The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-06-25
UNIVERSITY HosPrTAL, NASHVILLE, TENN,


JUNE 18th, 1862.
EDITOR Journal - DEAR SIR - Although I
have nothing to relate of battles and seiges, and
am not even witness of wars wide desola- |
tions," yet some other incidents of the rebellion
may not be entirely unnteresting.
! 1t is diffGnlt to imagine the extent of lawless.
ness and reckessness to which this rebellion has
caused its adherents to go, unless person has
seen something OF the destruction produced by
them. Chimneys, standing where houses had
been burnt, indicated the former residence of
"unon" men, and also were " standing" mon
uments of the Vandalism of the rebels. Many
of these monuments were seen in our march
through southern Kentucky, and if the Federal
Army had delayed its advance one week longer,
their number would have been indefinitely in
creased, for Gen. Hinman had said in another
week, he would have burned every house be-
tween Green River and Bowling Green, capable
of sheltering six men. His excuse was to de-
prive US of all shelter. He appeared to have
forgotten that we carried our houses with u.s.
Like the wolf, they destroyed property in some
instances apparently with no other motive than
to CRAFTY their propensity for destruction. Des-
ruction appears to be the legitimate result of Sc
cession The first secessionist introduced misery
and destruction into this lower world, and all
his children appear inclined to follow suit.
The railroad bridge across the Cumberland at
this place, which the rebels destroyed has been
rebuilt. Yesterday evening, 18th inst, the cars
passed over it for the first time. This bridge has
been built and the railroad repaired by the Fed
eral Government and the railroad Company re-
pays by transporting for the Government.
Gov johnson, Col. Mathews, provost marshal
and the city council appear determined to crush
out rebellion in this city. The Governor has is
sued proclamation, by which hs compes citi-
zens to take the oath of allegiance, and give
bonds as security for their good conduct. If
they refuse to do this he remands them to the
provost marshal, who takes them beyond our
lines, where they are at liberty to join the army
of the little "creole" or any other miscreant
The city council has passed an ordinance, i'm
posing 6ne Of not less than $25, nor more shan
S50 upon any person who utters reasonable lam
guage.
N"N 'SoSio hi WIS S'Sy atC sdul1 Ittter6uS D. AZ
their chagrin and spite will not allow them to be
cordially union" know not of an Instance
where Nashville preacher has visited a hospitsl
since we have been hero They appear to have
forgotten the Divine command which REQUIRES
them to visit the sick, pray for their enemies,
etc.
The streets of this Southern Emporium are
very narrow, and not that attention given TO
cleaning them that Northerpers are accustome
to- There is but one street OF proper width in
the city, and that is appropriately named
Broad" street.
hut there are some relieving features to this
picture Some residences are palatial, surround
ed with shrubbery and the grounds adorned WITH
statuary. The State House is an imposing struc-
ture of white marble. The shruhbery is SO plen.
tiful in some localities, that viewed from an emf.
nence it nearly obscures the buildings.
On the 4th inst, about 1900 parolled prison
ers, men who had been captured at Shiloh came
here They state that they were preparing fo
inspection when ordered to fall in for battG4
This accounts for their destitution for they ha,
on their old clothes, brushing up their etaeu
and they lost all but what they Cassfied II .,
fought all day, and were eaps0red in the ev
ming, The next morning the " rer els srie d
march them on "double quicp but eth
from stubbornness they would not or from aw
wardness they could not a, tho motion.
another time the "FeAees onaoavorod 70 asc.
oa'u ""e'ueS os no 'ASy understood drill or nc
ineS "eu TO hnu u" out by drilling them b
',SA' ''""e oc' io~ found it convenient to kuC
""'es S''O' fling. Some of them were tn
, gu - IL. soav as Mobile, and were hurried aw'
''' there account of the near approach
the Feder i troops. They complain of brut
y treatment. aud short rations while prisoners
* Dixie" They were crowded together 10 smi
re rooms, without conveniences for sitting slee
as ing; were closely guarded, and were not allO
le ed to speak to guards or citizens and sol
ne were shot for looking through the windoV
ds Their rations consisted of small quantities
in corn bread, unsfted meal mixed wi III water a
OF baked, and spoiled beef, and mule beef at Il
ng part of the time.
es The guards Jared no better than Il lie prison
let as to rations, except in quantity, and the citiz
i'd, not much better than either; for when tn
cts miserable ratious came to the prsOn,srs, qua
lze had to be placed around them, to prevent
at, half famished citizens from taking them. IT.
ith On account of the scarcity of provisions t
It; they were released. Beauregard issued an On
ith to parole all the privstes. One Lieut. iwho
'ur wearing blouse) dotted his shoulder strsI
in> the Sargeants and oOrpOrals ripped of the s
yht pes and thus about 80 of them succeeded
ng playing sharp" and thus got away with
at privates. They were very destitute when Il
Get came here, but have been supplied with clOt
OF and blankets.
es- Our friend ]. o. Shannon was in that bat
re- Capt of Company in the l4th IOws. He
the taken prisoner and when last heard from wa
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