Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-10-20
Onion Soldiers I'm Southern Pris.


The following are the resolutions Of the
Union prisoners in the South, of which
brief synopsis was given by telegraph, but
the material portions suppressed by Abo-
lition partissns to prevent damaging ef-
feet upon their party at the elections:
At mass meeting held September 28,
1864; by the Federal prisoners confined at
Savannah, Georgia, it was unanimously
agreed that the following resolutions be
sent to the President of the United States,
in the hope that he might thereby take
such steps as in his wisdom he might think
necessary for our speedy exchange or pa
role:
Resolyed, That while we would declare
our unbounded love for the Union, for the
graves OF those we vcnerate, we would beg
most respectfully that our situation as pris-
/ oners be diligently inquired into, and every
obstacle consistent with the honor and dig.
I HIty uf the Ioyernment at once removed
! ReSolred, That wilst allowing the Con
( iederate authorities all due praise for tht
attention paid to prisoners, numbers Of oul
men are daily consigned 10 early graves, il
the prime Of manhood far from home and
kindred and this Is not cd,sed titentionoU,
1 by the Confeterote Government; but bg Mt
ttorce Of circumstances, the prisoners is OBJ
liged to 90 without shelter and in great
portion Of cases without medicine.
| ResotCed, That whereas ten thousand OF
our brave comrades have descended to an
untimely grave within the last six months
and as we believe their death was caused
! by the difference Of climate, the peculiar
kind and insufilcency Of food, and lack oil
proper medical treatment; and wherea.
those difficulties still remain, we would de.
clare, as our firm belief, that unless we are
speedily exchanged, we have no other al
Tentative but to share the lanentable fate
Of our comrades. Must this thing go on
Is there no hope?
Resotced, That whereas the cold and in
clement season is fast approaching, we holc
it to be our duty as soldiers and citizens 0
the United States to inform our Goyernmen
that the majority of the prisoners are with
out proper clothing, in some cases being al
most naked, and are without blankets t
protect US from theeeorching sun BY da
or the heavy dews by night, and We woul,
most respectfully request the Government
to make some arrangement whereby We cal
be supplied with these, TO US, necessary ar
ticles.
Resoloed, That whereas the term of ser
vice Of many of our comrades having ex
pired, they having served truly and faith
fully for the terms of their several enlist
ments, would most respectfully ask Of thei
Governments are they to be forgotten
are past services to be ignored? Not hay
ing seen their wives and little ones for owe
three years, they would most respectful,
but firmly request the Government to max,
some arrangements whereby they can b,
exchanged or paroled
Resolved, That whereas, in the fortune o
war, it was our lot to become prisoners, W
have suffered patiently, and are still willin
to suffer, if by so doing we can benefit tn
country; but we would most respectful
beg to say that zee are not irillina to suf,
r TO further the ends Of any party or clique
d the detrtnaent Of our tamiltes and our cou
d try. and we would beg that this affair be e.
Q planned to us, that We may continue to no
# the Government in that respect which
, necessary to make a good citizen and sc
! der
l p. BRADLEY,
d Chairman Of Committee in behalf
r prisoners.