The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-12-09
OUR PRISONERS AT RICHMOND.

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y o-' u-'0' '-D"'0 ''0" 30 '"0
reoeis' ana heid oF them a. prisoners OF "a1-
The facts are calmly and plainly set forth, and
wouB seem IN leave 20 Doubt of the horrible
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semi -oai oAiiahs WHO nave the" VIM" ''el'
power. This statement IS made under othcial
sanction. and hence IS OF IN Questionable truth:
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' o.l-teeI lNl-u.is' "A- Viose" Nr".liNa'' anu
. Nc VI " surgeon ii'n ONO 'o'uu'ee' iu-
iau'rE' secretary II "As resolved 'ha' a commit
hii'ee o. seven oe appointed 10 P.epA'e = 'ero
Oh '-e c'-ult.ol -.N treatment 'i t"e -'ati'"al
prsoief7 ln Ia cAnoAi' aso lHe PRISONERS guar
iN ana qlANuN OF i"Hon7' aun N'aiiheD' o'
our sicA ana wounded me io"o"ln5 0onin"-
zee wa apPo."teu. Da"'.l n@Ne'' -. Seo" 0"''
leu ota.es u.-nleef7' ~ H'.l Ca SUI Se"A
oita lIhois N''unteeis' I'D h'us'oi' sur
geon i--i ONO volunteer imi"Ht IL d
herfeA' surgeon it'n on'. ' oi1Lleef lniantfS
hHic1s NC, ~ SeoN f'u u h-7saS'~Se''- '"'1D
'etts J"o- l. Ice ASST. 81 geo" l. = -'ANs'
ana augustine a. MaL.'' AsSl>'a-' sur 'ee'A iol"
presented by the NAainal oi the committee
"hcn vas receiver ahd adopted Unanimously
Alter winch the committee received The thanks
OF the meeting aud were discharged.
The committee appointed iY The United states
Army and Nav, surgeons recently imprisoned
IN hichmong. Va, TO report tne past and present
condition aud treatment oi Union prisoners 10"
held al That Place submit Tue io"o"ins iac.s,
derived from personal observation and state
ment- OF fellow prisoners, in whose Veracuy they
have implicit confidence. Ine officers, about
1000 in al, and representing nearly all grades
oi both branches OF the service, are cor
hled in seven rooms oi LIBBY prison. ouhd ng
formerly used as a warehouse. Each room IS 45
feet wide aud l02 feet long ahordns 20 each
prisoner but about - cubic feet OF ait. The
rooms have upholstered walls, paruuoas and
ceilings, but tcN OF the windows are glazed
being either open 10 the fall sweep OF 'hc coli
winds, or closed up with boards, ar canvas, thus
making the rooms dark and chtefe--. one oi
the rooms ls used exclusively a. a kitchen and
dining room, while potion OF the others are
necessarily devoted TO The same purpose, ana
but nine scanuiy furnished aud medium sized
cooking stoves are supplied the prison. The
officers DO their Own cooking, and the supply OF
wood Tor tins purpose il often iusulhci-ni, aud
occasionally Tor hall LAY none VI All is sent 10
pusN ana sinh renier i'ni ana Disgusting one
END oi each room' pohnllns al uhe- the air "i
the entire apartments None are permitted 70
leave tins building OF accumulated aud aclumu>
latiug horrors, ll nom there 10 the hospital they
are happily e1cnaugei Ine enisleo men are
conlned IN vanons places Al inc tme me
surgeons ieit hicnmo.d mere were Aoonl o.o"o
soldiers heH Oh be"e IS'"uu' Ia james iNer,
near tne cry anu ABOUT i,VDJ so'''efs anu loo
-al'oia ana hdi'ues I'D the ou.'.nS sl'"'t' 20 ana
in W W.ne '"'ie'''''e N.0'"'5 "i H'''S IH ''eS
ot"eineo lne CvNui''oil "a 1"e li-n are "ov1l -l'
same IL lia1 ol '"e Vi"0eis ii h'Vos' oH's tne,
are inucn more cFo"1e9- Inc couulion ol lnose
on the l-aud ie much worse. An Msulncivui
number OF tents are furnished 10 protect ihem
rom tle co'u ana ram anu TO oianHels OF any
other bedding nave been given thein oF the
reOeis Oniy one SUI seOn l. as-'Sneu To De"e
Island, ana lie makes out one visit day during
which ne does NOT enter the enclosure "ne.e
the men are kept % see lAose 700 7cA ID walk
pu' a1'enus l"ose "'F VIII arc a''e ~ COME ''
( hlh. Nheu hegec.eu V"vs arc sent 10 tne "os'
p''a.7 u + o"eh 700 'a'e NV"e 81 'Ne Pii'"1es
4 I'D me PRISON or ao0u- Li'OJ are laiii'nei "i'A
oeud'nS OF auy A'Au- \ member 81 'De c'ln'
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