Col. Robert N. Scott died March 5, 1887, before the completion of the work, which, during a ten years' service, he had come to love so dearly. At his death some twenty-six books only had been issued, but he had compiled a large amount of matter for forthcoming volumes; consequently his name as compiler was retained in all the books up to and including Vol. XXXVI, although his successors had added largely to his compilations from new material found after his demise. The Secretary of War, May 7, 1887, assigned Lieut. Col. H. M. Lazelle, U. S. Army, to duty as the successor of Colonel Scott. He had continued in charge about two years, when, in the act approved March 2, 1889, it was provided— That hereafter the preparation and publication of said records shall be conducted, under the Secretary of War, by a board of three persons, one of whom shall be an officer of the Army, and two civilian experts, to be appointed by the Secretary of War, the compensation of said civilian experts to be fixed by the Secretary of War. The Secretary of War appointed Maj. George B. Davis, judge-advocate, U. S. Army, as the military member, and Leslie J. Perry, of Kansas, and Joseph W. Kirkley, of Maryland, as the civilian expert members of said board. The board assumed direction of the publication at the commencement of the fiscal year 1889, its first work beginning with Serial No. 36 of Vol. XXIV. July 1, 1895, by direction of the Secretary of War, Maj. George W. Davis, Eleventh Infantry, U. S. Army, relieved Maj. George B. Davis, U. S. Army, as the military member and president of the Board of Publication. Subsequently Col. Fred C. Ainsworth, U. S. Army, was appointed the military member and president of the board, relieving Maj. George W. Davis June 1, 1898. Each volume includes a copious and accurate index, and for the further convenience of investigators there will be, in addition, a general index to the entire set when complete, in a volume by itself. Nothing is printed in these volumes except duly authenticated contemporaneous records of the war. The scope of the board's work is to decide upon and arrange the matter to be published; to correct and verify the orthography of the papers used, and occasionally to add a foot-note of explanation. FRED C. AINSWORTH, Colonel, U. S. Army, Approved: Board of Publication. RUSSELL A. ALGER, Secretary of War. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., June 23, 1898. SERIES II.-VOLUME III.. CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS, ETC., RELATING TO PRIS. ONERS OF WAR AND STATE FROM FEBRUARY 19, 1861, TO JUNE 12, 1862. UNION CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. [FEBRUARY 19, 1861.-For correspondence, &c., relating to "The Texas Surrender," see Vol. I, this Series, p. 1 et seq.] [MAY 11, 1861.-For capture, parole and final disposition of the Camp Jackson (Mo.) prisoners, see Vol. I, this Series, pp. 105-123.] HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE WEST, Col. JOHN S. BOWEN, Missouri Volunteer Militia, Saint Louis, Mo. SIR: In reply to your letter of the 17th instant to Brigadier-General Harney, commanding Department of the West, I am instructed to say that prisoners of war on parole are not restricted to any particular locality unless a condition to that effect is specifically set forth in the obligation they assume on giving their parole. No such condition was imposed upon the officers of General Frost's command who gave their parole at Saint Louis Arsenal, May 11, 1861. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General. [JUNE 5, 1861-APRIL 9, 1862.-For various letters, orders, reports, &c., relating to special exchanges not found herein, or specifically cited, see Vol. I, this Series, pp. 61-184, inclusive.] U. S. S. MINNESOTA, Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy. * SIR: June 5, about 10 o'clock a. m., our masthead lookout made a sail which proved to be the U. S. brig Perry, Lieutenant Commanding Parrott, with a prize in company, it being a piratical schooner of about 50 tons called the Savannah hailing from Charleston, with a commission from Jefferson Davis, dated Montgomery, May 18, 1861, commanded by T. Harrison Baker, and a crew of nineteen men. Not found. 1 R R-SERIES II, VOL III (1) She |