Charles C. Dwight to Ic. Szymanski, January 29, 1863

GENERAL:

By direction of the major-general commanding you will please forward a copy of the following communication by flag of truce to an outpost of the enemy:

Maj. Ic. SZYMANSKI, Assistant Agent of Exchange, Trans-Mississippi Department:

MAJOR: I have the honor to inform you that prisoners of war, embraced in our existing agreements for exchange to the number of 2 officers and 275 enlisted men, in addition to those delivered by me at Fort De Russy on Monday last, have arrived at this place from Northern stations for exchange. They are equivalent to 303 privates, which, together with the equivalents of those delivered at Fort De Russy on the 23d instant, makes an aggregate equivalent to 1,098 privates. A large number of enlisted men and some officers are still to arrive from other Northern stations; but I cannot now give either their number or the date upon which they may be expected. I trust, however, you will not delay the delivery of equivalents for those already delivered and those mentioned above who are now ready for delivery.

I have had the honor to inform you in two previous communications that Admiral Buchanan will be exchanged with his comrades, and I therefore hope that our naval prisoners will be included in the first delivery made by you.

very respectfully, your obedient servant