Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-26
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vsou ne Charleston courer, Nov. 20.
NE have already alluded in Tuesdays Courier %
Shs ref1Irn home oa Monday morning, Of Mr. Ferrell
one Of the sesssed prisoners IRON me domlaions OF
Abraham I.
~ Fesreil yvas enc Of the youngest members Of
che Washington Light infantry Volunteers. oAps
Jarea Coursr, from this city attached % Eampton's
Ierion. He WIS taken prisoner s. the battle Of
afsuagsas having nncomB separated from ne com
pary while marching through 8 thickst The nrat
knowledge that he received Of By being N the
g,apda Of the enemy, wa on finding himself IN the
rnldst Of Maine regiment, whs g once began g
nfrip hiz Of whaeeser valnsbles be had abent as
person. They first cleaned out his pockes cook,
contathing abcat $40 in bills, ard ucne Snail sllver
change. Hearing that the zoueveA naa FoWso PM
cslar vengeaacs % The Hszpp IS, si a.s =.
aH Soy indicative Of his menpeFallp ~
xhe Ieoion. ana ssrrsted then in his uniform.
These were also akeen from him. = proved allsr-
Wards, howcret fos5unAts esseL.s.snss, =. 80
Zouevss fsiliup thus TO Identity and Elstakng she
vonna South Cerolinisn for member Of one o.
SER o.yn REGIMENTS, whose uniform ives somewhat
similar % tat Of the Hanpion Legion.
Meompzny with another prisoner he was placed
in charge of guard Of six, who marens nun ~
night ttfough drenching rain st the double quick
70 washington, where they arrived Monday morn
ing about Ave o'clock. Being taken 70 Gen. Mans>
fields headquarters that officer commenced ques-
tionirg him as to tbs bravery and gallantry dis
plnYeo oY bue kIItsGQ army U9klu8 l1c ASut- OuE
young friend Informed hin that It could only b5
appreciated BY thces who had seen ne very good
Ene made, particularly By the Z3uaves, Tor their
former stations near the great Cspis2- Ten. MeIs-
field then ordered sAe PRISONERS . De confined IN
the old Capitol where there were already from
eighty 10 one hundrs kept in clc7e quartsrs and
who had been taken on vsriors occasions. Here
they were divided Of into squads Of from ten to
twelve ii small rooms, with scarcely space enough
60 walk toz exercise. The only food furnished by
hard krnn6 and
Their friends, however, were allowed to visit them
occasionally, and q lumber Of Southern ladies in
Washington supplied them with luxuries, furnished
them with new and comfortable clothing, gave them
books and pspera, and expressed their sympsthies
IN every possible way.
This continued, however, but for short time.
The Government became suspicious, the most strin-
gent measures were adopted, ana all intercourse
with the prisoners except BY the guard prohibited.
Several boxes Of clothing and other articles sent
afterwards were tsken from the prisoners and ap-
propriatsd - the Ese of their own troops.
Occasionally they would get newspaper by
paying an eznorbitant price to the guard. Even
those who were In the habit Of recognizing the pris
oners by wave of their bsRksrchiefs before the
windows, were suspected and frequently taken in
custody. Their windows overlooked magnificent
lawn, around which the President and Mrs. Lincoln
rode nearly every day. The prisoners at such
nmes eiockaded the windows to get sight at him,
who was regarded the chief cause of the war. Like
criminal, however, conscious Of his guilt, Abra-
ham refused to show the light of his e0untenAnce
- them, and never looked up. The soldiers acted
differently. When of of duty they would frequent
" gather in crowds opposite the windows, call for
"Secesh," and when intoxicated vent their abuse in
throwing stones shooting at the windows, calling
the prisoners traitors, rebels, &c. declaring that
the American flag should jet wave over them.
A grand review of the army in and around
Washington wss made by General Mcclellan the
Saturday previous to The release Of the prisoners
The procession commenced moving st half-past ten
IN the morning, the last of the troops passing the
Capitol grounds about hRlfpsst three O'Clock in the
afternoon. The force was estimated by the pris-
oners az about 500 00O with 500 pieces Of artillery
Most Of the troops marched very badly and several
OF the Cavelry tublsd out of their saddles one of
whom died the next day. Upon the arrival of Lin
coin salute was fired, bursting one of the pieces
and killing two men.
In speaking OF the Leesburg battle they admit
the loss Of i've hundred men taken prisoners, and
from 800 to 400 killed, but attribute the result to
the acknowledgement and cowsrdce of their officers.
The prisoners released were taken from Wash
ington Fort McHenry, Baltimore, by night so as 10
avoid as much as possible all the expression OF
sympathy by the seeessionists. They were Kept st
Fort McHenry until the next evening, when they
were placed on board thei steamer Washington for
CrsneY Island.
During their stay at the Fort they saw Colonel
Thomas waking shout the yard. but were not per-
mitted to converse VITA him. His guard informed
them that Col. Thomas amused himself however
BY setting up pins and having a grand battle be-
tween the COnfederates and Unionists, IN which the
former were always certain to come of victorious.
As the prisoners were leaving Baltimore a number
Of their friends gathered around the boat cheering
for JEFF Davis and the Southern Confederacy.
These prisoners hsYe been released upBn their
parole, not to fight unless regularly exchanged
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