L. B. Folsom to S. E. Jones, January 7, 1865
Louisville, Ky., January 7,.1865. Capt. S. E. JONES, Additional Aide-de-Camp and Asst. Com. Gen. Prisoners of War:
SIR: I have the honor to submit the following inspection report of the condition of the prisoners of war at this station for the week ending January 7, 1865:
Conduct—good. Cleanliness—clean. Clothing—Confederate, good. Bedding—Government blankets. State of quarters—clean. State of mess-houses—clean. State of kitchen—clean. Food, quality of—good. Food, quantity of—full prison ration. Water—sufficient. Sinks— clean. Police of grounds—good. Drainage—sufficient. Police of hospital—good. Attendance of sick—Confederate nurses. Hospital diet— prison ration. General health of prisoners—good. Vigilance of guard—good.
Remarks and suggestions.—I carefully inspected the military prison, prison hospital, and: quarters occupied by the guards and found them clean and in good order with the exception of the quarters occupied by the guards. Thereis nota sufficient number of guards to keep the number of prisoners that are confined in prison safe, and would suggest, if consistent, to have a regiment raised for the purpose of guarding the different prisons at this post.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
101st Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Inspecting Officer.
6. Mulford to Hitchcock, August 23, 1854; 7. Pavey to Trumbull, June 5, 1864; 8.
Hitchcock to Hoffman, June 25, 1864; 9. Hoffman to Hitchcock, July 30, 1864; 10.
14. Butler to Stanton, September 18, 1864; 15. Hitehcock to Mulford, September 19,
1864; 16. Statement of Michael Hoare, December 5, 1864; 17. Indorsement of Wessells on Hoare, December 8, 1864; all in Vol. VII, this series, pp. 148, 522, 223, 615
(Nos. 4 and 5), 672, 197, 412, 512, 211, 519, 715, 714, 839, 842, 1190, 1191, respectively;