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.say's ISLAND. CT Saadu Ky. Ohio

Of JOiHson's Island TIE CemY
Special Correspondence Chicago THbuEal
JcHNseN's ISLAND Ct saadu Ky, Oeio
JoHNsoN's ISLAND--I have said that m7p,
history. geography or gazetteer has nothing 10
ssy ahout J1hnson's island. LIT me tell you
I vvhers is IS and how il looks. Johuson's island
is located IN SsRdusiCy bay, a5ous four miles
! Hbeys its moBsb, and directly oil SsEdusky
Eitv. It Is thee miles directly north from the
oity. ba.yooa that and the pBninsuis which
forms the bNv. and abaDt one mile from the
uauiusula The island contains Bbeut three
hand. ed scrcs. full tvo-thrds Of which IS COW
I sTed with q beautiful forest. IL rises gsutly
( ffon the waller in every direction Taken slso-
i gether, Il is as attractive spot IS can be found
cut Of doors
THE OAMP-We have said the island con-
tains about 300 scres Of land. OF this the
/ GoveFnmsut has laasBd $50 acres, tsEine the
east half, for tie purpose Of this camp. The
annual rent is 5000. Tho camp occupies the
soaih side Of the island looking toward Sandus-
/ Ky City. From the landing 20 the camp there
] Is a gentle zscsut, sufficient for dFsinage. in
/ ths cantar Of the camp IS 3 handsome parade
] ground, forming q square inclOsiag i've or SIX
/ acres. On the west Si6e OF this square are the
/ Uf6eors' quarters, ttiicss, chapel hospital, etc
/ On the cast are the barracks FOR prisoners, and
on the north aud south barracks for the guard.
The barracks for prisoners ars made up OF thir-
! teen sepsrsis buildings, two stories high, with
/ various Outhsuses. Around the barracks and in
elading Epace Of ahout 10 acres, is sstTong built
( fence, ahast - feet high AroaHd this fence and
within three feet of the top, is walk, three feet
1 wide, for the seutHcis, which they continually
| traverse. Al each corner of the fsnce which in-
closes the square and an equal distance from
/ each corner, are sentry boxes. Insids the fence,
and perhsBs thirty fee, from It, stakes ave driven
/ uto the gr0Hud, and between these stakes and
the fence, no person IS allowed to 20, under the
/ penalty Of being shot This pTecaHtiOn, It will
| at once be seen, Is emine8tlY necessary 20 pre-
veht surprise TIE barracks and oul-houses of
this fence CoYer perhaps 0ne-third of the fifteen
1 acEes The romsiDdsT is pleasant open grass
! plat, UEon which the prisoners can amuse them
I selves as theic inclination dictates TIE 5su-
racks, out-hoHsss and fsnca ere thoroughly
/ whitewashsd, inside ard ont, and hl every way
! present neat, cleaaly and beaHaful appear
/ aRce.
The OFFICERs' QUARTERS The officers
I quarters srs on th5 west side Of the squars-
1 c2nmodiaus and well and substsntislly built.
! Eike the barracks, they ara whitswashel out
side, and -sesled sud painted inside. They have
piazz-s the tall length in front, and altogether
present a nssG aUd pleasant appearance, 6t for
the Rsstin the land. Most Of The officers have
their fzmilies with them
QtL,BTElss or THE GUARDS The guards,
Numbering about fnuT hundred, are qUsrtsrsd
equslly on the south aud north side Of the
square Tins qgsrters present the sans gene
raj sppeoTz1c8 Of tlIs barracks, and the strict
sst discipline ia regard TO Cleanliness, etc, is
msiutaiusd
TIM PEIsoEERs.-Among the more promi-
neut and better known persons are:
BiE-Go1 J. J. Archer, taken st Gettysburg
Brig. Gen }. K Jones taken at Sniihsbarg,
Tenn. Capt ID p Buckner, nephew Of Gea
BHckrsr nu g "a. Baai's staff Acting IrsBee-
tor General Col. IA J. Wood OF the 46th Ala
1srua infantry, one of-the most popular aud eK-
perlencs' cihccrc ia the Confederate service IA
Etl 81 Champion Hills L0ut Col John
HGmDhrays, Of the Mississippi Battery, taken
nt Champion Hills; Col j bin Edwards, 49.h
AlGbams. taken at P57t Hudson; LiautsHaut
Col. Fl A Csui7gson. i5lh Virginia. taken at
Gettysburg Colonel S. $ Bell, % Bells Tcxss
cavalry, taken at Helena; Q. G. B.aclcne, 23d
y sIslt <rariar1-r -----5-l-4-. af-i W
K. Bennett, Q IS Port liuds "a; Capt J. j.
Muuey, volunteer aid 20 Gen. Bowen, taken AZ
| Willow Spiugs; L.eut.-Col. w. G. Msthouy,
2lst Arkansas tslien at Big Black; Caps D. r.
