Fort Warren May 15/65

I recognized Landon Mason, a few days ago, among the prisoners here, you can say to his friends he seems to be is looking well, we are not permitted to speak to those of the prisoners who are not of our own party.

-excerpt from letter written by prisoner of war, Brigadier General Montgomery Dent Corse, CSA, 17 VA Inf.,to his wife Elizabeth Beverly

He's not allowed to talk to another prisoner? Maybe because the man to which he refers is enlisted or a line officer?

I found this information on a Landon Mason at Ancestry.com:
Name: Landon Mason
Enlistment Date: 17 Apr 1861
Enlistment Place: Alexandria, Virginia  
Side Served: Confederacy  
State Served: Virginia  
Birth Date: 1 Jan 1841
Death Date: 20 Jun 1923
Death Place: Richmond, Virginia  
Service Record: Enlisted in Company D, 43rd Battn Cavalry Regiment Virginia.
Enlisted in Company A, 17th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 17 Apr 1861.
Enlisted as a Private on 17 April 1861 at the age of 20.
Received a disability discharge from Company A, 17th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 5 Aug 1862.
Enlisted in Company B, 39th Battn Cavalry Regiment Virginia on 17 Sep 1862.
Promoted to Full 1st Sergeant (As of Co. B, 39th Battn Cav) on 17 Sep 1862.
Received a disability discharge from Company B, 39th Battn Cavalry Regiment Virginia on 23 Apr 1863.

So, how could Landon be in prison in 1865 and discharged in 1863?

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GrumpyDave wrote : So, how could Landon be in prison in 1865 and discharged in 1863?

Grumpy,

Reelisted one more time?  

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GrumpyDave wrote : So, how could Landon be in prison in 1865 and discharged in 1863?

I don't have an answer...just looked up what info was available.  Perhaps as Bill said, maybe he reenlisted again even thought he had a disbility discharge previously.  I did find this after doing some more research:
Name: Landon R. Mason
Side: Confederate  
Regiment State/Origin: Virginia  
Regiment Name: Mosby's Regt. Virginia Cavalry (Partisan Rangers)  
Regiment Name Expanded: Mosby's Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Partisan Rangers)  
Rank In: Private  
Rank In Expanded: Private  
Rank Out: Private  
Rank Out Expanded: Private  

And this was some information on Mosby's Regiment:
REGIMENT: Mosby's Cavalry Regiment Virginia  
Date of Organization: 7 Dec 1864  
Muster Date: 21 Apr 1865
Regiment State: Virginia  
Regiment Type: Cavalry  
Regiment Number: Mosby's  
Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers
Regimental History
Battles Fought
Fought on 22 Jun 1863.
Fought on 16 Sep 1863 at Purcellville, VA.
Fought on 15 Jan 1864.