825 Series II Volume IV- Serial 117 - Prisoners of War
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF EAST TENNESSEE,
Knoxville, July 21, 1862General S. COOPER,
Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.:
Forty-three Federal officers captured at Murfreesborough left Knoxville to-day for Madison, Ga. Descriptive lists will be forwarded by mail to General Winder to-morrow.
E. KIRBY SMITH.
Major-General, Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF EAST TENNESSEEKnoxville, July 21, 1862.
Brigadier General C. L. STEVENSON,
Bean's Station, via Morristown, Tenn.:Open the letter for General Morgan sent with paroled prisoners by Captain Gholson. Copy the list of names with companies and regiments and forward to department headquarters.
By command of Major General E. Kirby Smith:
J. F. BELTON.
Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF EAST TENNESSEE,
Knoxville, July 22, 1862.General S. COOPER,
Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.
GENERAL: If not conflicting with public interest I would ask that the Forty-second Regiment North Carolina Volunteers, now on prison duty at Lynchburg and Salisbury, be ordered to this department. I am induced to make this application, knowing Colonel Biggs personally and believing his regiment, after an exchange of prisoners has been effected, will not be required for its present duty.
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
E. KIRBY SMITH.
Major-General, Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS, July 23, 1862.
General D. H. HILL, Commanding, &c.
GENERAL: I have received your letter* of this date accompanying the agreement for the exchange of prisoners. I hope it may be productive of good. I thank you for your efforts and management of the matter. It is silent I observe as to the treatment of citizens. What was the result of your negotiations in that respect? I will endeavor to have someone to meet the agent of General McClellan on Thursday.
You can repair to your command, where I will communicate with you when necessary. I wish you would see if you cannot harass or arrest the passage of the enemy's transports on the James River by means of your long-range batteries supported by some infantry and cavalry. If you have not the proper guns let me know. Sharpshooters may also be
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*Not found.
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