The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-11-21

eral Mcneil caused ten confederate pris.
oners to be shot at Palmyra, Mo on the
18th ult. The cause of the tragedy aud
the particulars Of the execution are given
as follows:
From the Palmyra, (No.,) Courier.
When the rebels entered Palmyra, an
old resident Of the place, Andrew AlIsman
by name, mysteriously disappeared, and it
is supposed he was murdered.
When Cen Mcneil returned to palmy>
ra, after that event, and aScertanei the
circumstances under which Alsman had
been abducted, he caused to be issued an
order that if the missing man was not re
turned in ten days he would retaiate
upon the rebel prisoners in his hands.
The ten days elapsed and no tidings
cane from the missing man. The tenth
day expired with last Friday. On that
day ten rebel prisoners, already in custo-
dv, were selected to pay, with their lives
the penalty demanded. The names OF
the men so selected were as follows:
Willis Baker, Lewis county; Thomas
Hamston, Lewis county John \. McPe
ters, Lewis county; Herbert IIutson,
Rails county John NJ. Wadd, Rails co {;
Marion Lair, Rails county; Captain
Thomas A. Sidaer, Monroe county;
Eleazer Lake, Scotland county; Hiram
Saith, Kuox county.
These parties were informed on Friday
evening that, unless Mr.. AIsman was re
turned to his family by one o'clock on
the following day, they would all be shot
at that hour.
Most Of them received the announce
ment with compos ire or Indifference
The Rev James 5. Green, Of this city, re-
manned with them that night, as their
spiritual adviser, endeavoling to prepare
jEem for their sudden entrance into the
presence Of their Maker.
\ little after Il o'clock NJ, the next
day, three government wagons drove to
The iail One contained four and each Of
the others three rough hoard collins
The condemned men were conducted from
The prison, and seated in the wagons one
upon each coffin. A suficient guard Of
soldiers accompanied them. and the caval-
cade started for the fatal grounds Pro
ceedihs east TO MAN street. me cor'e7e
turned ana n'o'e% F'o"iy soH'A*aFd as
tar as MoIne.S "Feiy stable lhchce
turning east 1t entered the llaHhloal road'
pursuing it 10 the residence of Col. James
Cuibert>on. There throwing down the
fences they turned north"ari, entering
the fair grounds lhaif a mile east Of tcwul
on the west side and driving within the
cncnar ampltheatrIcal nng, paused for
tie final contamination OF the scene.
The ten cotfins were removed from the
wagons and placed in row SIX or eight
feet apart, forming a line north and south
about fifteen PAGES east of the central pa
! coda or music stand in the centre Of the
ring. Each coffin was placed npou the
ground with its foot west and head east
Thirty soldiers Of the 2I NJ. S. NJ, were
| drawn mp in a single line extending north
and south, facing the Of fcoffins This
line of executionors ran Immediately at
the east base Of the pagoda- leaving a
! space between them and the coffins Of
! twelve or thirteen PAGES. Reserves were
drawn up on either side Of these execu~
tioners.
The arrangements complete1 the doom
ed men knelt upon the grass between
their coffins and the soldiers, while the
Rev. + NJ. Rhodes offered up prayer
At the conclusion of this each soldier took
his seat upon the foot OF his coffin, facing
the muske.s which in a few moments we're
to launch them into eternity. They were
nearly all firm and undaunted. Two or
| three only showed signs Of trePidaton.
The most noted of the ten was Captain
Thomas 4 Sidner of Monroe county