New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-22
The Truth rs to the Treatment Of John
Morgan aad The Rebel Officers in shc
Ohio Penitcntinry, Written by One OF
their Own Number.
Corrs,p. EGoncs u The Cincinnati Commercial.
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CoLuNBUs May 8. 1854
! II will be remembered by tie readers of III,
Commercial that an account, written By G. c. Morgan
Of The iGeaIlg Mt VI Grn. JOAN ioggan and soraers
Lile conla, he UAlO PenteAta!y. was Published
siI e.s ht weeks sBo.. In which It stated
thai a." utmost cru ~ VAS pItcticei upon them by
Capt Morrow. the warden of thai institution Capt.
CuDnin gham one Of tleir own number. no hos since
laA zen the ostl " allegiance ~ the old 1ag sends
the iolosng which he terms tho truth about the mat
ter. As the original account very circnmst1ntIal
la s stdtmons and caic uated to de- the Of the
Union injury sbrpad. W. insert Capt. Cunnine hams
statement IN full for the pu pose vi oountracng TINT
injury. n, . $500.
EDS CON: few days since one OF my friends
which contained T. C. Morgsns st.,elnept concerning
the treatment Of the Rebel PRISONERS confined at the
Ohie Penit-ntaiy. At the time Of it's publication
wac confined ~ prisoner OF War al Fort Della are,
sequcnty he delay IN my reintation Of hs vile and
MALICIOUS SANDER Of the authorities who had charge Of
me during soourn At the Capital VI Ohiol II Was
my desire Ia observe silence IN regard to this matter
but. after reading e. g. Morgans Interpretations
felt It 10 b. my duty 10 Jet the world Anow the truth
concerning matter which attracted much attention.
and about which there seemed Ia bo such difference
OF opinlon among the people.
On or about tie 18th Of July. lssa Gen Morgan with
some thirty of his officers and enlisted
fined III The Ohio reniteniTy. When tbey reached the
prison they Invested az their money watches and
ali other ,auahes-a caution v6-er,cd at Ill prisons
both North AMI south, III order Ia prevent the corrup
tion OF guards. They were then shaved their hair
trimmed with scissors, and not with razor n soae
have stated and immediately followed The BATH thing
proper and desirable from the fact thai dur
Ing our Gilpin' ride we had accumulated the sur
face coat OF terra rna not at MI calculated ~ improve
our sanitary condition. Ut recommend Us Ms gentlemen
Of cIennly habits IL L. true that shaved and
batlied by American gentlemen of African descent "
but TO this S1u.herner had right to dissent for It
10 his regimen from tie cradle 10 the grave
1 WAS not Present when the GsneTal and the first
sound were put through but was confined with
them Tor noarly eight months and had maDy
lions with tho GcnerGi but never heard him. or any
else that tho Warden. during the shaving and
bathing. said. Cut OIL every lock OF their damned
Rebel hair" rnr do believe be over said IT, for he Is
man II few words. and always conducted himself With
pioIfiriy when In our presence.
On the LIST " August - officers myself among the
number. were brought from JohYsuns Island and con
f9cd In the hall with tho others. On arrival
at the prison subjected TO the inspection
shaving and bathing the others. think the great
objection to this treatment grew out Of the fact that
not sanctioned by custom ia the con n-nvn ut VI
prisoner, OF War AS military measure would 10
commend II la the confinement Of prisoners both North
aud south. Cleanliness Ii desirable and proper all
times. but particularly 80 In tho confinement OF prs
Oncrs.
For the first two months we were@owed to purchl se
any iuAniy desired. Even ale was allowed. Friends
were permitted Ia send boxes aud until the Rich.
mond authorities prohibited the introduction Of Injuries
into their prisons We permitted every luxury that
tho hrnrt desired. Acr the :" outside supplies" were
cut on NJ Richmond We were then restricted 10 the
soldiers rations Issued by the Government For this
change the Richmond authorities alone responsi
bic Prior 10 the ESCAPE Of Gen. Morgan, We we're
turned out 81 cells ut o'clock iuto hall fifty
yards IN length FOR exercise where remained until
y. when locked in sepai ate cells for the
evening. These celia though limited In duensions,
were oeenly. well ventilated and heathy-an evidence
Of which Is the fact that though between sixty and
oNy Of we're there confined for eight months not
deanh occurred.
Aver tie General escaped We were denied the lux. !
ury o.. exercising In the hall aud werc locked In our
cells f' sixteen days In order that the damages 10 the
mi % N IA
Escape OF Ivisonors Though Morgan oughtS0 be the
asst TO com Main VI this punlghmont for vhsn en- o.