New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-21
THE sIXTY.NINTH.
LETTER FROM LIEUT.. EDMUND CONNOLLY, o
THE sIXTY-NINTH, TO HIS BROTHER.


RicmxoSp PRisos Wednesday, Avg :. 1851 .
DEAR BROTHER; have wrieen two letters hohe
since my arres', giving bilei account OF now ani
when was taken prisoner, which think must nave
,eacbei you as the officers Of the Confederate Army
Who have charge Of us here assnred that they houd
he forwarded without delay per Adanass Express. l
have not very much news Of importance 70 eoHmuni-
cate TO you have no opportunity OF gong out ot
thjs establishment aud can learn bnt little INSIDE u
i trae that the authorities here kind enough to al
low us 10 bny and read the papers and sisP he pvi
leye of having Of party go ont 10 market every
morning. BY this means we can have plenty OF veg
etabes &c, every day.. We take turns al this ouai-
ne.s which is quite agreeable 10 rs all, although
always accompanied by guard. When 20 home |
will be quite posted in domestic affairs in general.
There are o dozen of us in company IN our mes',
and about four such messes IN this room, winch 9
about as large as half the first floor of barrel
shop and ilst such building in appearance, and is
well adapted to the purpose for which ii ia used.
There are several such buildings here. They were
originally built and used ~ tobacco fnctories, but
eince the ret III they have been closed untll now
that they used as temporary jails There are IN
sll about fortytwo officers OF on this iloor Tina
the number that have been arrested 80 far from the
last batls, and among thern there are some Doctors
We are quite comfortable here. Yesterday we
purchased cot for each one Of VS. in our mess and
for the first time but enee 1 left bone had
eomfor able sleep from OH the bare floor, having been
accustomed for some time before 10 Rich
mond 10 sleep the soft grass. The Georgia pine,
OF which this floor Of prison Ii made, Is almost
too hard for our iron sides, but now, thank God, we
are delivered from IL Mt least for the presents but II
we happened 10 be removed l suppose we would
have to leave our cots behind, to take up bed
and walk Either would suit us, if allowed to reject
our own course on the journey. The kitchen work
il done by Us all in turn, and TO zee oolouels
and members of Congress washing dishes, II really
amusing. Why then, should complain when wit
ness all this Why Sic, had member OF Congress
his turn with inc in doing those things His name
is Mr. Ely from Rochester, New-York. There arc
two other officers iron our regiment here, who were
been captured Moncay, at Centrevllle aud in all,
four namely: Cant. Mcivor Lieut.. Bagley, Lieut.
Cannon and myself. There are tuirty -four men who
were takeu prisoners, and about hiteen wuunded,
whose names scnd You with this. II you will eau
10 see Capt Kirkcr Of Broadway, you get great
deal OF information from him, rs Col Coiooran has
written several letters to him, giving im pretty taly
the particulars Of the battle OF the 2st. The Colonel
Is noble and chivaIrous soldier, aud that the day
10 test every mans bravery and competency 70 nj his
posltion and nanfnily did he Gil his, did also bis
Lieutenant Colonel tllaRgerty, who fell gioifousiy
in the heat OF the action. was IN the hospital
on Sunday ard yesterday to see the wounded. The
Colonel is very kind to them all. Tell Major Meagher
that all his boys will recover Que was shot through
the arm, which was broken; the same ball entered
his side and came out again near bis stooach 1
biought bin chicken yesterday, which was sent 10
the Colonel by friend, with peaches, oranges,
Sc. woald give anything to receive few hnes
irm home. Many letter. 20 from this place, but . -
a rare tning to hear an answer 10 any OF them.
hore my family will not feel uneasy in regard 10
they ought 10 rejoice came on SO wcn ns many q
ball came whstlng within inch of my BODY. |
consider had a most lliraeGlous escape. Nv old
friend Wm. Joiee has nephew who was IN the battle;
and well may he feel proud Of BIN, for brayer and
better Young man | never knew. Ny iovedo al.
Your Jfoctipnsto brother, -EpMUND CONNOLLY.
Tie names Of the wounded members OF the o9tb,
who are now in Richmond Hospital Gre as follows:
4 Montgomery, Company A. p a9yhy Company b . pa;
Jackson, COnrniy u; Owen Donohue, Company r John
Shsushnosy Company X; rhos X nughes. Company nch
Breubsn COMPANY q, Michael keatipe. Company III r. Nc
Gin Company J. McTsgue Company d. 1he folLgir;
In 'ls Hospital !, M1nlsss Thomas Mnnsoni O. betoni
Edward Dalton Company X Il thnkl Thomas Msrtin
NB.-We hope our Governmen. will take some
steps toward liberatng from here. We are ofopo'
ion they oaght. &c