The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-04-07
THE WEEKLY REGISTER.
How the Rebels Treat Prisoners.
I CAm PAROLE, ASsAPOLIs, Mo-,
March. 29Lh, 1864.

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\ Dear BrORor:-Your letter Of Go
10Th, came to hand to-day. My wife
sent it to me, as she received II Id
Wheeling. You will see by this, thst !
am still in Parole camp, near Annapolis,
Md. Ism web, and thank God was
enabled TO getaway from my enemies IL
Richmond. | was taken prisoner On
the 18th Of September. 1868, at Moor.
field, the counly seat Of Hardy county,
West Virginia. wrote one letter 10
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 treotmentin 'Eltie" by the
chvalry Of the South. We wero cap.
tured early the morning of the 18th OF
September, 1868, by party Of limbo
den's command, under Captains Me-
Neil, Imboden and Hobson, their force
consisting Of the 18th Va. cavalry aud
SD Va. mounted infantry and two com
panics Of guerrillas, numbering about
1900 men all told. AS soon as captu.
red We we're put in line, and robbed Of
oil hat was valuable, and ola 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 gyer than
for their value. | was searched formo.
noy 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
o 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
nay hands. One rebel took my hat, an.
other tried 10 take my shoes, but here
friend nterGcred and saved them for me.
This friend was one you will remember
es an old schoolmste Peter Devecmon,
Of Cumberland. I also, met John Fay,
of Cumberland. they both belong to Nc
Neil's company Of guerrllas, by them
| was treated well. After we had been
searched We we're told to get our blank
cts and extra clothing, which was a fine
trick Of them, as you will sec. We we're
then marched of up what is called the
South Fork River, over mountains, val
legs, rivers, creeks, through woods, and
fields, through highways and bYwagss
at the rate Of four miles an hour. To-
wards noon the sun shone very warm,
but we were not allowed to get out OF
the ranks to get drink of water. On,
on we went, up hill and down, until a
o'clock P. NJ, when we halted for half
an hour, by this time | was quite e1'
hausted and laid down and slept. Soon
We were on the move again, but now we
marched slower than we had done all
day. On we went until 8 o'clock p. NJ.
when we halted at the foot OF North
Mountain SO miles from Moorfeld. We
had not had anything to eat since the
night before, and now they gave us two
ears Of green corn 10 man; this with.
out salt or bread was very little sup.
per for tired and hungry men, but it
was all that we could get. Next morn.
ing we were aroused early aud started
toward Richmond, again. We walked
0 miles then halted to get breakfast; hero
they killed two sheep and gave us two
more ears ofoorn, in this way we march
ed through afull and flourshing coun-
try until we arrived at Stanton on the
10th. At this place we were encamped
for the night 10 little piece of woods
near the town, and here we got some
crackers and bacon, which was ealen with
a relish, for we were nearly stsrved-on.
ly having Eve meals in four days. On
the morning of the 10th, we were or.
dered to pack up blankets and be ready
to get on the cars for Richmond. At
Z A. NJ, we were marched to the depot
all carrying our blankets, Capt. Nc.
Neil stood on the depot and told US to
Put our blankets and extra clothing in
one pile, so that they could put them in
ono car for US, which he did, l expect,
for that is the last we have ever seen of
them. We arrived in Richmond at p.