The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-07-16

another's wound, and of course we could
not sleep. We arrived at Atlanta, Ga,
in the morning, and were put into the
military prison TO wait until night Here
we received two small pieces of corn
bread and two small pieces of boiled beef,
the last food given US till we got to
Richmond. From Atlanta they took US
through in the night to Augusta. At
Augusta they made us hobb!e on our
sticks and crutches for mile to the
Columbia depot; and while hohbliug
along through the streets the women
would yell from the windows: "ki!l the
mean Yankees.' ooh, that's good for
you Yankees; pity it hadn't killed youv'
.Hobble along. mean Yankees; that's
what like to see..'' ard all such pretty,
lady like expressions. We laid over here
all day, in the sun; and good many of
the wounds were fly blown in spite of all
that could be done, as We Lad no clean
bandages >incc leaving Jackson. In the
afternoon a very fne appearing German
lady came to Us and made enquiries about
our wounds. aud seemed to feel sorry
when she learned that we had no clean
bandaccs She went away and soon re-
turned with two or three old clean linen
garments, and told Us to tear them into
bandarcs and dress our wounds. The
Lieut. in charge Jt US soon heard OF 1t
and sent one of his rlen to find out her
name, swearing that she was I'D
Yankee, aud he would have her conduct
published All along cur route made
it point not to allow he rebel to get
the better Of me in an argument on the
rebellion, and it had been a source Of
amusement to the guards; but here one
cf them kindly warned me that we should
soon be in South Carolina, and advised
me to be more cautious with my tongue,
as some of the gentle lambs Of South
Carolina would shoot me. | thanked him
for the warning, aud told him that they
were only to be feared in The dark, or be-
hind the back. The next morning We
arrived in Columbia, the capitol tf that
dctestable State, South Carolina. They
hauled US from one depot to the other,
through the principal streets, in long
hay wagon, drawa by six mules. 1t was
amusing to see thc ladies along the side
walks and in the windows shake their
delicate little fists and make faces at us.
We remained here all day, laying in the
street, for the eye. of Columbia's rebel
hordes to gaze upon. At night we were
crowded into dirty box car again, and
joltcd, nearly starving, through Char
lotte, North Carolina, to Weldon, Va,
where We were piled on platform cars ano
jolted through to Petersburg, Va, ex'
posed to the burning cinders of the en-
CINE and the scorching rays of the sun
without food or water. At Petersbur.
they made US walk mile to the Rich
mond depot, and at Richmond we had tt
walk a good mile and half to the Libby
prison, whore We got plenty to cat fol
supper, for the first tine since leaving
Atlanta, Ga We were paroled in Rich
mond on the evening Of the 18th of June
the next day after our arrival, and OF
the morning Of the 18th we left for Cit,
Point. where We arrived at noon. Ane
,, happier set of men you never saw whel
,, about two hours after cur arrival We fount
ourselves on board Of our own good steam
ship New York After getting on boart
the surgeons examined and dressed ou
wounds Mine is improving slowly.
On our journey had a great man.
opportunities to converse with the plant
Z ers, and learned their opinion Of North
{ ern Copperheads. They declare tha
they are no friends of theirs, and rat
them as the meanest and most despcabl
of all yankees. They say that their pre-
tended friendship towards them is on'
c'cak to hide their cowardice and shieI
= themselves from the tax collector
excuse to save themselves from servin
in the ranks, and from paying heav
Il taxes How miserable the condi ion {
It the Copperhead; despised at home; de
e spiscd abroad, and condemned by til
, whole world
Instead of exacerating in the least an
}, part of this account Of our trip throug
u the land Of Dixie. | have come far sho'
% of the real facts; but am tired and sic
- Of recounting scenes of insults and su
fering, that | shall always remember wit
y, horror and disgust
q CHARLES w. MITCHELL.
:. CLAW AND ORDER "A traitoro,
~ sheet in Chicago was ordered to be sur
- pressed by the Military Comm ander
20 20 the Department. The Copperheads raj
~ ed a terrible howl over the act.
"A "A An officer in the same city engaged
i y the performance of his duty, enroli'
- the militia, is set upon by mob, ins
y. ~ gated and infuriated by this identie
g paper, ard so injured that his death
=. certain. The Copperheads have not
- word to say against it. That is their
~ gard for claw and order" 1t is lawi