Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-21
Condition Of our Released FrisOnsTs al
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Richmond.
We learn from the Washington Chronicle
of Sunday last, that meeting Of the Ohio
sOldisrs' Relief Association, held at No. 377
Sixth street, on Wednesday evening, very
interesting report was read by Mr.. J. R.
Dodge, Of his reeeHt visit to Annapolis to
minister to the wants of eur released prisoners
from Richmond, Virginia, which we suSjOin /;
REPORT OF A VISIT TO ANNAPOLIS.
In accordance with instructions from the
executive of our assOciatiln IN, I visited Annap-
oils on Wednesday last, furnished with we'll
dllsd trunk containing supplies Of shirts,
drawers, cocks, towels and hsndkerchiefsi
with some bedding, and charged with tho
mission of seeking out and ascertaining the
condition and wants Of the returned prison
srs IRON Richmond by the fag-of-truce boat
Of the Thursday previous.
I found, Of the whole number returned
about three fourtbs of them still alive, some
Of them lying unconscious on the brink of
the grave others, for whom Pickering and
uncertain homes Of life were entertained /;
others emaciatsd and weakened from famine
and exposure, or from the influence Of wounds
and starvation combined; while csmpsra-
lively small remainder, such as had enjoyed
the shelter Of tho tobacco warehouses and
small rations Of poor bread aRd worm and
bean soup, had sufficient vitality to be about
in the enjoyment OF as much health as seemed
possible under the circumstances of their
confinement.
All presented the same statement Of rob
berry By rebels in authority, and violation OF
promises to return whatever of money had
n ful
filed, and evidently made from an innate
tendency to lying, which added to profitable
larceny the totally useless grstuity Of false
hood. In almost all cases of abuse, the in
suit was given by ofissrs rather than pIivates,
Of the latter Of whom many cases of kind
ness are reported.
On all sides.an ardent expression of graft
tude was made for their escape from unen-
durable confinement, and probably death ;
and a deep and universal anxiety was ex
pressed for some action on the part Of the
Government to secure the liberation Of the
thousands vet in Richmond, and the amelio-
ration Of their condition while there, partic-
ulaFly Of those on Belle Island, supposed yet
TO number three thousand six hundred, ez-
posed, with little food and light clothing, to
the damp and the night frOsts, without shelter,
and mainly without ffes. Indeed, Richmond, |,
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dsy-dreams like nightmare.
We extract from the list Of prisoners
in which is givOn the names Of members of
Northern Ohio Regiments.
Henry Kestnor, company D. From Seneca
county, near Tifin. Wounded in the leg be-
low the knee at Chickamauga. In Richmond
an age of torture, viz: two weeks. DOing 6
we'll.
Martin v Marsh, Tooth regiment, company
B, from Henry county; captured at Lime
stone Bridge, East Tennessee suffering
from pneumonia. When asked how his CON
dition was induced, his laeOnie reply was,
'fStarvation aud exposure"
Charles DaViE, Tooth regiment, company
c died on dag Of arrival from prostration
active indications of chronic diarbel. Cap
tured at Limestone Station, Tennessee, July
Is, 1858.
Henfy Smith, 1OOtl regiment, company
h froh Fremont, Sandusky county. WOun-
ded at Big Limestone, Tennessee, in the
right leg.
Lewis Price, I01st regiment, company F
frcm Richland, Wyaudot county. IWounde-
IL lett breast and right leg at Chickamauga
confined IN Libby, where at one time he had
but single meal in three days; getting bet
ter slowly.
n. Kimbail, 10lst regiment, company Q
from Bucyrus, Crawford county wounded
badly in left shoulder at Chiekamauga; Il
now doiog pretty we'll.
William Stroup, 1881 regiment, company
K died November 2, of chronic diarrhea
taken at Winchester, Va.