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| Author: | D. Groce [ Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:27 pm ] |
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Are there any statistics on how effective the parole of prisoners was, how many ended up back in the fight, how would you know unless you captured the fellow again? Lt. Gen. D. Groce Commander V Corps AoP "beyond our ideas of right and wrong there is a field, I will meet you there" 
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| Author: | Ernie Sands [ Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:38 pm ] |
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Here is one report (Not exactly what you asked, though.): How did prisoner exchanges and paroles work? (U.S. Civil War: Battles and fighting forces) Prisoner exchanges were a way for captors to avoid the responsibility and burden of guarding, housing, feeding, clothing, and providing medical care for POW's. Exchange of prisoners began with informal agreements between the commanders of the armies after particular battles, but the practice was codified by a cartel between the USA and CSA in July 1862. The cartel was suspended by the US in May 1863, but individual commanders again arranged exchanges and paroles until the US called a halt to all exchanges in early 1864. When the CSA agreed to correct some irregularities in its earlier exchanges, and when it agreed to treat captured black troops equally with whites, the 1862 cartel was again put into operation in early 1865. Commissioners of exchange were appointed by each government, and they exchanged and compared lists and computed how many on each side were to be exchanged. There were official points where prisoners were to be taken for exchange: City Point, VA in the East and Vicksburg in the West. Equal ranks were exchanged equally, and higher ranks could be exchanged for some number of lower ranks according to an agreed upon list of equivalents (e.g. 1 colonel equaled 15 privates). If one side still had prisoners left, after the other side had exhausted its supply of prisoners by exchange, those excess prisoners would be released on parole. Paroled prisoners were returned to their side, but were prohibited by an oath of honor from taking up arms or performing any duty that soldiers normally performed (like garrison or guard duty) until they were properly exchanged. Generally each side maintained parole camps where their paroled soldiers were kept while they awaited exchange, but in other cases the parolee was allowed to return home until exchanged. [Sources: Boatner, Civil War Dictionary; Miller, ed, "Prisons and Hospitals", vol 8, Photographic History of the Civil War] <b><font color="gold">Ernie Sands, General 4th Brigade, Cavalry Division, XIV Corps, Army of Cumberland, USA 
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| Author: | D. Groce [ Sat Apr 03, 2010 4:01 pm ] |
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Thank you, was unaware of the parole camps as holding areas. Lt. Gen. D. Groce Commander V Corps AoP "beyond our ideas of right and wrong there is a field, I will meet you there"
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