, 1862-03-09
A TIMELY NtkDER---tTSITOIs To
HE EXCLUDED FROM
CAMP DOUGLAS.
The Change of Tone in the Rebel
Prisoners,

and abettiug the cause OF the JEFF. Davis Con-
federaey. But a11 loyal citizens will checrfully
comply with the following order, which was
made Known to Col. Mulligan On Saturday:
OFFICE OF Con- GEs'L OF PRISONERS,
CHICAGO, March T, 1862
CoLoSEL:-l am pleased to say that find
the prisoners OF war in your charge well pro-
1idsd for in every way. The hospitals are
well organized, and the sick arc having the
best possible care taken Of them.
The presence of visitors to the prisoners is
attended with much Inconvenience and detri-
ment to the service, and therefore request
that hereafter none may be admitted.
- IL friends Of the prisoners desire to make
them presents, Of articles not Objectionable,
they will gladly be received and distributed as
requested. Articles for the sick must be sent
to the Hospital and used under the direction
Of the Surgeon in charge. Money can be al
lowed only in small amounts.
t Captain Potter will furnish, on your rcqui-
aition, all articles absolutely necessary for the
health and comfort of the prisoners. Please
consult economy in this as much as possible,
The regular ration is larger than is neces-
sa5y for men LYING quietly at camp, and By
sold to the CommissaSy, a fund may be Gre
ated with which articles needful to the prison.
ers may be- purchased, and thas save expense
| to the Government. {Signed,1
Very respectfully,
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W. HOFFMAN,, 1t. Col. 6th Infantry,
Commanding Gen. OF Prisoners.
To Col. JAS. A. AIuLL1GAN, Irish BRIGADE,
Commanding Camp Douglas.
Chicago, Ill
When the rebel prisoners arrived at Camp
Douglas, some weeks since, there were never
seen more submissive, more completely
cowed-down and docile set of men than they,
But change has been worked in them, more
apparent TO persons who have not visited
them since the day Of their arrival until lately
In appearance they are the same. Their dress,
complexion, Aablts, &C., have not altered.
But upon mingling with them as freely as up-
on the occasion Of their entrance to the camp,
We were on Saturday surprised at the change
that had been worked in their minds and their
bearing toward visitors. Then they were po-
lite, atiablc, submissive, and many Of them
free to say they were Union in
sentiment but had been coereed into
fighting against their country, of which action
they were heartily ashamed Now they are
upright, curl, bc1ligerent, and the man who
will say he was wrong and feels sorry for his
acts can only be dug out from the wards Of
the hospital. He is searched for in the bar
racks in vain. Many of them are 1oud-mouthed,
blatant, open rebels, and the spirit Of rio-
lcncc in Them has been famed into b,,zc
The ouestion is. what },as yronoht t1,,s chongo
There is but one answer to this ;nte,rouaf;on,
The freely-cspresscd, rebellious doctrines of
northern traitors have been poured in upon
them until they arc more than confirmed in
their former belief and as ready and as ui,1;Dc
a. beforc to take nm arms-urer, +bov 49,
well released-ana;nst thc Union Tho oonet;- :
tution and the erorcrnmcnt
The rebels have been to1d ,bc 1ic that +hov
have The sympatb;es of many Nort,,ar,, n,on
They have heard the same cucrnies of tbe oor.
ern1ncnt saw t1,at t1,cv wcrc mi ann b,Ir q.
much TO be l1amcd for tb;s unnho,,r w.
| bellionn rs the .il,o17t;ou;sts IF t,,a Nort1,
They have pecn supp1ied With ,nnncv 1,v t1c
men and women 1ttterinr +besc sant;,nan+r
! and t9.ar hcein to believe w,,,+ 4bav bora
| bcora- ibcr knov- what +b,.., 1,,,-n .ocn
| There is m nun;shmcn+ sovora ono,,,, e,r
these Northern rebels. 7,c thev nos,n ~
| female. and The ,,c=t That ran Ia 5ono
| is for all loyal persons to show their 1,ras.
ence is that Of the deadly eernent
| teach tlc1u Ei=n met. hy word ar act-3,nxrnz-.
cr scyerr they may be-lorc;cr to hold their
| peace, utter no more seditious words at their
peril, al,l close The gates Of Camp Douc1as
against thc1u, that theY lave no further onnor
tunity to talk treason anu pcsllu,r and be.ittlr
OUT country and our flag. We wou1d not
counsel hanging the traitors-that would be
too good for them. They should be kicked
by all honofabic men
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tnal 1or so1he I'VE nonihs past Io"n las ocel
.. blies, and all the time been noted for his &C
. centric behavior, loud and lengthy prayers
and sometimes for the expression Of word
! aud sentiments bordering on the extreme O
b1a=phemy. Some weeks since a eomrnitte
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