Item #37069 FOR THE OFFICER OF THE GUARD IN CHARGE OF THE BLOCK HOUSES ... FORT CORCORAN VA. JULY 16 1862. Civil War Prisoners.
FOR THE OFFICER OF THE GUARD IN CHARGE OF THE BLOCK HOUSES ... FORT CORCORAN VA. JULY 16 1862.
FOR THE OFFICER OF THE GUARD IN CHARGE OF THE BLOCK HOUSES ... FORT CORCORAN VA. JULY 16 1862.

FOR THE OFFICER OF THE GUARD IN CHARGE OF THE BLOCK HOUSES ... FORT CORCORAN VA. JULY 16 1862.

Fort Corcoran, VA: 1862. Folded folio leaf, entirely in ink manuscript. [4] pp. Docketed on final, otherwise blank, page: "Instructions to the Officer of the Guard in Charge of the Block Houses." Old folds [some splitting along spine, no loss], mild spotting. Completely legible. Good+.

"The senior officer of the guard will be held responsible for the prisoners confined in the Block houses. The non commissioned officer in charge of the guard at each block house will be held responsible to the officer of the guard for the prisoners under his especial charge. Sentinels posted at the block houses will walk their beat, and will not be permitted to hold conversation with the prisoners. Any citizens clothing in the possession of prisoners arriving at the Block Houses will be taken from them by the officer of the guard, carefully wrapped up and the owners name distinctly marked on the package, which will be placed in charge of the Provost Marshal and returned to the prisoner on his release from confinement.
"Prisoners will be allowed to leave the block houses one at a time, and under guard between the hours of 8 and 9 in the morning. They are always to be accompanied by a guard who will see them back to the blockhouse.
"Guards in charge of prisoners at work will be held responsible for their safe return to the block house from which they were taken, and any neglect or carelessness on their part will be punished with the utmost severity.
"Prisoners under charges, and awaiting trial and those sentenced to close confinement without labor, will be kept strictly confined
"Water and fuel will be furnished to the prisoners by the guard.
"Food will be delivered to the prisoners by the cook in the presence of the non commissioned officer in charge. Said non commissioned officer being held responsible that no improper articles are smuggled in for the prisoners use.
"The officer of the Guard will call the roll of the prisoners three times daily morning noon and night- the prisoners to be in line while the roll is being called.
"No person will be allowed to enter the block house except the Provost Marshall, the Officer of the day, Field Officers of the Regiment, and the non commissioned officer in charge.
"Guards at block houses will keep their guns loaded and primed by day and by night.
"The prisoners will not be allowed lights. The non commissioned officer will see that the doors are kept shut. Any prisoner attempting to make his escape must be fired upon.
"By order | Fort Corcoran Va July 16 '62 | Carl Stephan, Lt. Col. 13 Regt. N. Y. V. | Comd. Post. | H.R. Curtis | Adjutant." Item #37069

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