Each side has established a camp of parole and agreed to hold paroled officers and men in those camps until formally exchanged. So far, only two officers have been exchanged (by special arrangement). Colonel James S , Johnson (3rd Kentucky Cavalry US) was exchanged for Lieutenant Colonel Thomas H. Taylor (1st Kentucky Infantry CS). Both have rejoined their regiments.
Before the end of August, each headquarters will receive a report of the number of men from each unit in the parole camp on August 1st 1861. These men will be eligible for exchange and able to rejoin their units by September 1, 1861.
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