The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-01


Z Methodist parson, was appealed 10. o
( the ground Of Christianity, 10 suppl
some additional comforts for those VIII
were dying in the hospitals, he reptile,
that he bad put of the robes Of right
eousness and put on those Of death. III
said that he thought that neglecting III
sick Yankees was the best way TO get ri,
Of them.
When Lieut.. jackson, Of the Twelftl
Iowa, died, bis friends desired that
Tennessee Clergyman prisoner--migh
be allowed 70 oillciate at his funeral, bu
Ryland refused, unless rebel preache
was allowed to be present and take par
in the ceremonies. In one case a rebe
had a razOr-strOP which he claimed wa.
covered with piece Of Yankee skin
Another had purse made from the sam,
material. a third wore ostentatiously
upon his heel squire which he asserted
was made from The iawbone of Yam.
kee invader.
FOURTH or JULY IN REBEL PRISONS.
Most Of the captured Shiloh officers
had hoped to be able 10 spend the
Fourth within our own lines and be-
meath the stars and stripes. The sun
that glorious morning shone upon them
IN rebel prison. But, wherever loval
American hearts are that day assembled,
whether in foreign lands or traitor pris-
ons, they desire to commemorate the
birth OF freedom for the West. and re-
new their devo,ions at the shrine Of lib
erty. With this spirit, the Madison
prisoners were not willing to allow the
day to pass unobseryed, and accordingly
a committee of arrangements, consisting
Of Captain Ross, Second Michigan Bat
terry, and Captains Bell and Kesy, of the
Iowa Eighth, was appointed on the Sd of
July. The committee soon drew up
plan. Gen. Prentiss was chosen Presi-
dent of the day Captain Haddock. of
the Iowa Twelfth, Orator; and Captain
Shannon, of the Iowa Fourteenth, Mar
shall.
AT about IL 4. NJ. the next day, the
officers were called to order by General
Prentiss, and there, in southern prison.
surrounded by traitorOus guards, without
booming cannon, waving flags, or even a
copy Of the Declaration of independence,
the celebration of the glorions oldtAmer-
lcan institution was commenced. The
services were opened by the singing of
national air, by Captains Stipps and An
derson, Of the 18th Iowa, Captain Stubbs.
OF the Iowa Eighth, and Captain Ross, of
the Second Michigan Battery, assisted
by large number of Others in the Choir
US. Next followed an Grafton by Capt.
Haddock.
At the close of the grafton Lieut.. Col.
Pratt replied to the toast "0ur Country"
in a manner so disagFeeable 10 the rebel |
commandant, who was present, that he
ordered the proceedings to be stopped |
as being an insult to his government. |
But it is hard TO stop large bodies when |
once in motion, aud, as the nationals
were not able to come TO full stop at |
once, they gave the "Red, White and
Blue" with V59s, and then gave three
'ousing cheers for the "Union," led of by |
Gen. Prentiss. This so exasperated the
'ebel officer that he ordered his guard to
all in, and, in case there was any more
noise to fire upon the prisoners through
he windows, to which Gen. Prentiss re-
'lied, Fire and be a-dp as the rebel
disappeared down stairs,
HOW THEY AMUSED THEMSELVES.
During their long captivity there was
much time to be killed, and various were
he expedients resorted TO TO effect this
esult Books and papers were devoured.
.lthOugh the latter were contraband.
till, in spite Of all this, they managed
o get hold of sufficient TO keep them.
elves ;Olerably we'll posted. Chess.
ards, draughts, and dominoes were re-
orted TO to aid in whiting away the
Dng hours. Many who never before
new anything of these games, from
Ontinued practice became experts be-
ore their exchange.
THIS NEWSPAPERS, AND HOW THEY GOT
THEM.
No persecution can be greater TO a
IOrihern man or soldier than that which
lkes away his duly pabulum-the news
aper. The habit Of knowing what is
all over the world has become
Xed, and its qualification essential 10
heir comfort aud happiness u was
art OF the rebel policy TO keep their
risOners entirely in tho dark as 70 what
in the SOnth. Hence, the
risoners were carefully denied the sight
all newspapers but still they man
ged % secure sufficient TO enable them
} determine somewhat as 10 the state Of
fairs in the South.
The plan for getting them varied ~
they were brought in slyly
y sympathizins citizens; sometimes the
sbel guards, among whom there were !
ways more or less Union men 60 be {
,und, would contriye TO give them copy /
some paper; sometimes the negroes {
rought them, or they came wrapped
round articles oil merchandise, or were I
from the pockets or rooms OF /
10 rebel officers when an opportunity Z
as presented. The rebel officers knew :
lat they received the papers from their {
,miliarity with events, and they were {
realty annoyed az their being unable TO G.
iscoyer how The Yankees evaded their I
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