The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-04-07
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OAMP IANULEi ANHAFVLI9l ~
March, 29Lh, 1864. /

Dear BrORor:-Your letter Of the
10Th, came to hand to-day. My wife
sent it TO me, as she received il III !
Wheeling. You will see by this, thstI
am still in Parole camp, near AnnnpSlis,
Md. / an well, and thank God Z was
enabled TO get away from my enemies y
Richmond. was taken prisoner %
the 18th Of September, 1868, at Moor.
field, the counly seat Of Hardy county,
West Virginia. | wrote one letter TO
YOU while 10 ''duranco vilc,' on Belle
Isle, but by your letter infer that you
did not receive it. ! will give you en-
idea of our treotmeptin 'Ditie" by the
chivalry Of the South. We wero cap.
tured early the morning of the llth Of
September, 1868, by party Of limbo
denis command, under Captains Me-
Neil, Imboden and Robson, their force
consisting of the 18th Va. cavalry aud
sgd Va. mounted infantry and two COM
panies Of guerrillas, numbering about
1900 men all told. AS soon as captu.
red We we're put in line, and robbed Of
oil til at was valuable, and Of great ma.
ny things that were Of no value to any
ono, but were trinkets which were pri'
zed more for the sake Of the giver than
for their value. | was searched form
nov and yalusbles, none of which they
found, but, the internal scOundrels took
from me some private letters and papers
and appeared much pleased al finding
couple Of photographs, which they
took from me, using all kinds Of insult
language about them. My wife's pic
ture was one of them, bat | could do
nothing that would get them back into
my hands. One rebel took my hat, an
other tried 10 take my shoes, but here a
friend interEcred and saved them for me.
This friend was one you will remember
es an old schoolmate Dovecmon
of Cumberland. also, met John Fay
of Cumberland, they both belong to Nc
Neil's company Of guerrillas, by them
| was treated well. After we had beer
searched we were told to get our blank
cts and extra clothing, which was a fine
trick Of them, as you will sec. We wer'
then marched off up what is called thu
South Fork River, over mountains, val
legs, rivers, creeks, through woods, anc
fields, through highways and bywsgs
at the rate Of four miles an hour. 10
wards noon the sun shone very warm
but we were not allowed to get out o
the ranks to get drink of water. On
on we went, up hill and down, until
O'Clock P. NJ, when we halted for hal
an hour, by this time was quite e1
hausled and laid down and slept. SooI
we we're on the move again, but now W
marched slower than we had done a!
: day. On we went until 0 o'clock p. NJ
when we halted at the loot OF NOrtI
Mountain SO miles from Moorfeld. w
had nothad anything to eat since tn
night before, and now they gave us tw
ears OF green corn 10 man; this with
out salt or bread was a very little sup
per for tired and hungry men, but
was all that we could get. Next morn
ing we were aroused early and starte
toward Richmond, again. We walke
0 miles then halted to get breakfast; her
they killed two sheep and gave us tw
more ears Of corn, in this way we march
cd through afull and flourishing cour
try until we arrived at Stauuton on th
10th. At this place we were cncampe
I for the night 10 little piece of wood
4 near the town, aud here we got SON
! crackers and bacon, which was eaIen vii
A a relish, for we were nearly stSrTed-o'
y ly having Eve meals in four days 7
4 the morning of the 10th, we were
dered to pack up blankets and be rCat
to get on the cars for Richmond.
d Z A. NJ, we were marched to the dep
st all carrying our blankets, Capt M
N Neil stood on the depot and told US
IS put our blankets and extra clothing
re one pile, so that they could put them
4. ono car for US, which he did, eXpot
i. for that is the last we have ever seen
t. them. We arrived in Richmond at 8
10 NJ. and vas put in the Libby prison ne