Letter
James' Washburn to Office Provost-Marshal Of Prisoners, January 23, 1865
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY COMMANDER,
Wheeling, W. Va., January 23, 1865.
Respectfully returned, stating that the defect in ventilation has been obviated by opening the upper sash of the windows.
JAMES' WASHBURN,
Colonel 116th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Military Commander.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, 1861–62. Location: Wheeling, W. Va.. Summary: James Washburn reports to the Provost-Marshal that ventilation issues in the prison have been resolved by opening the upper window sashes.
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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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