Gsvl5r, grandson Of the late President Taylor,
IF Gen. Gol6eH's staff, taken az gvipol Miss
/ Lisut. W Wright, san aud f. d. G. 20 Gsn.
/ Wright, taken 90 Wiuehes Ter, Va; Capt w.
/ Y0ungblcod, Of Gen Gardnsrs staff, taken At
/ Poft HBdsoni Col / Adams, 35t Tennessee,
I taken al Fort IIndman, with a large number of
/ tie ssue sort, which 1 have I0t time to Gnu
| msFate.
/ Most Of these Ctieera know how TO behsye
! themselves, aud do so, while few are iRsO-
! lent aud troublesome. Thsir insuleBce they
manifest in many weys, but most generally
4 by letters to the commanding officer Gonsr-
! ally no notice is tRkeu Of these characters
! except when they infringe upou the discipline
/ Of the camp, and then a fitting PuDishnsn. Is
Administered. Qlite a number, when called for
! exebsucs, leave this beautiful spot with ex-
irslne regret prsferring, IS they ssy. to re-
msin here until tlis cruel war is OVsr"
] SANiTsRY The prisoners are required to
maintain The utmost eleauIiuess ard order in
/ tkeir qusTters, hich are dsily subjected to a
I close inspection by an tf5esT appointed for that
/ purpose. AL accuTau leti0ns of garbage are re-
( movcd every morning, ard no filth Of any sort
| is allowed 70 sccumuiate beysnd the time
( uAaed. The prisoners have 10 cook tbeiT own
/ food, except bread. and attend to the household
arrar gsIneht ef the barracks. This excites deep
disgust IN the hearts Of maOy as before they be-
came inrssses Of this delightful retreat, they en-
i3yej the luxury of a negro 20 DO these little
chores for them. Every enc Of the prisoners,
who is well enough TO 90 so, is required 10 in
dalge IN the luxury of bath al least once in
every twentyfogr hours. EIom This there is no
escape.
bly, more heslIby spot than Joh8son's Island
cannot be found in iEe United States. 1t could
hzraiy be Utberw.se from its pOsiii5n and sur
rCUn0iugs There are new ia camp about 2 300
nsu, Clicsrs g0aJds, employees and prisoners,
and yet ct this tn,e. there are only sbout %
men in the hospital, and most of these were sick
when they reached hefe. Such an event as
sickness originating in camp is rarity. The
1 nuniber who have died here since the csmp was
I lfrcF
not reach ffiy, although Tue average siteHdAuee
mas been inlt 1 200 and frequently uadorgeiug &
2 eb6use 81. The duties OF ihs accomplished 5ar-
! gen. DR.. WoOdbridgs, are, iheIst0Ie, csmpaF-
7 4.ivalY light
VIsfuEG PRIs0yERs No person, relative
J rieBd, or curi9sity seeker. - allowed to see
or hsve any iItsfc Wiih the pris9neEs al
camaap pieasi5u vfitb them, By aioHd orrelstiVe,
must be by letter, suhieet g the Inspection OF
. afsi5T Piefson and al replies from the prisoners
nust take the same course BY litis Iceaiia
Dreezution isnaee against ccutrsbaud EBiofiha
lion being conveyed 40 or received from them II
also lesBens the chances foE revolt snd escape.
Schemes Tor this purpose have been ssyeFa
times connected, but Trey have been discovered
+ aud defeated before opportunity presented Z
: carry them into eject. AmsDg Oee th0usanl
I sight hundred and sixty uHsciupuious, sharp
4 intelligent desperate men. something Of th'
: kind viii always Be popular.
THE ExeENsE.-The exponss of preparing
I. this island for tue reception Of prisoners, enc
giving il its present attractive sppsaiPnce' ma
been comparatively small to the GoYernmens
The preparing Ol the grounds, bsilcing q ID
= barracks, officers quarters oathouses fences
: the forntuse, 10 fseE everything in CAMP COS
! / only ABOUT f5ftg-hge tloQaand dollars and -
4 rensoi lhs island Itself Is bat Six hundred d0i
. lars psT anRum. This smsl expense Wss tn
result Of the Liberal efforts made. By prominea
ciliz sls of SaHdusky 20 sccpTe the loean2n Q
r this camp on Joans0ns island. and they hav
4 heir reward ia the increased Importance j giTe
!. 10 tbeiI city.
TIE RAItONs.-Lhe relI0na distIieuled
a thase prisoners are the Same a5fthe oid atm
rHgons and are as good in qaslity as Che Ssl
K ddsky market affords. TIE bsead is mixed Az
T. baked ID four l&lgs oV5ns bait for tho purpOs'