The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-18
Gross Indlgu,n,s Ia soO,hsrn Prisoners.

below will be found tier addressed TO The
Secretary of War, get g forth tho harrh
treatment 70 which our prisoners have been
subjected by the enemy;
RlcHNoSD, March, 1863.
Hya. lanes Il. Siddon,
Secretary Of War, c. s. =.
Sin we, the undersigned, Surgeons and
Assistant Surgeons c. s. a., of Department
No. 2, Army OF the West, having been orde =
cd 10 remaiu behind with the wounded cap
tured at Perryyile, Murlreesboro', aud Fort
Bonelson, do most respectively represent o
the Medical Department of the Coniedeia G
States Army our treatment while inside the
Federal lines. We enter into detailed state
ment, hoping that the Government which we
serve will enter protest againbt repetition
5l the same, it being in violation OF General
Orders issued by the United States aud O.
lederato Governments in june and July las,,
whereby Surgeons were declared non.copbat.
ants, sud were hot & BE considered as prison.
ers Of war, but we're entitled TO kind trei &
ment aud freedom while performing the duties
Of their sacred calling
After fulfilling Our duties with our Iespot
tive wounded, we were ordered 10 rep0l 0
Baltimore, Nd, for the purpose of release
bnt, on attempting 20 reach that place, we
were arrested and thrown in prison at diffe.
ent points. Two were conlued in the penien.
iary at Nashville with conylcts and deser ,cfs;
six were thrown into military prisons at Gin
cinnuti, Ohio, and marched through the pui' 'ic
streets under file OF men, with n0n-cep
ulissioned officer, subjected to the hootipgs
and eerings of the mob.
Thee were arrested and closely guarded n
Columbus, Ohio, aud subjected 10 insult &cs
by the military authorit % of that p CO. On
arriving at Baltimore, Nd, all were plaos :
under arrest and cOufned in IJ guard no ).
not allowed under any circumstances 10 20 N
the streets, nor wear our uniform. Arriv 2
at Fo ress Monroe, we were put on a stea i.
er which was anchored out in the stre u. aud
no. allowed 10 hold any communication wi b
the shore; our baggage went through Igor
GUS search and articles not c. ,traband were
taken--articles Of nece jsi,y, purchased by us
10 relieve our immediate wants; in fact we
were robbed Our private instruments, .. .
vate baggage money, &c, were Is en-.
On asking the Federal authorities The ca e
Of our art EST, we could obtain no definite eu
swcr No cause existed We Immediately
threw up our paroles, believing it was inn
possible for US to beunder role and alresp
at the same time The following protest
entered on the back of each parole: II 9
! by enter my protest against my arrest and ill.
prisonment by the military autho tiles Of U.n
cinnati, &C., and believing that the terms on
which have the parole were violated by be
litg placed under arrest, herewith returA my
parole, never bayiry violated it." These pa
roles were received by the authorities.
We now earnestly appeal to our Govern.
meut for redress, bele7ing that call made by
us would not be disregarded, We ask not lor
Yourselves, but for the sake of those whose
misfortune it may be 10 be left behind with
our wounded in future. eknow the insults
the harsh treatment, and the suffering they
viii have to be subjected to- unless some ac.
ltion is taken. We know our surgeons t !
thereafter, instead of flying to the call OF hu
manly and duty, try and shrink from &c
gloomy prospect before them.
We most respectfully submit this for yoar
consideration, sincerely hoping that some ac
lion may be taken TO protect our surgeons
while in tie d'icbarge of their duties in the
enemy's lines.
j. r, Haldemau, KY, J. D. DOnelson, Miss.
II. Plummer, Ky. h H. Fuller, Ky.
w. S. Delaney, Tenr. J. G. w. Steger, Ala
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