The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-06-10
A HISTORY OF PRISON LIFE IN LIBBY
Captain john w. Chamberlin.
COMPANY A, lssd REGIMENT, o, VI.


who on account of poor health was oblig
ed to wait for the next boat. l9th. A
meeting of the Ohio and Pennsyilvani,
officers was held in the evening for thu
purpose of making the necessary arrage
ments, preparatory to holding an election
to morrow. 18Th, Election was held a
the Pennsylvania polls, Curtain received
large majority. At the Ohio polls Is;
votes were cast, 1862 for Brough and one
for Jewett. Three Ohio officers refused
to vote, one frcm the Sd Ohio and th,
other two Leuts. Bevington and Williams
from our own regiment. 1t was an ex
citing day, as much so as an election day
at home could have been, for Vallan
dinghammer that dared to open his head
Hurrah for Brough
10Th, We were notified by the rebe
authorities, that they would only furnish
us S25, Confed per month out of oul
money in their possession. This would
not furnish potatoes for one week, at the
rate we have to pay for them; but as we
are under authority. l suppose we shall
have to submit. Furnished with only a
limited supply of government rations,
money taken from us, and only allowed
such small sums of that, that it really
amounts to nothing, looks good deal
like starving us. The daily papers are
constantly complaining about their gov
ernment feeding so many yankees here,
and even one paper advises the authori,
ties to con6scate the boxes of clothing
and provisions, that are sent us by our
friends in the North. l7th. 1t, Col.
Irwin, who has been exchanged fol Lit.
Col, Alston, Morgans, Adjutant General,
and Chaplain McCabe were sent North
this morning. 10Th. Rt. R3v. Bishop
Magill, preached to the officers in Libby
again. GOTH, Quite large number Of
boxes, for officers from their friends in
the North, arrived to-day. and were dis
ribu'ed. A few greenbacks were inge-
niously concealed in some Of them, and
fortunately escaped the search of the
examining officers. Notices were posted
up to-day, informing us that there would
hereafter, be roll cali twice day. at y
A. NJ. and P. NJ and that FIVE minutes
would be allowed each time to fall in,
officers not in then, "would be punished
accordingly" Also, that if splitting on
tho floor," and throwing of apple cores
in the spit-boxes" was not stopped, the
purchase of Tobacco and apples would
be prohibited. ed, Large mail receiv.
ed. We received letters from our regi.
ment to-day, the first we have had since
we came here. 9th, The rebels had
SOME sugar, in hogsheads, stored in a
warehouse opposite the Libby. where
some of our enlisted men are confined
Yesterday, they discovered that the sweet
had been too much for the boys, and that
they had appropriated some seven or
eight hogsheads to their own use, amount
ING to some Is or 90 thousand dollars; at
the market prices, as matter Of course
The remainder Of the sugar was immedi-
,tely removed out of the reach Ct the
half starved yankees.
Some 80 or 60 privates are said to have
made their escape from Belle Isle last
night. 25th, A letter was found to-day
from Michigan Surgeon to Capt. Tur-
ner, asking for blanket, in which he
stated that under other circumstances he
would rather be friend to the South
han opposed to it. A drum head court
martial was immediately convened, the
,ulpit brought forward and confronted
with the letter.
1t appeared on examination, that he
was guilty Of writing the letter, but that
ne was loyal man, and suffering very
much for the want of blanket, had took !
hat plan to procure one, thinking he
would be more likely to procure one in
hat way. He was permitted to go un
nolested as he had not succeeded in his
lttempt.
Mai. Husto, N. S. who had been in
he hospital for some time past, and is a
ailor by trade, was employed by the
ebel Surgeon 10 make uniform for him