Men on both sides, who wanted a little rest from soldiering, could obtain it by so straggling in the vicinity of the enemy.

Their parole--following close upon their capture, frequently upon the spot--allowed them to visit home, and sojourn awhile where were pleasanter pastures than at the front.

Then the Rebels grew into the habit of paroling everybody that they could constrain into being a prisoner of war.

Peaceable, unwarlike and decrepit citizens of Kentucky, East Tennessee, West Virginia, Missouri and Maryland were "captured" and paroled, and setoff against regular Rebel soldiers taken by us.
3.

After some months of trial of this scheme, a modification of the cartel was agreed upon, the main feature of which was that all prisoners must be reduced to possession, and delivered to the exchange officers either at City Point, Va., or Vicksburg, Miss.