, 1864-04-24

Capt. We1ls Sponablc. l: til regiment Vol. ReeSrve
co1Fs, Assistant commissary Of Prisoners.
]. S. Grove, ., 8. Vols, CHIEF Surgeon.
J. j. 1. &: aesEllan,, asss,Sman, Assistant Surgeons.
Si;s|;,5 .sk Z Il FR$ss' %S;s ceptsae. Surgeons.
Rev. T. D. Tutde, chaplain.
E1dn1u REGIMENT VETERAN nEsEHrE coHpa.
Se'. Benia5a:9 ]; sEeet at IT., Wisconsin l4l
Adjt. YIN: T. schoon,aker, Z at New York Inf.
Capt. Jos II. Barr, 2d Delaware Inf.
Capt. Emil Munich, 1st Minnesota Battalion
cstt t E. 4. r. shur!ey, zcih New York Inf.
Capt. Warner Young, Gaih Ohio INF;
Gait 5ames 4: Tr1cb ssth n!inois u s;.. In; III,
First Lieut.: Joel Fifs. 18Th ntno,s n Is 1nk r.,
Frs1 Lent Mofa,s bTgs sGh ItnS.s Se3I III ot n,
Second Lieut.. Edward L. Deane, Fremont's Body
Guard.
Second Lieut. Albert Proseus, 5lst New York Inf.
ELEVENTH REGIMENT VETERAN rEaHnyE eonrs.
sa dsp &ne4 Ge sSs1 s 5fnaNss Nsa @ hsx York
Capt. John Z. R fatten, 50th New York Engineers.
Gapt: Louis =: Phi!ipete.u1, sst5 New Yofk 1nf.
Filst Lieut.. se!erin 4. Bs1thaieas ii4th Penn. Inf
First Lieut.. Wm. Il. Jones, Esd New York Inf.
Second Lieut.. Henry r jones, sth Connectic1t Inf
Second Lieut. Chas. B. Bowers, 35th New York Inf
FIFTEENTH REGIMENT VETERAN RESERVE conrs.
Lieut.. col. Lewis scE.drer, 15sth New York mi
esp. es. %e!is spoa.,is aa.S ai Ee%
CAPT 5e.hus Ha;tirSa aa gs;S 5h 5h,d n4apis lnf
Can't Wm. Smith, 9Th Iowa cavalry.
Fist Heut. Nathan COX, 10th Wisconsin Inf.
First Lieut.. Henry Galin, SD 1nd,ana Inf
Ftre1 Lent John q. Bulkley, b1et New York lnI
THE PR1sorEns.
10 Vat the sspsa.e es of tie
priso era. About 1900 of all ages aud sizes were
scattered around the enclosure, in groups Of from
" Tbile S otbera lounged ustle1siy about SINGS IL
GERS At Columbus, Ohio, many of the "rebs" at
made excavations which would do Justice TO N en-
gfneer 70 II as plans are eoneesne but aasl they
EeEe short sghts thank5 to TIE v@snse Of Gs2
watchf0l. Within few days several attempts have
been made to escape bnt EeEe promptly frustrated.
1ns nosa Se o4 a
place slightly disturbed, and having watched At
hight time suspicious actions among the rebg,"
se ae5es ssa! with stief, discovered an esHa aoor
under The hearth, which, upon being removed,
@5is va VI 1Ssssiy saPFd tSes fsa
buildings are eil being altered the outside boards
Ct se esD 5a1
feet above the eyel of the ground thus preventing
excavation, besides which a etrOnE guard, hight
sad ~ Passd saasbs a5ona tAe susas Gpaa fs1a5
Il.sS'' Iss been ss' - added, Int q sn inner
ssss ,ns o a2 H rPs Pses s e.S ssTf tss yt
ltne" End woe to the prisoner who ATTEMPTS to
psts this line for It is certain death from tho sen
tncl. A ncw ordeal also awaits the refractory,
entrance, and near cept. sponable's quarters. It
is constructed Of The hragiest timber and made as
strong ns wood and Iron can masks It. It IL called
Ea mil tnr Hnd tFf41 mn haze
elect upon those prisoners disposed to be mutln-
or, Yet with nll these precaotious and al th's
| hx no means unreasonable with those prisoners
who comply with tho rcsulatsons Of the camp and
behave themselves properly. The prisoners arc
books, works Of scicnti6c or moral character,
and to limited extent the loyal press Of the city,
1hs TIVE, being exsiadsd y unaer d severe psnast5;
ieniens lei officials. While COL :DcLand WAS In com
eges Than they do now. and the lAxty Of discipline
on The part Of tho officers and men caused the
Government TO cnfcrce many new rnles relative to
she5 ers werc braye witaoa, discipline, while the
veteran reeerves combine the tTo qualities, TO-
sc.her with that Of the most unfinehlng loyalty.
o@ e. ss 6f 'saG ss e,
whom arc professional men, lswyeFs. physlclans
sIe very sharp and .6rewd. and one OF than few
daya ago, attempted 10 bftbe an officer e. re1e1se
By i5S e. sEe iasg ian e1
Won otter me all the gold IN tho Southern ConfedeE.
aeJ, were It in your power e do e. would sp1rn
for eir? Go away from ne, and do not utter ont
word more OF ehall not be responsible fos my 20
The man .shaed bag snos & 6snt t,na N apolS
inE to do with him whatever. There seemed to b
considerable anxiety among the prisoners In res
a1 70 tas nG Thsy ii I
Il was an atrocity unparalleled In the annals Q
warfare, and did not connte1ance II, bat the
thought that the retaliation should be not npol
I them, but upon the regiments under Forrest an!
