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a very large amount of ammunition in Castle William, and I have no other place to confine them and have more than 100 prisoners sent by Kennedy, chief of police.
G. LOOMIS,
Colonel Fifth Infantry, Commanding.
OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS, Detroit, Mich., August 14, 1862.
General C. B. CUNNINGHAM,
Asst. Adjt. General, War Department, Washington, D. C.
GENERAL: Colonel Burbank reports to me that there are no charged against Mr. James R. Hallam, a political prisoner at Camp Chase whose petition I referred to you few days since and there would therefore seem to be no reason for his further detention.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
W. HOFFMAN,
Colonel Third Infantry, Commissary-General of Prisoners.
FORT HAMILTON, N. Y. Harbor, August 14, 1862.
Brigadier General L. THOMAS,
Adjutant-General of the Army, Washington City, D. C.
SIR: I have received your two communications, &c., with regard to allegations against Lieutenant Wood, and according to your order will commence an investigation of the same to-morrow.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
MARTIN BURKE,
Lieutenant-Colonel Third Artillery.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., August 14, 1862.
Hon. EDWIN M. STANTON:
The following telegram from commissary-general of prisoners has been received:
DETROIT, August 13, 1862.
Captain JAMES A. EKIN:
No prisoners will be exchanged or released till further orders.
W. HOFFMAN.
Does this refer to Tennessee now at Camp Morton? Ex-Governor Campbell, agent of Governor Johnson, is here to release those who will take the oath of allegiance and has been conferring with them with good results. A number will take the oath and return home. Governor Campbell wants to know if it is your wish that he shall visit other depots of prisoners of war as instructed by Governor Johnson.
J. A. EKIN.
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Douglas, Chicago, August 14, 1862.Colonel WILLIAM HOFFMAN,
Commissary-General of Prisoners, Detroit, Mich.COLONEL: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 13th instant. I have not received the letter of A. M. Watson in
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