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you the right to command General Price when you are acting together. Nothing in these instructions must be considered as rescinding the orders or interfering with the arrangements of General Bragg.
G. W. RANDOLPH,
Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, September 11, 1862.
General H. W. MERCER, Savannah, Ga.:
The prisoners at Macon will soon be exchanged and I should think might be guarded by one battalion. Order Colonel Jack Brown's regiment to General R. E. Lee forthwith. Answer by telegraph.
G. W. RANDOLPH,
Secretary of War.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF EAST TENNESSEE,
Knoxville, September 11, 1862.Colonel S. J. SMITH, Commanding Legion, Loudon, Tenn.
COLONEL: In answer to your inquiry relative to paroled Federal prisoners the major-general commanding directs me to say that you will cause them to be arrested and sent to this place.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
H. S. BRADFORD,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF HENRICO,
Richmond, September 11, 1862.Captain ERWIN A. BOWEN, C. S. Military Prison.
SIR: I am instructed by the general commanding this department to inform you that in consideration of your kind treatment to our citizens while acting as provost-marshal of Harrisonburg the Secretary of War has directed that you be treated as a prisoner of war to be exchanged at an early day.
Respectfully,
W. S. WINDER,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
WAR DEPARTMENT, September 12, 1862.
Brigadier General J. G. MARTIN, Raleigh:
The Department wishes to understand the object of your orders to the officer in charge of the prisoners at Salisbury. The prisoners and prison-guard are under the sole control of Brigadier General John H. Winder and this arrangement should not be interfered with except in case of emergency.
G. W. RANDOLPH,
Secretary of War.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, September 12, 1862.
Honorable G. W. RANDOLPH, Secretary of War.
SIR: I have received you communication of the 11th instant.
In case the Government should determine to grant the request contained in my letter of the 15th August it was my purpose to instruct
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