Chalmers. There were many among them WHO cyl
IDENTITY would remain in The Union TeTe . tney e. .
beliious hordeA like the IS do. to hIs yonit."
a brief 81 ynopsis OF the new regulations In rcgAr
hs r e. e ls hs
up IN line In front Of hc1f quarters and Inspected
tie roll is called, and the barracks are thorough
eiesnlness .aa ,s leqsed
Sennt, with detnil Of torporala and pftVates ar
paced in charge Of one or more barracks, aud ~
held responsible Tor the Rigid enforcement Of
, orders and rcgulationsfor such barracks. AL as
seriees at ro eal must be accounted for before th
are detailed from among the prisoners TO do cool
Ipg for each squad hat1ack, snd the cleanlincs
q the Kitchen is rigid'y enforced. All cases
charge. The barTacks, kitchens, and fences a,
ordered to be x<h,ewashed as oiten a. c1rcunstaI
T. ces require, and all bunks arc to be kept opel
tanees within the prisoners enclosure to be Ghte
!, At run down esch evening, ana detail OF mlita1
onsh shau
y the officer in charge anything Of suspicious =
,pre TIE rr.,onefs r. a5c % not allowed 70 60 bcso1
+ then only when accompanied By Federal sold,c
e AL lettefs coming 20 q going from The prlsone,
y eiceeiy examined b a commissioned officer, a.
no letter permitted 10 psss speaking disrespccfn
Of the Governrnept or its officers the authoE:tt
sape, P 81 egs any setIss important natter: copy
= the general order from which ths synopsis ls ua
4 up. l. read to tlr prisoners Of each bstrack Wh
>, III line, th2t they may understand and obey the
ID Added to this Is order rcau,rin. every prison
Il 70 be in barracks amer sandown. and not 70 lea
~ " them except upon absolute tasns of necessity
n TUB HOSPITALS.
VI 4 word or two about tEe lospitsis aud We ha
dcne: In company with tho Post Chaplain we :
r, itcd ntst the new rebel hospital just complet
it's iaree two story bnlldlng With ells. exeelle
~ ventilated, end divided Into several wards, I
,ehed With irop eots aad bedding Of the best eu
Il oiher rooms adjoining for domestic purposes; o.
ce side The eEcloss.e is = htgh board tsnee m res
H. Ally enjoy The fresh air. We saw in this hospi
perhaps lto eick In different stages OF disca
n. nephew Of Hon. Joseph Holt, d a,isht built yet
- tcltCtu1f JpUng man, greatly atScnUaAed o9
r. ease- Many Of tho patients were mere boys, har
II. able to stand the hartlshfps Of a campsgn. Le
ing the rebel hospital We next visited the ca
III hospitsl for Union soldiers We found here
Old building which is we'll known to cus cittze
X. which. though kept neat ind clean, does not
Aetse the name Of hospital and IL rc,l1y not
is for our nen, Is II Is In a rc1y dlhp3dated COT
"a, tiop. There were not many sick In the Thl
ere Tnott being able 10 be xbo1t the rooms Or. Gre
re-. the Port Surgeon. who, with bis able assistal
thc deserve great credit for their labors in beh2l
sd their patients stated that new hospital ss
to be erected for the Union soldiers, OF the g.
dimensions and architecture as the rebel hosp{
On the ground now occupied by The Hntlcr'e st.
ran and that odlce for the Medical Stnff with
led peusarJ attached would be built between the t
= Il IS needed, for the prisoners now have far be-
.es. quarters in hospital than our own soldsera-
.Yn The Post Chaplain, As. Tutt1e, has made nj
~ friends, both among the rebels md our own n
by bis many little acts Of hndneae In visiting
ons comforting The SICK, looking out for their pro
,sr1 wente, and suprl5ing them with books Of d
~ r;ous character, loyal papers and medicines.
1n11ous are the rebels fog food for the mind
,ov W.n rs our men, that Father Tuttic's buag
9s watched for daily. and they win h.rdly gtye
~ ttue to rel out 6is papers and books occasion
rh arpTop.latnE ,hem before be has tune to disrrit
4he item he vfalts camp daily and preaches ~
90 90 n ere : ono thing needed Ia the Ho.pli
- r., ward ehould have email library OF book