New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-18
ACCOUNT OF HIS CAPTIVITY
SuderingS of ihe Men Taken with Him
WHAT nE THINKS OF THE PROCLAMATION
Colonel Mplligan en- Rebel Sympathissrs
susnl.l pI.raich to The Z. Y. rdbane.


evening at Wiard's Hotel; some fifteen hundred
people we're assembled. lie was introduced rs the
man of the West, snd spoke as follows
Ny FRIryDs: This ovation II Intended for ire is
n high compliment, for which ] thank you. As
soldier permit TO say, If it is your pleasure II u
my will to recount You Of the scenes through
which have passed wi my fellow officers in cap
tivity IN tic Land Of Dixie" !Cres of, "thers
what we want In doing so, my friends, permit
me 70 say, that may ne some harsh language. II
do don't blame me, for have cause. For siX long
mouths have been kept in close confinement, by
those demons Of the South. Permit me to com.
rence with by capture on the on ot Arri
last on the field of Shiloh. at ) O'Clock in The
morning with those officers that were aiterwari in
captivitv with ne. We were Fighting tie enemies Of
this Government. We continued 10 fight them
until fifteen minutes Of Fix in the evening, when
being completely enyeloped by the entire Rebel
| force, we had to succumb, and il WIS., bitter mo-
ment for us. IL was on that field that beheld
Iliuoi ans lowans, Missourian., and some from In
diana battling for their country IL was there iha
/ | saw the noble Sars and Stripes trhiled
/ in the dust BY there demons OF the South. Yet,
after having been prosecuted during my entire
captivity, l coms home to the North, and am told
that there are men with not willing TO sastnin
/ the Government. let me say TO you ar a soldier,
o. a man, rs loyal citizen, II you have sraiiors
among you, send ieem South. Cheers, and cries Of
! " Good" " good u | trust il IL not 80. trust
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early train TO The Wee, officer. Il Is not my
duty TO aseail persons, but that man who
is not willing TO defend his Government!
at TIL. hour II trial is my, enemy. Loud
cheers And | claim the privileg. everywhere OF
arfailing him. lApplause, and cries Of Bully for
you.'1 Ny friends. WIS taken NJ Shiloh with
| , 100 others, brave aud gallant men. We were
marched tie day after our capture, both wouncei
aud well soldors some 800 Of hem badly wonndsdl,
a distance Of - mios without food, they having
taken their lasi meal on the morning Of that fight.
| We were marched 20 Cofiuth, placed In boz
csrs, all tnes,her, ard sent 20 Memphis, arriving
there on Tuc,dsy night. twenty-five bgnfnd
If ilese mon wefs placed Ia one building
Afor had plead AID begged that they might have
provisions, | went iuto tie hall, called the Colonel
COMMANDING he poet. aud told him TINT these men
hal been without provision, from Sunday until
Wedoesday morning. None could I, fuTa'teA-
Pefcsiviug .ho soddsls u I.Ser.y ps.1i.d npo Inc
end Of The Hsll, ,ih 20 them. "soldiers, arise TO
your feet" The poo- meD were lyiug upon tie
.oor. They got ~, ard every one 4 them joined
IN singing IN one grand chorus the star Slangled
Banner" aid "Coluu BIZ, Tie Gem q the Ocean"
An immense assembly II people came focking
around the building after We had taken our position
ia the Train Tor the South al 10 O'Clock that day,
having received ouly few hard tuscuits from ihe
southern Conf teracy, women, yef, loyal ladies' OF
Memphis furnished ne something 20 eat. Had we
depended uoon the men theTe. your soldiers would
have suffered loIge, As TIE care were leaving, the
/ LADIES would step Up 10 the windows and throw ~
/ bread. meat, and crackers, IA we were passing,
which they had purchased Themselves. We were
take 70 neyi 20 jackson. The parseuger train which
ureceeded had given notice 10 tie citizens tha.
several thousand Yankee prisoners wonld arrive that
day. We were kept on the track on "Wednesday
night 80 10 10 taken into Jackson by day light.
Ci1ens had assembled at the depot andigreat oho,r-
iug HGs heard Upon our arrival. The question was
asked, " How many arc tlero Of you = Twenty
two hundred snd tweuly.line. replied. well,
seven thcurand Of YOU devils went into Memphis on
/ TUESDAY night" was the response. We were taken
tie mex, day TO uereldi.n, Mia, where ne were
parsdcd again 10 menagerio on the street. How
many Yankees have you got" says "A 81 iLen 10 the
Conductor 22}J was the answer. That's
night, seven thousand in Memphis twenty-five
hundred IN Jscksou, aud twenty-five hundred here
to-day-pretty good haul" Mobile next
! STOPPING place, where an immense concour-e Wit
messed the arrival Of Live Yankees" How
many baye you on board p "Ahont wo thousand
GLORIOUS haul for shiloh Hurrth for Beslfegari!
/ Two thousand shipped TO Meridian aud placed in
quarters there sierday seven thOusand Al Mem
| phis, two thousand at Jacks n, and now two thou
sand here. Pretty good haul Tor shiloh" Wherever
the train stopped people TAU 20 the Yankees aud
the came rort OF arithmetic went on. They manifested
q great desire 30 see live lapkee General. Some
OF the mauy stories these people have published con-
oeriing uie were true, for was little saucy for
prisoner. l used To 20 TO the window TO show my
self Every now and thon | found a Union man,
aud began TO give him Instructions what to do. Tho
colonel in charge, seeing Inc 10 conversing would
e1clsiIu. Take your head in; You must not talk
with these men," " Sir, | replied, " have fought
for lay country. I'm II live Yankee. You have
tie power to punish. but God alone can stop this
tongue from waggng' Applause and laughter.
At Mobile We were placed on transports, AMI there
for the first time learned that we were TO he sopa-
rated from tue private soldiers. They were sent O.
the prisons OF Alabama, at Tuscaloosa. learned
that we officers had 20 10 20 Taladega.
Having in my possession from Cob Jordan, an AID
TO Gen. Beauregard, who, permit me TO Fay here to-
igh, aud you may herald II throughout this com
try IL tie only man wearing Secesh uniform thai
have received the least particle of courtesy from
since I have been with them, drew me aside.
lCries, "Wbat Is his nsme % "Whst In his
name 2"l His name Is Col. Jordan, Assistant AdIn-
taut-Generai of Gen. Beauregard. That man had
given me letter TO his brother ~ Mobile
TO assist me IL j needed food. lie also
wrote n General .Joneo, cornmandsnt there
authorizing hin to psrol, Ine II l wished went
with that letter 20 the headquarters OF Cen jones'
VINO. by the way, is Il renegade Yankee. extended
my hand. lie said No, Sir, and bowed me 70
seat. said, mo, Sir and sskod him 10 proceed
to buainess. While the Adjt.-ienersl Wa writing
my parole out talked with Gen. Jones 70 p.ainiy
that he began to respect ne, when the anja,
iant handed me my parole ana bid me S"od
bye. Jones arose and extended hB hand
,aid, "No, Sir" and bowed. l went ~
the Alabama River. No accommodations Cor The
officers but we were told that We were 10 be treated
as gentlemen. We knew enough not to be dlsap-
pointed. We were sent TO Taliadep. in Northern
Alabama, which Is very healthy and pleasant
locality Vote, "Not for The Yankees, however
and there Inc. Lieut. Col. burnley, renegade
IllinoisiAn, who sad General, have you any
Chicago men in your crowdl' Yes. Sir. wehayei
the officers Of one egment-the 18th illinois," lie
said: l, too, once lived in Chicago; but
was compelled TO leave there, because / was
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