John A. Dix letter December 17, 1862

Fort Monroe, December 17, 1862.
Hon. Edwin M. Stanton:
There is no reason here why the women and children to go to City Point should not go now. They should, however, be sent in a transport which can proceed there without trans-shipment here. There are some women and children at Norfolk desirous of going not to return, and I ask your authority to send them. I send 550 prisoners of war to day. I think it important that Colonel Ludlow should see you and I will send him by the Baltimore boat this evening.
JOHN A. DIX,
Major -General

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55th Congress 3d Session House of Representatives Document No. 311
The War of the Rebellion: A compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies.
Published under the direction of the Hon. Russell A. Alger, Secretary of War,
By Col. Fred C. Ainsworth, U.S. Army, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Civilian Expert, and Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley, Civilian Expert, Board of Publication.
Series II – Volume V
Washington: Government printing office.
1899