Roy Stone to CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.—UNION AND CONFEDERATE. 125°, January 24, 1865

Alton, Ill., January 24, 1865.

Brig. Gen. H. W. WESSELLS, Commissary-General of Prisoners, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: I have the honor to transmit herewith a special roll of prisoners belonging to various regiments in the service of the United States who enlisted in the Tenth Tennessee (rebel) Regimentt while held by the rebel authorities as prisoners of war at Andersonville, Ga., and were captured by the U.S. forces at Egypt Station, Miss., in General Grierson’s late expedition. These men were received here with other prisoners of war on January 17, 1865, and were duly reported as such, but special rolls corresponding with the accompanying were received at the same time from the authorities sending the prisoners. The remarks on the rolls and the accompanying letter of Colonel Noble, Third Iowa Cavalry, will explain the status and history of these men as far as known at these headquarters. I am, general,

very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Brevet Brigadier-General, Comdg. Military Prison and Post.

“See Paine to Beall, January 23, p. 114. t List omitted.

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[Inclosure No. 1.]

En Route for Cairo, TU., January 13, 1865.