Letter
A. P. Caraher to A. J. Johnson, January 16, 1865
Rock Island Barracks, Ill.
Rock Island Barracks, Ill., January 16, 1865.
Col. A. J. JOHNSON, Commanding Post:
SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the condition of the prisoners of war at this station for the week ending January 16, 1865:
Conduct—very good. Cleanliness—good. Clothing—good. Bedding—none. State of quarters—very good. State of mess-houses—no mess-houses. State of kitchen—very good. Food, quality of—good. Food, quantity of—as per circular from Commissary-General of Prisoners. Water—good. Sinks—not good. Police of grounds—very good. MRrainage—good. Police of hospital—very good. Attendance of sick—very good. Hospital diet—very good. General health of prisoners—good. Vigilance of guard—good.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. P. CARAHER,
Lieutenant-Colonel Fourth Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps
and Provost-Marshal of Prisoners, Inspecting Officer.
[Indorsement.]
Lieutenant-Colonel Fourth Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps
and Provost-Marshal of Prisoners, Inspecting Officer.
[Indorsement.]
The weather still remains calm and pleasant. Two hundred and
eighty-one prisoners leave this day for exchange via Cairo. Very few
(twenty-three) accepted the privilege of taking the oath, nearly all
alleging that as soon as they were exchanged they would desert and
eighty-one prisoners leave this day for exchange via Cairo. Very few
(twenty-three) accepted the privilege of taking the oath, nearly all
alleging that as soon as they were exchanged they would desert and
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, 1861–62. Location: Rock Island Barracks, Ill.. Summary: Lieutenant-Colonel A. P. Caraher reports on the good condition, conduct, and health of prisoners at Rock Island Barracks in January 1865, noting 281 prisoners sent for exchange and few taking the loyalty oath.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 8
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