Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office, 
Richmond, Dec. 4, 1863. 
GENERAL ORDERS, \ 
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1. Hospitals for prisoners of war are placed on the same tooting as 
other C. S. hospitals in all respects, and will he managed accordingly. 
11. The hospital ration is fixed, until further orders, at the same rates 
of issues now’ made to soldiers in the field. If a greater allowance is 
required of any particular articles, special requisitions must he made 
therefor. 
By order. 
Adjutant and Inspector General. 
S. COOPER,