Chas. C. Dwight to and Agent for Exchange, January 17, 1865

New Orleans, January 17, 1865.

By direction of the major-general commanding you will please dispatch a flag of truce to the nearest outpost of the enemy toward Simsport bearing a certified copy of the following communication, addressed and to be forwarded by courier to Maj. Ig. Szymanski,

CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.—UNION AND CONFEDERATE. 85:

eeu agent of exchange, care of Major-General Buckner, Alexanria, La.:

NEW ORLEANS, LA., January 17, 1865. Maj. IG. SZYMANSKI, Assistant Agent of Exchange, §c.:

MAJOR: I have this morning received dispatches from Washington which inform me that all the prisoners of war of the Helena capture, of the Fort Butler capture, and of General Steele’s capture were on the 30th ultimo ordered to be sent from the Northern stations where confined to this city for exchange under our cartel of July 28. They are, I presume, now enroute for New Orleans and may be expected here within one week.

I am also enabled to inform you that Admiral Buchanan will be included in the exchange of naval prisoners, and will be delivered with his comrades captured in TA a Bay immediately after the reception by me of the naval prisoners from Camp

ord.

Please to inform me when you can have the prisoners in exchange for the above at Red River Landing.

I am, major,

very respectfully, &c.,

Colonel and Agent for Exchange.

You will please forward the copy of this communication, stating that

it was received by telegraph.

I am, general, ©. ©. DWIGHT,

Colonel and Agent for Exchange, dec.

January 17, 1865.