Ulysses S. Grant to Edwin M. Stanton, February 4, 1865

General Beauregard advises that the prisoners at Florence shall be removed to Southwest Georgia. While the Department is inclined to adopt his views they are submitted to your judgment. S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General. City Pont, V. A., February 5, 1865—11.30 p.m. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: Will you please say to the President that Lieutenant Markbreit has been released from prison and is now on his way North. Arrangements for exchange of all prisoners of war are now complete and exchanges will go on rapidly. All but two of those who were in close confinement in Richmond are now on the steamer New York. I am also in receipt of communication from General Hayes, acknowledging receipt of supplies of clothing for our prisoners and the completion of arrangements for transportation and distribution.

U. S. GRANT,