Chas, C. Dwight to and Agent of Exchange, Mil. Div. of West Mississippi, January 8, 1865

New Orleans, La., January 8, 1865.

Commodore J. S. PALMER, Commanding West Gulf Blockading Squadron, New Orleans: SIR: I have the honor to inform you that the officers and seamen of the U. S. Navy paroled at Camp Groce, Tex., December 15, 1864, and delivered on parole to Commander J. R. M. Mullany, U. S. Navy, at Galveston, Tex., December 19, 1364, have been duly exchanged by the delivery of equivalents at Mobile, Ala., on the 6th instant. The officers and seamen above referred to may therefore be at once returned to duty. I am, sir,

very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Colonel and Agent of Exchange, Mil. Div. of West Mississippi.

RICHMOND, VA., January 8, 1865.

SIR: Your note of the 3d instant was received yesterday. General

Hayes and Colonel Weld will be given, as you suggest, such a parole as

will enable them “to receive and distribute to the U.S. prisoners of

war such articles of clothing and other necessaries as may be issued by