Alan J. PittsExchange policies....Tue Feb 27 09:20:58 2001 Prisoners as Vicksburg were surrendered under a specific agreement between Grant and Pemberton. Note that Confederate officers surrendered at Port Hudson weren't exchanged with their men, but kept in prison till the end of the war. I don't know for certain, but if you check, you'd probably find that Pratt wasn't singled out, but treated the same as other Confederates captured at Port Gibson. Let us know what you discover about this.Capt. Pratt — Roger Brothers, Tue Feb 27 19:57 Port Hudson — Roger Brothers, Tue Feb 27 11:31 Different agreement.... — Alan J. Pitts, Tue Feb 27 12:57 Parolef prisoners at Port Hudson — Wayne Adams, Tue Feb 27 20:14