The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-10-11
Federal Prisoners at Charleston.


ton. 1t will DO seen that seven in.
fantry and two cavalry companies
were called out to escort one hundred
and fifty unarmsd prisoners from the
depot to the Jail:
Yesterday the Yankee prisoners
of war, who had been expected on
Thursday, reached the city at an
hour when most OF our citizens were
probably still slumbering in their
beds. The arrangements for their
reception which had been made ty
Colonel Branch, commanding the
military. were carried out quietly.
ard in the most satisfactory manner.
The details for this service was the
first regiment Of rifles, to which was
attached a squadron Of cavalry. -
Owing TO the tact that the train was
expected at midnight, the detail was
larger than it otherwise would have
been.
The several companies were under
arms all night. At 5: 45, a. III the
order to form was given the train
having leen signalled. The Zouave
Cadets, Captain Chichester, were
specially detailed to receive the prs,
oners from the cars. This WAS done
by forming in two ranks- intervals
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On the right oi the Iouaves the
first platoon OF the Louisiana volun,
teers were posted-on the lett the
second latoon-leaving an opening
Tor the prisoners to march into 'he
square, The officers entering first, fol.
lowed By the Soldiers. AZ soon as
this was completed, tie prisoners,
with their guard, were msrched INTO
another hollow square, iorlned ot tie
Washington light Infantry on the
right, the German rilamen, on the
left, the Draurcgarl light infantry
and Mou|,rie guard on tho ri ght flank,
aud the Palmetto rihrmrn, Carolina
: light infantry, nd Jamison / itl,s on
the lett flank. In this ord,r, accom-
panied hy the Charleston light dra'
goons in front, and the German hus'
sars in the rear, b tn under command
of Major Ryan, the corps being un-
der command OF Col. j. l. Branch,
proceeded t,rough Washington, Cal
houn, Cumming, Beauiain, Mazyck
and Magazine streets, to the all,
where proper arrangements had pre-
viously been made for their tempo
rary reception hy Captain Theodore
q. 3oag, specially detailed Tor the
duty.
Alter the prisoners had been dnly
pl ICED in their quarters, the compa'
hies Of the rifle regiment, with the
exception of the u uaves, were dis
missed. Colonel Branch detailed
the Washington light infant.y TO Go
cort their Louisiana comrsdes 10 the
Charleston hotel, where they enjoyed
the needed rest after their toisome
journey. which had been rendered
doubly arduous by the constant guard
duty rendered necess sary by the pres
eDce of 80 large q body OF prisoners.
The Zouaves were detailed tor
guard duty at the jail. The Yankee
officers, thirty-tour in number, were
pl ,ced in three good airy rooms on
the second floor OF the Jail. The
privates, TO the number OF one hun.
dred and twenty, occupy twelve
rooms Oh the uppermost story OF the
building. None Of the rooms con-
tain any furn ture. but the prisoners
all had their blankets, and seemed
at no loss to make themselves tolcr'
ably comfortable.
We endeavored to get "A copy oI
the roll OF the prisoners. but this was
re used by the officer in charge oI
the military guard, as possible
!, breach Of bis duty. We have ascer'
tanned, however, that among the
prisoners are the following officers:
Colonel Wilcox, Michigan first
: Colonel Corcorsn, New York sixty
ninth; Lieutenant Colonel Neif, sec
i ond Kentucky ~; Major John w
8 Potter, thirty'eighth New York; Rev
5 erend &. w. Dodge, Chaplain elev
enth New York; Reverend IL, Eddy
Chaplain second Connecticut.
: Surgcons-Gris wold, thirty eight
!, New York; Grey, United State
j. army: Stone, United States army
is Connolly, second New York; Harris
Z second Rhode Island.
II Captains Downey, eleventh Ne
York, Fish, thirty second New Yorl
Farush, seventy.ninth New Yorl
/" Drew, second Vermont; Shurtlii
- seventh Ohio; l.. Gordon, eleven,
s" M massachusetts,; Wilmington and Je
= kins.
an Lieutenants - Toy, twenty fif
r. II. New York; Hamblin (son of the ae
N, or of that name), thirty eighth Nc
BY York; Underhill, llth ew Yor
''@e w oroester, seventy first New Yol
sr- Dempsey, second New York; W
.Id cox, seventh Ohio; Gordon, seco
70. h dragoons, United States army; ke