Again, thank you so much for your thorough response. I ordered Speer’s book last night and look forward to its’ arrival. One book that has been helpful to me as I’ve tried to learn about Tracy’s time at Salisbury is called Dark Days of the Rebellion: Life in Southern Military Prisons by Benjamin F. Booth and Steve Meyer. I was especially glad to hear that your opinion is that he was able to walk out of Salisbury. Conditions there were so horrendous I had come to believe that he was near death at the time of his release. I was able to tour the Cedar Creek Battlefield a few years ago where we spent the day with a very knowledgeable park ranger who showed us exactly how and where the battle progressed that day. I really appreciate your thorough explanation of the transfer and parole process. This was all new information for me. May I ask how you were able to learn that? This is my favorite ancestor to research but I have lots to learn about Civil War history and military procedures. I was under the misconception that he had been sent to Benton Barracks because he was no longer able to fight so thank you for clarifying that. I thought I would be happy to know what the abbreviations on this document stood for. You have mined so much information out of this document for me. Thank you!