James R. Curell to and Assistant Agent of Exchange, February 15, 1865

Washington, D. C., February 15, 1865.

Respectfully referred to Maj. Gen. H. W. Halleck, Chief of Staff, for his information. W. HOFFMAN, Bot. Brig. Gen., U. S. Army, Commissary-General of Prisoners. [Second indorsement. ] FEBRUARY 15, 1865. The Secretary of War directs that those who do not wish to be exchanged be retained at camp until further orders. H. W. HALLECK, Major-General and Chief of Staff.

OFFICE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS, Mobile, February 10, 1865. Col. C. C. DWIGHT, Agent of Exchange, New Orleans :

COLONEL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of 30th of January, and to thank you for the inclosed permission to three children of Mrs. Cobb to pass into your lines.

I would request that, to avoid unnecessary delay in the bay, you notify me a day or two in advance of your coming with the prisoners whom you are to deliver tome. I have not been advised of the delivery of Admiral Buchanan into our lines, but trust and suppose that his delivery will be made previous to or at least simultaneously with the delivery by Major Szymanski of the naval prisoners whom he holds in Texas. I trust that you will also deliver to me the prisoners whom you hold belonging to the Fort Gaines garrison, and still remaining on Ship Island and in New Orleans. As some time may elapse before you can make the delivery of the naval prisoners, I would request that the balance of the Fort Gaines garrison, just referred to, be delivered to me as soon as possible. I am, colonel,

very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Major and Assistant Agent of Exchange.