The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-05-13

vices, in which case he is again vigorous
ly attacked, and driven from the FIELD. 1t
is decidedly amusing to watch the mar
ner in which the skirmish is conducted
by various parties, here we see some
bold dashing adventures, stripped 10 the
Buff, going in boldly both right and left.
there some Chaplain or more r1odest pe".
son with one garment still on calmly pur-
suing his Investigation under difficulties,
while over yonder in remote corner NAV
be seen, a modest young NJ D. or an
officer, who previous to his entering the
service was styled a "nice young man."
carefally rolling up the sleave Of his shirt
not thinking it possible that one of the
enemy should be ihtrenched on his deli.
cate person, when 10! their appears to his
astonished gaze, "gray back" of encr-
nous size silently pursuing his avocalion;
when in silent despair and with utter
loathsomeness detected on his counten..
arce, he turns his back to tn, audience
and attempts the destruction of his foe.
On the l9th of July. we received an
addition Of 1870 officers TO our NUMBER
from Gettysburg, and then the other two
upper rooms Of the building were opened
for their use, two stoves put up, and the
door opened between their room and ours.
In the early part of October the Chick.
amaugtta prisoners having arrived, the
whole number Of officers here, being in
creased to about 500, the whole of the
third tier Of rooms, and two rooms in each
of the others were opened for our accom-
idation. The officers from the Army of
the Potomac were placed in the East part
OF the building, the Army of the Cum
berand in the centre and Milroy's and
Streights commands in the West rooms.
During the night of the 23l, of July
one of the negroes who were employed
aboutthe prison. beng'suspected of trad
ing in money with the prisoners, was
tied up about | O'Clock, and then the .
whipping commenced ne received about
$50 or 800 ashes. This was done in the
room Immediately below where we were
sleeping, and we were compelled to listen
to his horid cries at every drop of the
lash.
August 5th. The last of the Wnches-
ter prisoners were brought in to day, i'm
Guiding, sick and wounded officers and
reh, and Surgeons. Capt Bender, who
had about recovered, and Lieut.. Acker,
who was still suffering considerable were
among the number At one time we
we're informed that we could send North
for newspapers and that they would bo
permitted to be brought into the prison:
Some $40 was Immediately raised, and
sent, but about two weeks after, it was
returned by the prison Authorities, with
the information that we could not have
them. ....
On the 18th of September some off:
GERS who had been captured by Capt.
Mcneil, in Western Virginia, wers
brought in, at the time of their capture
Mcneil informed them, that they Fad
better give him their watches and MONEY
as they would be taken from them any
way at Richmond, and that if they done
as he advised he would see thAt they
we're returned to them. They done so,
and the day after their arrival here, Capt.
Mcneil came in, and restored their prop
erty to them, also making present of $40
to one Of the number who was entirely
out Of money.