Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-06-20

On the attn at a. M, lett C0rtlano
for Corinth, walked s miles, got tw
wagons, rode until o'clock P. NJ, go
supper, and slept in an old house. o.
the 9Th rode all day in the rain, passe
through Tuscumbia, where I saw severa
men who pretended to be good Unio!
men when our Regiment was there, bu
they were the first to cry out hang tn
id Yankees. We got TO Frankfor
Fat 6 2. NJ, stayed over night with al
old gentleman and lady, who appeared
z to sympatliize. With u.s. we got a goos
warm supper and all we could eat. fol
the first time since we were captured, ant
a good bed to sleep in. On the 9Th got
good breakfast, and were very mucl
rested AS the roads were SO bad tn,
wagons could not 60 any farther, We
had to walk % miles over rough, muddy
and bad roads, without dinner, and only
half supper; slept in an old negro house
On the 7th, walked 1S miles, then got
in wagon and rode II miles; got to
Boonville about 10 o'clock; laid out on
the ground all night without either din.
ner or supper. On the 9Th, got breakfast
at 10 clock. then got on the cars at P
NJ for Corinth-a distance of "a miles
I saw great many rebel troops on the
way. Go. to Corinth at S P NJ. We
were taken to Gen. Beauregard's head
quarters, then to Gen. Slaughter's office
His Adjutant took list of names, then
sent us to the Confederate guard house
there we found a few Federal soldiers
and about 80 rebels; s of them were
hand -cufed for drunkenness; 9th, got
breakfast Of spoiled crackers and sugar.
At 8 A. NJ, got on the cars, where We
were joined by several wounded Fede-
rails; among the number were Capt. A
W. Mccormick, of the 77th Reg't, Q. v
from Marietta; he was wounded in the
right arm. As the cars did not leave
Corinth until II clock, we could hear
cannonading, which told us the army
was in motion We had a very fine
time on the way; we were on the cars all
night; 10Th, got to Columbus, Miss, at
II A, NJ; it is very nice little town on
the bank Of Tombigbee River; we
walked up in town past large house
where some Yankee prisoners were kept,
but we did not get time to speak with
them; we were pat in large brick
house; they gave Us two rooms in the
second story. Our number were 13
SO we had a nice place. Got supper at
z. NJ, of wheat bread, meat and mo-
lasses, the first we had eat since we left
Corinth; I1th, got things regulated, got
three meals day, half rations, rye coffee
twice day, and negro man to wait on
US; 18th, at l P. NJ, 33 more prisoners
were put in two of the adjoining rooms;
some of them had been in p.ison 8
mouths; they were taken in Missouri
At 3 P. NJ, We heard that we were to be
released on parole of honor, which we
were advised to do by Capt. Steedman,
of the 18th Reg't, Q. v, and Capt.
Cation, 21st Reg't, Q. V, and Capt.
Mccormick, 77th Reg't, 0. V, and two
Lieutenauts that were taken with US; their
names 1 have forgotten. They would
not release any of the officers commits
stoned or non. commissioned, but lucky
for me, when I was taken ]. had on an
old coat that had no stripe on, as they
call them, so they never knew any bet
ter At 10 o'clock P. NJ, II more
prisoners were brought in; they were
taken in the skirmish at Corinth the
day we left On the 9Th we were taken
out in town to the Provost Marshal,
and sworn not to take up arms against
the Confederate States, until regularly
exchanged. A 6 o'clock ?. H., bid
farewell to officers, sick and wounded
that could net leave, and stepped on the
cars for Corinth, but there met with a
little disappointment, for the cars did
not leave until clock the next morn
ing, owing to some cars running off the
track. We had to stop at Saltilla Sta
ton; got little piece of bread and meat
atl1 A. NJ. for breakfast and dinner;
slept on the cars all night. Left Saltilla
at P. ~, got to Corinth at 7 2. NJ
At 8 o'clock got supper of crackers and
meat, laid out doors all night on the
ground. Corinth is very low, filthy
place almost every house in the town
bears a hospital flag, for their is great
deal of sickness in the rebel army; l
think, more than there is in ours. On
the 10Th, at 10 A NJ, we were called
into line to march; as there were great
many men looking at US, some one of
them Recognized man in our ranks.
who knew lie had been taken prisoner
at Lexington, Mo, and was released on
parole, enlisted again without being ex-
changed, and vss taken again at Pitts
burgh Landing; was taken out Of the
ranks and ordered to be put in irons
At II o'clock We left Corinth under
flag of truce, with company of Band