Letter

Unknown, January 1, 1865

January 1, 1865.

Consolidated statement of prisoners of war from November 1, 1863, to January 1, 1865.

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changed, &c., from November 1, 1863, to Jan- uary 1, 1865. Totalon hand Jan- 4 10 53 7311051, 119 *3, 283 7, 491/+52, 263 64, 401 189, 786/117 81, 417 65, 943 uary 1,1865. M

_ U.S, CHRISTIAN COMMISSION, CENTRAL OFFICE, 11 BANK STREET, Philadelphia, January —, 1865. To ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING:

The U. S. Christian Commission have appointed and commissioned —— a delegate to proceed to Richmond, Va., and to such other places in the South as may be accessible to him, to relieve the wants of the Union prisoners now confined in the Southern military prisons by distributing among them food, clothing, medicines, and religious publications.

* Should be 3,273.

t Should be 52,273. f j , : t Using the correct figures, the ‘ Equivalent to privates” is as printed. Using the

erroneous figures, the ‘ Equivalent to privates” is 89,816. These figures were used in “Number on hand,” &e., in the next statement submitted by the CommissaryGeneral of Prisoners, October 24, 1865. See post. 1 R R—SERIES II, VOL VIII (1) He is strictly enjoined to abstain from reporting anything not allowed by the authorities of the places he may visit, and to do no act that shall bring discredit on the cause in which he is engaged. 3

All possible facilities and all due courtesies are asked for him in the discharge of the duties assigned him.

GEO. H. STUART, Chairman U. S. Christian Commission.

W. E. BOARDMAN, Secretary.

WASHINGTON, January 1, 1865—10.30 a. m. Major-General CANBY, New Orleans :

Mr. Ould reports to General Grant that the cotton was ready on board the lighter at Mobile on the 23d of December waiting for our transports; that our authorities had been so notified, but no answer had been returned. General Grant wishes that matter to be inquired into, and that there should be no neglect on our part to receive and transmit the cotton.

H. W. HALLECK, Major-General and Chief of Staff.

Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, 1861–62. Summary: The letter provides a detailed consolidated report from January 1, 1865, on the number, capture, release, and mortality of prisoners of war held between November 1, 1863, and January 1, 1865.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 8 View original source ↗