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officers and men, not yet exchanged, will remain in camp at Annapolis. Please instruct Colonel Staunton accordingly.
L. THOMAS,
Adjutant-General.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, September 24, 1862.
Colonel WILLIAM HOFFMAN, Detroit:
The prisoners at Fort Delaware have just been ordered to Fort Monroe for exchange. The Secretary wishes the others at the East sent also. You have no duties under the cartel. Special agents conduct the exchange. Copy will be sent you. Order the exchanged prisoners from Vicksburg to join their regiments. Major Doster sent his rolls to this office. Are prisoners named in your memorandum Federals or rebels? Lieutenant Colonel A. Y. Johnson, Twenty-eighth Kentucky; Major F. W. Helveti, Major W. A. Coffey, First Kentucky Cavalry.
L. THOMAS,
Adjutant-General.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, September 24, 1862.
Major H. S. BURTON, Commanding Fort Delaware;
The Secretary of War directs that you send all the prisoners of war from rebel army to Fort Monroe to be exchanged. Put them on parole first. Release on taking oath of allegiance those who wish. Send separate rolls of officers and of men, one copy with prisoners, another here.
L. THOMAS,
Adjutant-General.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, September 24, 1862.
Colonel WILLIAM HOFFMAN,
Commissary-General of Prisoners, Detroit, Mich.
SIR: Your communication of the 12th instant has been received and in answer to your inquirers for instructions I have respectfully to inform you that you will examine and report upon each case claiming the right of exchange, accompanying the same with your own recommendation in the matter.
I am, &c.,
E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Douglas, September 24, 1862.Colonel WILLIAM HOFFMAN,
Commissary-General of Prisoners, Detroit, Mich.COLONEL: In accordance with directions in yours of 20th instant I herewith forward monthly return* of prisoners of war for August. A list of the prisoners of war received from Fort Leavenworth was forwarded to you on the 25th of August, and the list of 444 discharged on taking oath of allegiance (administered by Governor Campbell) are
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*Omitted.
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