The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-16

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&c ReLarn af . Parolea PriaoneI

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The Return Of Paroled Prisoner.
ABairs in he RtJs1 A,aig- Treatment a.
he WolmdeR-The Dead U'nJasTed-M-
ciaents Of he Battles H1uses Prepar41
Jao Destruction, eic., etc. h"''ff'"
.t 3. WAHsHrNGToN, Sept, 6, 1862,
Captain hudson, Assistant Adiutant-
General 10 General Hatch, has arrived in
Washington, after nearly a weeks So
iourn among the rebels at Manassas,
where he Was taken prisoner, He had
been sent with an order to one of the
commands upon the field in the engage
ment of Friday, when he was suddenly
surrounded by . number of the enemy,
who exciiedly levelled their muskets at
him, and would doubtless have Instantly
shot him but for the prpmptness. of Lieut.
Bearden, of the I'd Mississippi, .who
threw up the muskets with his sabre.
| Captain Judson, with Captain Garrish, Of
! the New Hampshire battery; Lieutenant
| Doughty, Of the Second Berdan Sharp
shooters, were Immediately marched off
! TO Gaines, where they were kept until pa
rolled. Nothing was given them for sup
| per (for the reason that the rebels them
selves vert destitute,) and, with no blan-
1 kets Or any covering whatever, all were
compelled TO spend the night upon the
! ground. The next day some of'the men
succeeded in purchasing small hoecakes
for which the rebels charged FIVE dollars
apiece :; but most Of otlie men got nothing
atall The rebels had very little fresh beef,
but depended principally upon Hroasting
cars and roasted apples, Of whichrthre
days's ratiohs were being prepared when
our prisoners departed The enemy took
from Captain Jtds0n his revolver, sabre,
belt and spurs, remafking that his pistol
zone Of Colts MANUFACTURED. WAS worth
3. amohg them Sl26. ,f' ef arof ol vrs
Our money was refused by them with
few exceptions; but all were raYeno1s
for specie. Everything. that could be
done for the comfort of our prisoners
were cheerfully performed; but as the
rebels were suffering themselves fer food,
they could only alleviate the suffering
Of our men by courtesy and .henorabI6
behavior. --..-
4 The officers are well uRiGormed, and arc
\ generally fine looking men. They wear
double breasted coats of very fine cadet
gray, with the buttons of their respective
States, infantry officers having theil
cuffs and collars blue, cavalry yellow
and artillery red. Most of the artillery
officers, however, wear short jackets trim.
med with red cord Their sabab are oI
very poor quality, and many OF the off.
GERS are destitute Of belt or scabbard
aud are compelled TO carry their swords
constantly in their hands A few hay,
their sabres quite sharp. The priyatei
are dressed In every style, most Of then
wearing the clothes they brought from
home. Great numbers are without shoes
and have been for months. They ar,
, armed with the altered flint lock mus
a kets, rifles and skOtgtns, and express tn
y most implicit confidence In success
a There seems to be great lackof dis
. cipline as regards respect for officers; bu
= so great is the desperation Of the men
{ who have been promised the privilege 0
sacking Washington, that In battle not
man dare finch or for a moment hoi
back. Their artillery is considered B.
them their poorest men, and their tavalr
the best, The latter are mounted on yei'
ifine horses, and are amed with doubl
, barrelled shotguns and sabres. Most I
their sabres are manufactured at Port Re
/, public, in the Shenandoah valley. Br
a few have pistols. They have mot
beautiful silk guidon of scarlet and blu
with white stars and crimson fringe.
All the arms lost by our troops are care
Z fully collected aud issued 10 their me
ShaTp's rifles are considered great prize
9 and command an ,exhorbitant price.
~ number of the Second Borden SHARP
shooters were taken prisoners, and ever
= man destroyed his rifle by either rem0'
ing the slide al the breach, or by bendiT
the barrel, not one Of those much sougl
for weapons falling into their hands in
seryiceable condition .f.,...r
, In the rebel cavalry Captain JudsC
saw great number of civilians, who
he had met with inside our lines, mar
ar Of whom had applied 70 him for guar
to protect their property These we
dressed in citizens clothes, but carril
- shotguns and'sabres Other officers al
saw men whose property had been pr
tected al theirO own Request, together wi
several persons whom we had arrested
Fredericksburg and elsewhere, and T
y leased on parole. General Ewell was II
Or killed, as reported, but was shot in Z
'es knee joint, rendering il necessary TO Al
ct. putate the limby This, however, W
g. GENDER himiunlit for service, and, as
n ia Of very nervous temperament, and
81 poor health, Ill is not improbable that
wound vii! ultimately result in
NJ. death. Their own sick and wound
e suffer terribly ihrough want OF PROF
m care aad nOurishment, and are dying
" hundreds. Their priYaies took gr'
suo. pains in administering 70 the comfort
lg- our wounded left on the Geld, giving thl
bl water, placing them in the shade, a
oo. otherwise arranging them in easy Pc
ag;, tons. As late as Wednesday last seye
I'd. hundred of our wounded remained az
q the field with nothing to eat, and with
an an one 10 dress their woahds. Hundreds
the killed are yet unburied, and many
those, including officers, arc stripped
- urely naked. sao. .a"H rr
Captain Judson and Captain Carr
buried the remains Of Colonel O'Conn
Of the Second Wisconsin, together W
20 the remains Of ten men. The Colon
,v grave was marked, so as 10 be recognii
oap az any future period, and steps have
my ready been taken 20 obtain the body 9
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