Letter
Henry W. Wessells to A. Dana, January 10, 1865
OFFICE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF PRISONERS,
Washington, D. C., January 10, 1865.
Respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War for consideration.
H. W. WESSELLS,
[Second indorsement. }
WAR DEPARTMENT, January 12, 1865.
Returned to the Commissary-General of Prisoners.
[Second indorsement. }
WAR DEPARTMENT, January 12, 1865.
Returned to the Commissary-General of Prisoners.
General Beall is to be treated precisely like any other prisoner of war.
By order of the Secretary of War:
©. A. DANA,
Assistant Secretary of War.
By order of the Secretary of War:
©. A. DANA,
Assistant Secretary of War.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, 1861–62. Location: Washington, D. C.. Summary: H. W. Wessells requests guidance on the treatment of General Beall, who is ordered by the Secretary of War to be treated like any other prisoner of war.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 8
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