and will not be at Aiken's again until he hears further from me.
GEO. B. McCLELLAN,
Major-General.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
July 28, 1862.General R. E. LEE,
Commanding Army of Norther Virginia.
GENERAL: I have the honor to inform you that the Government has appointed Brigadier General Lorenzo Thomas as agent on the part of the United States for the exchange of prisoners.
He will accompany the prisoners of war from Fort Delaware for whom transports have already been ordered and may be expected in the James River within a very few days. I will endeavor to give you as early notice as possible of the time when he will be at Aiken's that there may be no unnecessary delay in making the exchange at that place.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
[GEO. B. McCLELLAN,]
Major-General, Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
July 28 [27], 1862.Brigadier General L. THOMAS,
Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.
GENERAL: By direction of the commanding general I have the honor herewith to transmit in two parts a list* of our sick and wounded delivered by the Confederate authorities at City Point July 25, 1862.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
[S. WILLIAMS,]
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
July 28, 1862.Brigadier General L. THOMAS,
Adjutant-General of the Army, Washington, D. C.
GENERAL: By directionof the commanding general I have the honor herewith to transmit part 3 of the list* of our sick and wounded delivered at City Point the 25th instant. Two portions of this list were forwarded by yesterday's mail.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
[S. WILLIAMS,]
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Monroe, Va., July 28, 1862.Major General G. B. McCLELLAN,
Commanding Department of Virginia.GENERAL: I am advised by the Adjutant-General of the Army that Captain George H. Smith, of the Twenty fifth Virginia or Heck's Regi-
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