Letter
Brig. Gen. H. W. Wessells to WoT. HARE, January 20, 1865
Washington, D. C., January 20, 1865.
Respectfully returned to Col. J. Washburn, commanding Wheeling, W. Va., for report of the steps taken to obviate the defects in ventilation.
By order of Brig. Gen. H. W. Wessells, Inspector and CommissaryGeneral of Prisoners:
WoT. HARE,
Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.
[Third indorsement. ]
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, 1861–62. Location: Washington, D. C.. Summary: Brig. Gen. H. W. Wessells requests Col. J. Washburn to report on measures taken to improve ventilation defects at the Wheeling prison in early 1865.
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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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